Matallana Freedman, Julia: - Julia Matallana Freedman is a full-time pastor at a local Episcopal church in the Diocese of Massachusetts. She holds a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School. A first-generation college graduate, Julia is passionate about the intersection of faith and trauma, often preaching on social justice, suffering, and the importance of living out our faith in contemporary society. She lives in Riverside, Rhode Island.