Karina Feliz was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. She has a BS in Philosophy from NYACK College and a Master of Divinity from Drew University, The Theological School. Rev. Feliz is a bilingual pastor, an Ordained Elder with the United Methodist Church, with 20+ years of experience serving in multicultural and cross-cultural multi-site parishes.

Her primary focus in ministry has been advocacy, immigration, spiritual formation, and worship. Her passion for social justice and immigrant rights led to her serving local and national immigration advocacy initiatives. She believes that each human being is called to be a sanctuary, a safe person.