Over the past two decades she has taught a range of courses in pastoral theology, homiletics, and catechetics while also serving in a variety of administrative positions including Director of Field Education, Director of Distance Learning, Director of the Aquinas Ministry Integration Project, Director of the Doctorate of Ministry program, and Director of the Masters in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. 

Ann’s ongoing reflection on her experience as an educator and administrator has led to a number of publications and speaking engagements. She is the author of ten books, as well as numerous essays and articles. She has visited all 50 states and 20 countries, having spoken at over 250 diocesan, educational, health care, ministry, and business gatherings including:

• National Catholic Education Association
• Olin Executive Education at Washington University
• The Church Network
• Archdiocese of Chicago
• National Pastoral Musicians
• Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities 
• National Association of Catholic Chaplains
• Association of Theological Schools
• Catholic Relief Services
• Boston College
• National Association of Church Personnel Administrators
• Catholic Health Association
• Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese
• University of Notre Dame
• LA Congress
• The Wexner Foundation
• Ontario Catholic Supervisory Officers’ Association

In 2013, Ann affiliated with Triad Consulting Group, a global corporate education and communications consulting firm founded by two members of the Harvard Negotiation Project. Ann has a passion for bringing the best research and practice around healthy communication and conflict management from the business world into the church world.

Ann now splits her time between offices in St. Louis, MO and Cambridge, MA and her apartment in Atlanta, GA where she resides with her very understanding husband. Their ukelele-toting son makes appearances during winter and summer breaks. She has, unfortunately, developed an extreme aversion to chalk. Something to do with a preference for wearing black. She still loves her siblings and pesters them as often as she can.

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