IVC member Kelly Maltagliati spent a career solving highly complex criminal cases as a special agent with the U.S. government. In retirement she’s taken on a new role: helping to manage the office at IVC partner agency Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN). She’s glad to be part of the team!
IVC Partner Agency Catholic Charities’ Mother of Mercy (MoM) Free Medical Clinics is bringing better health – and opportunities for a healthier future – to Prince William County, Virginia, residents in need. The clinics – located in Manassas and Woodbridge – provide no-cost basic medical care to low-income adults who are uninsured or under-insured. “Our patients are at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, and the majority require interpretation services,” says Program Director Alexandra Luevano. “We consider ourselves their medical home.”
IVC member Anne Linton has found a new vocation in retirement: working with the faculty and staff at IVC partner Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School (DBCR) to prepare first generation college-bound students with tools to succeed in the workplace, in college and life. It’s a great fit for her, having spent 37 years on the staff at George Washington University’s health science library, and as its director from 1998 until her 2021 retirement. She learned about IVC through a Holy Trinity parish bulletin announcement, applied, and immediately felt at home at Don Bosco. “They were super welcoming and eager to have me,” she says.
Bob came to IVC following a long career as a Ph.D chemist in the federal sector, primarily in a leadership position with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Following retirement, he obtained a master’s degree in spirituality and pastoral care. At his parish, St. Rose of Lima in Gaithersburg, Md., Bob served as a pastoral associate and continues to serve in many volunteer ministries.
IVC’s Joe Ludovici likes to describe his role in Workforce Development at IVC partner agency DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) as helping those who need it most – students enrolled in DCCK’s Culinary Job Training program. “They find compassion and love here, and that we care about their journey to career stability,” he says. “They are doing the work, and we coach them on skills to be successful.”
IVC NCA member Thomas Jacob brings a lifetime of expertise to a role he loves: teaching construction mathematics at IVC partner agency the Spanish Catholic Center to Hispanic immigrants seeking employment. “Every time you teach you are impacting people and investing in opportunities,” says the retired PhD in statistics. “We are facilitating to get them a job. They also learn English, become familiar with digital literacy, and learn how to respond to email, among other skills.”
