Do you have any other Jesuit institutional connections?
Graduate of Georgetown Law (’09).

What does your job entail?
I lead a team of 90 faculty and staff so that we can provide a Jesuit college-prep education as well as professional work experience exclusively for students from under-resourced communities. Each of our students works one day a week at one of our 100+ corporate partners, including major technology companies, law firms, banks, hospitals, universities and nonprofits.

I am director of the work for the Society of Jesus, entrusted with animating the apostolic community that is the core of the school; I ensure that our relationships with donors and corporate partners are strong, that we keep students at the center of all we do, and that our school leaders have the resources they need to be successful.

What is your favorite part of your job?
I love working with people who are driven by mission. Our work is not easy, but we persist and we celebrate because we have a shared purpose, shaped by common values. That is a real gift.

How could the Jesuits and the church as a whole foster women’s leadership more effectively?
I am eager for the Jesuits to provide greater formation for lay leaders and perhaps specifically for women leaders of Jesuit schools. The Jesuits are known for their excellent training for those entering priesthood. As lay leadership grows, how can the Jesuits become excellent in developing the Ignatian leadership of lay leaders?

What’s one of your favorite quotes about leadership or the best leadership advice you’ve ever received?
The best leadership advice I have received came from my mom. She led a large department at a public hospital, and she told me: The most important thing is that you care about the people working for you and let them know that you care.