Born: Walla Walla, WA
Entered Sisters of Providence: 1961
Education: Catholic schools in Walla Walla, (DeSales High School,1961)
BA Social Science (Seattle University, 1966)
MA Theology (St. Mary’s College of California, 1979)
Ministry Experiences:
Elementary school teacher (Missoula, Great Falls, MT) 1966-1975
Formation Team, Sisters of Providence, 1975-1980
Co-Director of Young Adults and Vocations, Diocese of Spokane, 1980-1984
Secretariat for Ministries Formation, Diocese of Spokane, 1980-1984
Catholic Campus Minister, St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center, Washington State University, 1984-1999
Director of Mission & Values, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, September 1, 2000—2015
Sister Resource: Mission Heritage, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital, 2015-current.
As Sister Resource: Mission Heritage my ministry is to be a resource providing materials, history, sacred stories, and information to assist Senior/Core Leaders, management leaders, caregivers, physicians and volunteers in living the Providence Mission and Value, and the heritage and legacy of the Providence, Dominican, and St. Joseph of Orange Sisters. I assist in providing education, values enrichment, ethical/moral perspective and mentoring for value-based standards of behavior in relation to the Mission and Values of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital. My primary role is to be present as a listening, facilitating, observing, guiding, and motivating resource person for Mission and Values integration.
