Course Facilitator Details

Location: Darien, Illinois, United States

Welcome to VLCFF! I am blessed to be journeying with you as we grow closer to our Lord Jesus. My husband, Kevin, and I have been married for 41 years and we have been blessed to be able to raise Jaclyn and Zachary. In 2016 we welcomed our daughter-in-law, Karmen into our family and in 2019 our son-in-law Joe. The Lord has truly showered us with grace beyond our dreams. We are now grandparents of 3 little angels, Dean, Ruby and Isola whom we love spending time with. I have owned a retail store and managed several businesses before the Lord led me to parish ministry. I have a BA in Business, Certificate in On-Line Teaching, Certificate in Adult Faith Leadership from VLCFF!, Certificate in Digital Discipleship (from DDBC), Certificate in Youth Ministry (from CMD) and a Masters of Art in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, Chicago. I am a Certified Director of Religious Education and Formation in the Archdiocese of Chicago, where I served for 16 years. Previously ministering as the Director of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Joliet. I am also a speaker and consultant for RCL Benziger Publishers and of course a Facilitator here at VLCFF!! I love to blog at www.graceembraced.wordpress.com when I have spare time! My passion is to share our beautiful rich faith with youth, parents, volunteers...anyone! through parish presentations and these courses. I look forward to sharing and growing in faith with all of you during this course.