St. Aloysius is my home where I was born and raised into the Catholic faith - grateful to my parents! I love working with the parish families and children, and sharing my love of Christ but also, growing personally in my own faith. My husband, Gerald and I reside locally, and together we have 2 children, Zachary and Aubree. Through the week you can find me at the hospital in Bluffton, as I work to serve the community through my calling of Occupational Therapy. I mostly enjoy spending quality time with my family and trying to balance the multitude of tasks that comes with being a wife and mother. I feel God has/continues to call me to share my time and love of God with our youth while at the same time gives me opportunities to still grow and learn from them as well. 

I'm so excited to be returning to the religious education program. Previously I taught the 3rd and 4th grade class with my mom. My husband Jon and I have been married for 15 years. We exchanged our vows at St. Aloysius standing in the same spot where both my parents and grandparents were married. This church will always have a special place in my heart and is full of memories of going to Mass with my grandparents in the second pew on the right.

Jon and I have four children - two boys and two girls. They keep us busy with all of their various activities so I'm often found in my minivan either waiting in carpool or chauffeuring them to sports or classes. When I am home, I love to do anything creative - editing photos on the computer, baking anything sweet or chocolatey, or crafting with my girls.

I graduated from Bishop Luers and received by BA in Communication from the University of Saint Francis. Before becoming a stay at home mom, I worked in the marketing department in downtown Fort Wayne helping with economic development efforts and the maintenance of a Lilly Endowment grant that created the New Tech high schools in Northeast Indiana.

I have been a parishioner here at St. Aloysius my whole life and went through the religious education program as well. I have been teaching since 2024 and am looking forward to continuing teaching these kids.

I am the youngest of 5 and have 4 older brothers. During the week I work at Lutheran

Life Villages as a QMA and my goal is to eventually become an RN. In my free time I enjoy

reading and being outdoors.

I have been a parishioner at St. Aloysius for 13 years. I have been a CCD teacher for three of those years. I do not have any formal teaching experience, but I do enjoy sharing what I have learned through various religion classes at Bishop Dwenger and the University of Saint Francis, as well as experiences on pilgrimage to Rome, Medugorje and Jerusalem.

My daughter goes to Saint Aloysius and my son attends Bishop Luers High School.

Our family farms, just south of the church. In my free time, I enjoy reading, gardening, and cooking.

My wife Kathy (Wyss) and I have been married for 36 years. Kathy grew up in this parish and we have been parishioners at St. Aloysius now for 28 years. I started teaching 7th and 8th grade CCD in 2015. I took 3 years off when I joined the Deaconate Program, when I realized that is not where God wanted me, I once again started teaching the 7th and 8th graders.

This upcoming school year will by my third year back. I feel God is calling me to share my faith, spirituality and knowledge with our youth, and it brings me great joy to instruct and interact with them.