Mrs. Heidy Olivo & Mr. Paul Valencia
Coordinators of Religious Education
Coordinators of Religious Education

Born and raised in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Living and serving in The Bronx. Married and raising two beautiful children.
The vocation for educating the youth started in receiving a B.S. In Sociology and a minor in Childhood Education. Receiving a M.S.Ed. In Special Childhood Education with a Bilingual Extension and a second M.S.Ed. TESOL has helped understand the needs of the youth and their families.
The Spring of 2016 was the turning point in my life where I was called to live the faith and follow Jesus Christ. In addition, 2017 was a pivotal moment as well, since an invitation to be a Catechist was offered to me and I accepted. In the same year, I was also accepted as a member of the Parish Council. Now the year of 2021 is here and I am humbled to serve as the DRE of Faith Formation Center.
The vocation for educating the youth started in receiving a B.S. In Sociology and a minor in Childhood Education. Receiving a M.S.Ed. In Special Childhood Education with a Bilingual Extension and a second M.S.Ed. TESOL has helped understand the needs of the youth and their families.
The Spring of 2016 was the turning point in my life where I was called to live the faith and follow Jesus Christ. In addition, 2017 was a pivotal moment as well, since an invitation to be a Catechist was offered to me and I accepted. In the same year, I was also accepted as a member of the Parish Council. Now the year of 2021 is here and I am humbled to serve as the DRE of Faith Formation Center.

Paul is a top-performing, strategic-thinking IT Manager with over 15 years of experience in IT infrastructure support, managed service operations and project management. A strategic communicator, master coach, and seasoned leader. Started his career as a college instructor, leading young potential engineers in their journey. He finished his bachelor’s degree in Electronics and communications Engineering at the Pontifical University of Santo Tomas and continued to earn his Master of Engineering major in Computer Engineering. His interest in Photography and Design allowed him to collaborate with writers, other photographers, and content creators across the globe to provide coherent, concise online and print materials. He has been part of the of Couples for Christ (CFC), a Catholic Movement Intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life, for almost 2 decades now. It is where God allowed him to meet his wife, Jean. His family have moved from the Philippines to the US in 2018 and since then have been part of our Parish Community. They are blessed with 3 sons, Yohan, Caleb and Zachary.