Reverend Rey Mondragon received a bachelor’s degree in Religion from Adrian College, a master’s of Divinity from Duke University Divinity School. He has been serving as an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church since July 1, 2008: Ypsilanti United Methodist, Hartford United Methodist, Birch Run and Burt, Perry and Shaftsburg, Faith Community UMC and now St. Paul’s UMC since July 1, 2023. During his journey as an United Methodist pastor he has had the opportunity to facilitate workshops including: Developing Multicultural Congregations, Development of Hispanic and Latino Ministries. He has also contributed during the implementation of the Hispanic Youth Leadership Academy (HYLA) in Michigan, which is a partnership with United Methodist Universities and Seminaries and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) of the United Methodist Church (UMC) help high school youth and college young adults explore their call to ministry.