I’m very excited to be joining the team at N.E.T. Catholic, not only as a Business Manager, but as a fellow person of Faith! I hope to get to know everyone at N.E.T. Catholic during the next few months, as our finance office team works with the pastor, staff, and parishioners to continue and grow the financial stability of your Parishes. As I get to know you, here is a little bit about myself for you to become familiar with me until we can meet in person. I’m originally from Syracuse, graduated with an Associate Degree in Science in 1985 and worked as a Dental Hygienist for 6 years. I moved to Auburn in 1986, my husband and I were blessed with five children, and I stayed home to raise them to school age. During that time we became very involved with our Church family, I taught 2nd grade and Sacraments for over 20 years. Those relationships pulled me towards a different “career” and I began my new journey at St Alphonsus Church from 2003 – 2013, during which time I took classes and was trained and certified as a Business Manager through St. Bernard’s School of Theology, Rochester. I have worked as a Church/School Business Manager since 2013, in 2018 the finance offices of the seven Churches and Catholic School of Auburn were consolidated into one shared office, I was thrilled to be chosen to be a part of that team! We have been in this shared service office model for close to 3 years now, during which time we became the finance team for the Weedsport parishes too. We have an excellent working group and we are looking forward to serving N.E.T. Catholic as well as the other Parishes in Ithaca and the surrounding areas!