I have been a parishioner at St. Matthew the Evangelist for 34 years where I have served as a Catechist, Confirmation team member, Education Committee member, Eucharistic minister, and parish representative for Ministry with Persons with Disabilities (MPD). As a member of the MPD core team for the Archdiocese, I was the lead for the curriculum subcommittee which wrote lesson plan adaptations. I retired after 33 years of working in special education in public schools and 6 years as the Learning Coordinator at St. Ambrose School.