2001-2004
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Member school of the Graduate Theological Union
Berkeley, CA
Graduated in May, 2004 with a Masters in Christian Ministry degree with emphasis in adult faith formation and retreat ministry. This degree is designed to prepare women and men for competent leadership in specialized lay ministries in their faith communities. It can be structured to prepare persons for lay Christian ministries, such as youth and family ministry or urban ministry. In addition to their area of focus, graduates of this degree will have strong grounding in Lutheran theology, biblical studies, and ethics. As a student of the Graduate Theological Union, students are encouraged to take up to 50% of their coursework at affiliated schools.

2003-2006
Spiritual Directors' Institute at Mercy Center
Burlingame, CA
Spiritual Directors' Institute (SDI) is a three-phased program. The Institute is designed for those seeking formal training in spiritual direction.

Phase One is for those who are exploring the ministry of Christian spiritual direction and desiring professional development in the knowledge of spirituality. Participants learn by listening to experienced directors, observing role plays, and participating in peer group discussions. Phase One requires a written application and an interview for entry.
Phase Two begins the practicum of actually directing and being supervised. Participants will explore in greater depth issues in spiritual direction and will practice skills relative to the direction they are doing. Phase Two requires an interview for entry.
Phase Three continues the practicum and supervision. It also presents a holistic way of working with the movements of the Holy Spirit present in a directees life.

Directors will be introduced to the simultaneous connection that underpins the intrapersonal, interpersonal, structural, and environmental realities of their own lives and the lives of their directees. Participants are invited to explore the mind-set through which they do direction. Special emphasis will be placed on the practice of supervised spiritual direction.

1990-1994
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris, MN
B.A., Double major in Business Economics and French with minor in Economics. Liberal arts coursework background. The University of Minnesota, Morris has been named one of the top three public liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2004 rankings of America's Best Colleges. UMM was the only public college in the Midwest to achieve this status.