Alice Kochunov, MD
Minister for Adult Formation
About Alice
Alice studied Chemistry at Franklin & Marshall College and obtained an MD from the University of Pennsylvania. During medical school, she began her meditation journey during her medical studies with Dr. Michael Baime, director of The Penn Program for Mindfulness, and have followed dual Buddhist and Christian contemplative paths. She has spent her professional career in healthcare IT and data; Alice is currently CMO at a healthcare data startup. She has been fortunate to travel extensively for work and personal growth, and she cannot count how many places in the world she has fallen in love with. She found CCLA while living in Los Altos in 2018 and made the difficult decision to move back east near her family right before the pandemic. During the pandemic pause, she obtained certifications as a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher through The Greater Good Science Center and as an End-of-Life Doula with the University of Vermont. She is now settled just south of Houston, TX with her husband and twin teenagers.
At CCLA her role has unfolded from where she has noticed deep need (not only in her life but in those around her) and from the practices in which she has found comfort, strength, and beauty: to reaffirm the sacred in daily life, to foster contemplative practices for connection and healing, and to explore the joy and grief in life's transitions. Alice helps lead the weekly Meditation Group and preaches several times per year. She supports the spiritual formation of adult members of our parish and our larger community through quiet meditation days, mini-retreats, and other educational/prayerful opportunities.
Fun Fact about Alice: I love to create and be in nature! In my free time, you might find me writing or dabbling in various art media (from pen and ink to photography) or meditating by our pond.
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I would be an Actor or Doctor (depended on the day) when I grew up.
If we had an office talent show, I'd wow everyone with my Dancing talent.