Who We Are
The Enrollment Management and Vocational Outreach Team is eager to get to know you as you discern your call. From recruitment to admissions to financial aid, we are here to serve your unique needs and be a partner in your ministry. Learn more about us and the varied ways we can assist your discernment, and contact us at any time for more information.
Vice President of Enrollment Management and Vocational Outreach
Ann-Henley grew up worshipping in the pews at Second Presbyterian Church in Roanoke, Virginia. She didn’t imagine then that she’d later experience a call to ministry, yet God is always faithful and often full of surprises. After graduating from the University of Virginia, she pursued her passion for theatre in New York before heading to Princeton Seminary to follow her call to ministry. Upon graduating, she served First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta before returning to Princeton Seminary to become their Director of Alumni Relations. Now she serves as the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Vocational Outreach at Columbia Seminary, where she enjoys identifying the next generation of pastoral leaders and worshipping with communities like ours.
Director of Student Financial Services
Dr. Lane has spent the past twelve years managing financial aid at various academic institutions, most recently as Associate Director of Financial Aid and Admissions at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. Before her time at Candler, Dr. Lane supported students through their recruitment, admissions, and financial aid processes at Prairie View A&M University, where she also earned her doctorate in educational leadership. Dr. Lane earned her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education at Kennesaw State University and a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from Kaplan University. Her research focuses on DEI concerns pertaining to women and men of color in academia, LGBTQ+ students, and financial access.
Administrative Coordinator
Sutton comes to us most recently from Yale Divinity School, where she graduated with a Master of Divinity and a Certificate in Methodist Studies in May. While at Yale, Sutton served as a researcher for the Office of Alumni and Development, and prior to that, she served as a Reimagining Church Consultant at Cornerstone Community Church. Currently, she’s a teaching assistant for Professor Soren Hessler at Candler Divinity School and a certified candidate for ordination in the United Methodist Church. The EMVO Team is confident she’ll bring transferrable skills from each of these experiences as she serves beside us.
Senior Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management
A love for the transformational possibilities in theological education and his own seminary experience led Matt from congregational ministry to Columbia in 2011. As a do-it-all admissions professional, Matt enjoys both the technical side of day-to-day operations and being a pastoral presence for colleagues and prospective students. With roots in the Baptist churches of North Alabama and South Tennessee, Matt studied Religion, Congregational Studies, and Classics at Samford University before completing his MDiv at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. Matt loves nature photography, gadgets, and is an armchair meteorologist. His days at home are full of outside play, reading, and making music with his wife Deedra and their two young daughters.
Director of Vocational Outreach
Since joining the Team in August 2024, Maci is thrilled to be part of the Columbia community and eager to engage with prospective students, alumni, and influencers around the country and the globe. Holding a BA in Chemistry and Public Relations from Greenville University as well as an MDiv and ThM from Princeton Theological Seminary, Maci knows very well that ministry is ever-changing and takes many different forms. A self-proclaimed theological mutt, Maci now has the honor of being a discernment partner to those who are paving their own vocational paths. When not traveling on behalf of Columbia, Maci can be found puzzling at home and listening to biographical audiobooks.
Connector, MAPT ’18
Sarah Kate is a lifelong Presbyterian, growing up as a PK (preacher’s kid) in churches throughout North Carolina and Southwest Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Christian Education from Presbyterian College in 2012 and a Master of Arts in Practical Theology from Columbia in 2018. After a decade serving Atlanta-area churches in children’s ministry, Sarah Kate recently returned to Columbia as a Connector. She relishes the opportunity to continue serving in ministry and connecting with others while also devoting more time to her family as a full-time mom. Sarah Kate adores her husband Robert, whom she met while at Presbyterian College, and their two little girls. As a former student at Columbia, Sarah Kate experienced first-hand this warm, engaging, and diverse place and hopes to use that to support new students in their own seminary journey.
