Rev. Miluska E. Silencio has been an active youth minister in her NYC community since 2005, aiding immigrant families as a pastor in various church plants along with being an activist outside of church walls, bridging faith and justice with her formerly undocumented immigrant story. Her roots are as Afro-Peruvian and indigenous from her father which she has embraced as a journey of discovering her heritage and takes joy in doing so being part of the Indigenous Ministers Association as Vice President. She is currently a licensed clergy in the Evangelical Covenant Church and has served as a coach to pastors, church planters and future women pastors; along with providing immigration resources via Immigrant Connection NYC. She earned her bachelor’s from CUNY Hunter College as a double major of psychology and religion, has a seminary degree, MPS, from Alliance University and is pursuing her Doctor of Ministry in Urban Ministry at Fuller Seminary. She has worked in higher education administration at Hunter College, served as an enrollment manager, faculty, and youth seminary coordinator for City Seminary of New York (CSNY). As part of CSNY, she was a researcher with Dr. Maria Liu Wong & Dr. Geomon George on “Engaging the Present and Envisioning the Future: Leadership Development in an Urban Youth Seminary.” As a writer, she contributed her story Restaurando Esperanza in “Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump & Beyond” and is a speaker in multiple spaces from denominations, inter-religious conferences, podcasts and academia. Rev. Silencio is married to Josh, a hearty bicycle mechanic, and they have two kids. In her free time, she can be found catching up on Netflix shows with her hubby, enjoying her kids smiles, and having piña colada cheers with friends.
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