I am very blessed to be the Pastor of Mary, Queen of Heaven Parish and School.  I have lived my whole life in NKY except for the six years I attended seminary.  My path to the priesthood was a bit different than most priests – I worked for 15 years as an Internal Revenue Service agent before I heard God’s call and discovered my true vocation.  By God’s grace, I was ordained a priest in 2010 and was assigned to Mary, Queen of Heaven.  Being a priest has brought me more joy than I would have ever imagined possible.  In my spare time I enjoy sports (I’m a huge Reds and Bengals fan), music, movies, and reading.

I have lived in NKY all of my life except for four years when I attended college.  I am married for 30+ years and have two children.    My husband and I joined the parish in 1992.  In late 2002 I began working in the parish office.  My primary duties as office manager include processing the accounts payable and electronic donations, managing tuition payments and providing administrative assistance for our three major fundraisers.  I enjoy reading and all kinds of crafts.

I grew up in Yellow Springs, Ohio and have lived in Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Knoxville, but in 2007 I came back to the Tristate area to be closer to my family.  I consider spiritual music to be my vocation and have degrees in both Catholic Theology and Liturgical Music.  As a young adult I worked as a camp counselor and love sharing music with children.  Prior to coming to Mary Queen of Heaven in 2017, I provided music at the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, Ohio. I am working on an advanced degree in Music History, which keeps me very busy, but I also love working in my garden.