About Us

Email: info@ContemplativeRebellion.com

Denise Travers grew up in Madras, Oregon, a small rural agricultural town with a microcosm of diversity. She experienced the beautiful cultural differences of the Hispanic and Native communities throughout her formative years, and gained an appreciation of the hard-working farmers and ranchers. She saw her community through the various motivating lenses of her parents. Her dad, who was a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, a cabinet maker, and teacher; and her mom, a SAHM and youth minister. The oldest of four children, Denise felt a duty early on to be present in the moment and to inspire and educate those around her. She graduated with a degree in Religious Studies and Communications from Gonzaga University. There, the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, as well as the Jesuit, Lutheran, Episcopalian, and Buddhist professors influenced her greatly. Several years ago she became a refugee volunteer with Catholic Charities after seeing the photo of Alan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler, face down on a beach in Turkey. She and her husband Adam are attempting to raise their two young children in Charlotte, NC to develop deep faith, become good stewards of the earth, and helpful citizens of the world. Denise was inspired to create Contemplative Rebellion because she saw a need to provide work-at-home opportunities for refugees and immigrants, and to support organizations that are making a real difference for good. She believes that our similarities are greater than our differences, and the solutions will be found in the margins of the current movements when we listen to that still, small voice within us all.