Kylene McDonald, Operations Manager

Kylene joined the St. Mary’s Sewanee team in November 2016 as the Business Manager and is now the Operations Manager.  She holds  a Master of Public Administration degree and a Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Tennessee State University.  She has worked for nonprofit organizations and churches for many years, specializing in the business aspect of the organizations.

She considers creating “First Light” — the daily email meditation —  among her favorite things to do for St. Mary’s Sewanee.

Morton Memorial United Methodist Church in Monteagle is her home church where she serves on the Finance teams and sings in the choir. She serves on the Council on Finance and Administration and HR Committee of the Tennessee Western Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church. For fun, Kylene plays fantasy baseball and enjoys traveling.