Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg – Interim Minister

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Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg (she/her) comes with a wealth of experience in the various aspects of UU leadership.  Caitlin was ordained in 2015 and served in a variety of ministerial roles including Intern Minister, Assistant Minister, Minister of Religious Education and Minister.  She served in All Souls Unitarian, Washington, DC; UU of Charleston, WV; and Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, CA.  She received her BA from Bryn Mawr College, PA, Magna Cum Laude. She specialized in Peace and Conflict Resolution and Environmental Studies.  She received her M.Div. from Starr King School for the Ministry.

Rev. Shaie Dively – Minister of Spiritual Care

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Rev. Shaie has been blessed with a life that’s provided her with opportunities to meet folx from diverse backgrounds, communities, and cultures. Her work experiences include theatre and television, photo researching, being a chaplain at a children’s hospital, and accounting. She earned her Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School in 2018 and was ordained on the night of the Autumn Equinox in 2025.

Beverly Vitek – Office Administrator

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With more than ten years experience in non-profit and religious organizations, she brings extensive knowledge and new ideas. In addition to professional experience, Beverly enjoys volunteering with different organizations throughout the area. She also enjoys entertaining, gardening, reading and the Philadelphia Eagles. Go team!

Margaret Lea – Music Director

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Margaret has worked as a free-lance pianist and music educator in the Philadelphia and surrounding counties for many years. Margaret has both a Bachelor and a Master of Music degree from Temple University with certifications in Orff, Kodaly and the Suzuki methods of childhood music education. She also plays several other instruments and can occasionally be heard singing with the choir! A lifelong Unitarian Universalist, Margaret’s family were members of BuxMont when she was a child and even then she occasionally played for services. Mother of two grown children, she and her husband, Jay, have lived in the Germantown section of Philadelphia since the 1980’s and are actively involved in their neighborhood through gardening, neighborly events, voter turnout and other social justice causes.

Melissa Speranger – Director of Religious Education

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Melissa has been working as a Child Therapist for over 10 years.  She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with her Masters in Social Work, and has worked in a variety of settings to facilitate the growth of children and families.  She enjoys using play as a tool to help express emotions, develop values, and problem solve.  Together with her husband, Tom, they have been members of BuxMont since 2019, and have welcomed 2 children since then, Genevieve and James. Melissa has been involved in the BuxMont Religious Education program since services returned to being in-person.  She loves to entertain, travel, cook and read, and treasures her time going on family adventures and being silly with her kids.

Nina Vitek – Teacher 

Nina Vitek (They/Them) is an actor, theater maker and teaching artist based in the greater Philadelphia area. They graduated in 2023 from Arcadia University with their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and Musical Theater. Since graduating, Nina has taught and directed various age groups as well as performed in multiple shows on Philadelphia stages. They are also extremely passionate about working with young people and guiding them to be creative, empowered, and the best versions of themselves they can be.

Gavin Minch – Teacher           

Gavin started substitute teaching after serving in the Marine Corps. He has worked with a variety of age groups and believes that creativity, kindness, and teamwork all make the classroom thrive. In his free time Gavin enjoys, drawing, cooking, movies, and hanging out with his turtle and two cats.