Joan is an Associate Spiritual Direction Intern at the West Virginia Institute for Spirituality and has received training in the WVIS Spiritual Direction program with an emphasis on Formative and Ignatian spirituality. Joan has worked for the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh for sixteen years and has an undergraduate degree in Special Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in religious education from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA.

A commissioned Lay Minister in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Joan has worked for many years as a Coordinator of Religious Education. She currently works as a Social Minister. She resides in a suburb of Pittsburgh with her husband of thirty-nine years.  They share a daughter and two sons, as well as 3 beautiful grandchildren that they enjoy spending time with.

Joan offers individual and group spiritual direction. She is available to meet in person and via zoom.