Ann
Articles By Ann
This is just a sampling of some of Ann's published works over the last 15 years.
A Biography
Along with my older sister, my older brother, and my younger sister, I grew up in South Bend, Indiana where I spent most of my life until I went away to college. I was quite the tomboy (ask any of my siblings about my days playing on boys baseball teams) and I was also very bookish. In 1991, I went to college at St. Louis University where I dabbled in pre-med and chemistry studies before switching to an English major and a minor in theology.
After graduating, I spent a summer in Costa Rica learning Spanish, and then moved to Woodburn, Oregon, a small farming town with a large Mexican immigrant population. In Woodburn, I was a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. There I worked at St. Luke's parish for two years. It was in Woodburn that I began to learn to garden, and I spent many, many hours on long bicycle rides on the country roads. My longest ride during that time was the 200 mile jaunt I made with 10,000 other riders from Seattle to Portland one rainy June weekend.
After graduating, I spent a summer in Costa Rica learning Spanish, and then moved to Woodburn, Oregon, a small farming town with a large Mexican immigrant population. In Woodburn, I was a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. There I worked at St. Luke's parish for two years. It was in Woodburn that I began to learn to garden, and I spent many, many hours on long bicycle rides on the country roads. My longest ride during that time was the 200 mile jaunt I made with 10,000 other riders from Seattle to Portland one rainy June weekend.
After my two years of volunteering, I was hired by the JVC to be a staff member in Portland where I lived for another two years.
In 1999, I accepted a scholarship to pursue my Master of Divinity degree at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. During my time at the Jesuit School, I worked as the RCIA director for St. Columba and four other parishes in West Oakland. I did spiritual direction training at JSTB and also had the good fortune to work for Dr. Gina Hens-Piazza, a professor of the Hebrew Scriptures. I edited three of her books, which inspired me to do a double degree program. I finished my M.Div. in 2002 and after learning biblical Hebrew and a smidgeon of koine Greek, I graduated with my Master of Arts in Biblical Languages in 2003.
In 1999, I accepted a scholarship to pursue my Master of Divinity degree at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. During my time at the Jesuit School, I worked as the RCIA director for St. Columba and four other parishes in West Oakland. I did spiritual direction training at JSTB and also had the good fortune to work for Dr. Gina Hens-Piazza, a professor of the Hebrew Scriptures. I edited three of her books, which inspired me to do a double degree program. I finished my M.Div. in 2002 and after learning biblical Hebrew and a smidgeon of koine Greek, I graduated with my Master of Arts in Biblical Languages in 2003.
After graduation I did CPE training at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center where I worked as a hospital chaplain for several years. Later I worked as the Director of Religious Education at St. John the Baptist Parish in San Lorenzo, California. Currently, I see some clients for spiritual direction, teach scripture classes at the parish and diocesan level, and write a scripture column for www.bustedhalo.com.
Besides parenting and doing some pastoral ministry, I strive to stay sane by gardening, beekeeping, and bicycling around the great town of Alameda.
Besides parenting and doing some pastoral ministry, I strive to stay sane by gardening, beekeeping, and bicycling around the great town of Alameda.
