People

Beatriz Vera was born in 1950 on the U.S.- Mexico border. She obtained a Bachelor’s in Social Work from UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico) and a Master’s Degree in Social Anthropology from INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia).  Currently, Beatriz lives and works in El Paso, Texas. She serves as restorative justice minister in the…

Sister Elaine served as an elementary school teacher, administrator and Director of Teacher Personnel for the Archdiocese of St. Louis for almost 30 years. She then served six years in several Missouri prisons and jails as Volunteer Coordinator and teacher for Criminal Justice Ministry in St. Louis. In 2004, she initiated Educating Behind Bars, an independent…

Shawnee M. Daniels-Sykes received her doctorate in Religious Studies with a specialization in Theological Ethics and a sub-specialization in Bioethics from Marquette University, Milwaukee. A Catholic Theological Ethicist and Professor of Theology and Ethics at Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dr. Daniels Sykes is currently the only African American Catholic female health care ethicist…

Sean is the Director of University Centers and Staff Development at the University of San Diego where he is also a training partner with the Center for Restorative Justice. He is an adjunct faculty in the Organizational Leadership program at National University and teaches for the Certificate in Restorative Justice Facilitation and Leadership program at…

Sister Paula is the Co-Director of Providence Spirituality and Conference Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and an active member of the Interfaith Council of the Wabash Valley. ​

Bridget Richardson is the Assistant Director of Pastoral and Ecumenical Initiatives in the Donald S. Nesti, CSSp Center for Faith & Culture at University of St. Thomas-Houston. She earned her B.S. in Journalism and Electronic Media with a minor in Theatre at University of Tennessee, Knoxville and completed her Master of Arts in Faith and…

Deacon Al and his wife, Beverly have been married for 50 years. They have been parishioners at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia for over 30 years. They have two children, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He worked as an Accounting Operations Manager for several corporations in the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. area for more…

Melissa Ursin is the Religious Studies Department Chair at Presentation High School in San Jose, California. She is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University, and holds a Masters Degree in Theological Studies from the University of Notre Dame.