I am the youngest of 14 children with 6 sisters and 7 brothers.  I grew up on a farm near Paxton, Illinois.  I enjoy all kinds of music, dancing, movies, cooking and visiting with friends and family.  I love nature, especially to see beautiful sunrises and sunsets, sitting by rivers, lakes or oceans.  I have a great sense of humor and think of myself as a real "people person."

I entered the Springfield Dominican Sisters in August of 1988.  My ministry experiences have taken me to Springfield, Chicago, Peoria, East St. Louis and Bradley, Illinois as well as Navarino, Wisconsin (near Green Bay).