Tessa joins us remotely from the heartland of Iowa. Before working from home alongside the growing adventures of her two sons, she spent nearly a decade in parish and diocesan ministry after earning her degree in Theology and Catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville. She’s a musical soul, a nature lover with a newfound wonder for birdwatching, and a big fan of opening the Bible to hear God’s encouragement for the day.

The work of the Institute greatly inspired the latter years of her previous ministries, and she is honored to now support the vision of Generation of Saints through her behind-the-scenes administration work. She contributes her creative talents to the team’s communications and supports our trained mentors as they accompany parish teams through this incredible formation process.