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I serve as the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Muscatine Catholic Community, in Muscatine , Iowa . I am an only child, and I grew up on a farm just outside of Independence , Iowa . My parents are my heroes in many ways, especially for the way they instilled the Catholic faith in me in such subtle yet profound ways, and for the way they always encouraged me to develop my giftedness and do my best, without ever making me feel pressured to succeed. I attended Luther College , in Decorah , Iowa , and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Psychology. I received my Certificate in Youth Ministry studies from St. Ambrose University and the Center for Ministry Development. In addition to my ministry in the Muscatine Catholic Community, I serve as Adult Chair of the Davenport Diocese’s Youth Ministry Committee and secretary of the Leadership Team of the National Association of Catholic Youth Ministry Leaders. I have published articles in Group Magazine (okay, so it was one paragraph, but it was still a thrill) and the Newsletter of the National Association of Youth Ministry Leaders. My latest, and perhaps one of my most humbling, accomplishments was presenting a workshop to my peers at the 2006 National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry.