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Amber has been serving as the Muslim Chaplain and Advisor at Emerson College since May 2022, where she has the privilege and honor of serving the diverse Emerson community. Prior to her role at Emerson, she worked as a Project Coordinator Intern at the Association of Muslims Chaplains (AMC). Amber holds a master's degree in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (HIU) in Hartford, CT. Her area of focus was influenced by her experience as a Community Chaplain at Center DC, a third-space in the Metro DC area, during the Global Pandemic in 2019 and 2020. There, she provided one-on-one spiritual counseling in virtual spaces for individuals directly impacted by the pandemic.

Amber is a fierce advocate for Black Lives Matter and cares deeply about social justice issues both in the U.S. and internationally. She affirms all people irrespective of their sexual orientation or gender identity. In her spare time, Amber is a novice longboarder, enjoys hiking and being in nature, reading books by the water, watching musical theater, and scoping out the best Boba and sunset locations in the city. She loves having vibrant conversations with everyone she meets.

Brian Indrelie is the Protestant Chaplain at Emerson College, a role he has held since 2014. He has greatly enjoyed advising Christian students from a wide variety of religious experiences and traditions during their college journey. In his role, Brian advises the Emerson Christian Fellowship, provides spiritual counseling, leads multiple retreats and services each year, and works together with other chaplains to provide interfaith programming.

Outside of his chaplaincy duties, Brian teaches theology, biblical studies, and comparative religion at a private prep school northwest of Boston. He has a major cooking hobby, which he likes to share with students as often as possible. Brian lives with his wife, Joy, and his three daughters in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He is available to meet with students interested in processing anything in their spiritual life on Thursday nights at the CSL Office.

A Maryland Native, Shani grew up deeply embedded in the Jewish community where she has fond memories of Shabbat and walking all around town with her friends. She moved to Israel in high school with her family and came back shortly after graduation. She dedicates her position in Hillel as a direct inspiration from the work in Jewish education that her parents have been involved in her whole life. 

After getting married in 2023, Shani and her husband moved to the Boston area and she is excited to work with students on the Emerson Campus and beyond to connect them to their Judaism by ways of Shabbat meals, holiday events, laughter, and captive conversation. 

Shani has a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Anthropology with a concentration in criminal justice from Towson University. When she is not on campus, she can be found traveling the New England area, reading a historical fiction book, and snuggling with her two kittens, Freddie and Leo.