{"id":16333,"date":"2023-05-22T14:22:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T19:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/?page_id=16333"},"modified":"2024-06-20T15:07:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T20:07:58","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16333\" class=\"elementor elementor-16333\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a587c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0a587c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fbcb5b\" data-id=\"6fbcb5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95fbc1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95fbc1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3>Editor<\/h3><p>Malea Hargett has guided the diocesan newspaper since 1994. In her 30 years working for the Diocese of Little Rock, her role has expanded to include overseeing social media and digital media. She finds strength in her faith through attending Walking with Purpose Bible studies at Christ the King Church in Little Rock. She is married with two adult sons.<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:mhargett@dolr.org\"><b>Email Malea<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a81147a\" data-id=\"a81147a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5915a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5915a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Hargett_Malea-2486resized-228x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19818\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Hargett_Malea-2486resized-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Hargett_Malea-2486resized-768x1012.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Hargett_Malea-2486resized-777x1024.jpg 777w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Hargett_Malea-2486resized-1165x1536.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Hargett_Malea-2486resized-480x633.jpg 480w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Hargett_Malea-2486resized-600x791.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Hargett_Malea-2486resized.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b02844 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4b02844\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85e89d2\" data-id=\"85e89d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc5a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dc5a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Associate Editor<\/h3><p>Katie Zakrzewski joined the Arkansas Catholic staff in 2023 after working in local media and the environmental sector. A member of St. Mary Church in North Little Rock, she recently completed her master\u2019s degree in public service from the Clinton School. When she isn\u2019t covering a story, you can find her refilling her bird feeders or trying to coax a stray animal into her car. She is engaged and lives in Little Rock.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"mailto:kzakrzewski@dolr.org\">Email Katie<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1cccac\" data-id=\"c1cccac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab4364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fab4364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Katie-Zakrzewski-1-cropped-236x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Katie-Zakrzewski-1-cropped-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Katie-Zakrzewski-1-cropped-480x610.jpg 480w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Katie-Zakrzewski-1-cropped-600x762.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Katie-Zakrzewski-1-cropped.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2613912 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2613912\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c97d9f4\" data-id=\"c97d9f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798f51b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"798f51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Creative Services Specialist<\/h3><p>Debbie Kelly joined the staff in 2024, overseeing all graphic design for the newspaper. Her previous experience working at a religious institution and in print media has prepared her for this role. Debbie moved numerous times as a Navy\/Coast Guard brat but has called Central Arkansas home for the past 20 years. She is lucky to have two feline roommates, Remus and Lil Bit.<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:dkelly@dolr.org\"><strong>Email Debbie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a7edf3\" data-id=\"0a7edf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f89006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f89006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kelly_Debbie-resized-240x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19820\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kelly_Debbie-resized-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kelly_Debbie-resized-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kelly_Debbie-resized-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kelly_Debbie-resized-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kelly_Debbie-resized-1230x1536.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kelly_Debbie-resized-1640x2048.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kelly_Debbie-resized-600x749.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1e7a70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d1e7a70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9785a48\" data-id=\"9785a48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8395a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8395a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Business Manager<\/h3><p>Mark Brasfield joined the Arkansas Catholic staff in 2022. He is responsible for its circulation, advertising and financials. Mark enjoys volunteering, serving as financial secretary for Knights of Columbus Council 18219 (North Little Rock) and as Rotary Club of Little Rock Afterhours Foundation chair (2024-2025). He is also active in his parish\u2019s Men\u2019s Club. Mark and his wife have three adult children and two teenagers. They attend Immaculate Conception in North Little Rock.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:mbrasfield@dolr.org\"><strong>Email Mark<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1076fc3\" data-id=\"1076fc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4d291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b4d291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brasfield_Mark-2385-2023-resized-238x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19821\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brasfield_Mark-2385-2023-resized-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brasfield_Mark-2385-2023-resized-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brasfield_Mark-2385-2023-resized-812x1024.jpg 812w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brasfield_Mark-2385-2023-resized-480x605.jpg 480w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brasfield_Mark-2385-2023-resized-600x757.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Brasfield_Mark-2385-2023-resized.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-604ed7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"604ed7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8282eb\" data-id=\"d8282eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9502678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9502678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Website Director<\/h3><p>Tara Little has been with Arkansas Catholic for nearly 23 years and has served in various capacities, including production manager and associate editor. Since 2006 she has managed the website for the Diocese of Little Rock and later expanded that role to include the diocesan social media channels. She is passionate about learning and sharing the faith. She is married with one son.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"mailto:tlittle@dolr.org\">Email Tara<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d45669e\" data-id=\"d45669e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d9e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42d9e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Little_Tara7086-resized-212x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Little_Tara7086-resized-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Little_Tara7086-resized-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Little_Tara7086-resized-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Little_Tara7086-resized-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Little_Tara7086-resized-480x679.jpg 480w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Little_Tara7086-resized-600x849.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Little_Tara7086-resized.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6912798 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6912798\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0adef6\" data-id=\"f0adef6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor Malea Hargett has guided the diocesan newspaper since 1994. In her 30 years working for the Diocese of Little Rock, her role has expanded to include overseeing social media and digital media. She finds strength in her faith through attending Walking with Purpose Bible studies at Christ the King Church in Little Rock. She is married with two adult sons. Email Malea Associate Editor Katie Zakrzewski joined the Arkansas Catholic staff in 2023 after working in local media and the environmental sector. A member of St. Mary Church in North Little Rock, she recently completed her master\u2019s degree in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2024-07-10 16:40:28","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16333"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16333"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20083,"href":"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16333\/revisions\/20083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arkansas-catholic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}