I grew up in New Orleans and have worked as a minister and theology instructor at Saint Louis University for the past 17 years. I have spent close to 30 years working with communities in the Navajo Nation, including 2 years living on the reservation. I have degrees in theology and religion from Loyola University New Orleans, Notre Dame, and Syracuse University, and am completing a doctorate in education from SLU. I live with my wife and son in the Benton Park neighborhood.