About Me - Spiritual Director, Enneagram Practitioner

I live in the Atlanta, GA, area and am a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church on the Chattahoochee River. I was raised in the Protestant tradition. I grew up in Louisiana and  found my way to NYC and a position as a microbiologist as a first career.  I have also lived in  AR,  NJ  twice, CO,  CA,  and  GA  twice. 

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Current Pastoral  Education and  Affiliations: 

• Masters  in  Pastoral Studies  (MPS)  and  a  Certificate in Spiritual  Direction,  Spring  Hill  College,  Mobile,  AL,  2019.
• Affiliate spiritual director,  Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta, GA.  See my listing at www.ignatiushouse.org/programs/spiritual-direction/
• Spiritual director for weekend retreats at Ignatius House
• Affiliate spiritual director, Ignatian Ministries, www.ignatianministries.org.
• Affiliate  spiritual director, Ignatian Spirituality Center (ISC), Mobile,  AL,  Spring Hill College.
• Retreat facilitator, Ignatian Spirituality Project Retreats (ISP)  serving women recovering from homelessness and addiction.

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 Past Spiritual Ministries include:

• Secondary case worker, St. Vincent de Paul
• RCIA catechist and sponsor
• Eucharistic minister
• Case  sponsor and advocate for annulment petitioners for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Metropolitan Tribunal
• Ignatian Volunteer Corps, Lutheran Services of GA, Development Dept.  LSG Volunteer, Ignatian Volunteer Corps Member Mary Maio Lends a Hand, Creates Smiles — Inspiritus (weinspirit.org) 

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Enneagram Professional Certifications  and  Continuing  Education:  

• Currently completing The Narrative Enneagram (TNE) Professional Practitioner Certification, January 2024- August 2025, Professional Certification Program - The Narrative Enneagram. My instructors and coaches include Sandra Smith, Christopher Copeland, ChiChi Agorom, Peter O'Hanrahan, Renee Rosario, and Terry Saracino.  
• Practitioner Certifications from Nan Henson and Lynda Roberts in the Riso-Hudson tradition; enneagram coaching certifications and typing / training from Ginger Lapid-Bogda at www.theenneagraminbusiness.org. 
• Studied, but not certified, with Sandra Smith, Chris Copeland, Suzanne Stabile, Bea Chestnut and Uranio Paes.