A seasoned Catholic educator, Jeannie served as a Catholic school principal and associate superintendent before becoming the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Portland (Oregon). As a past member of the National Catholic Education Association’s NSBECs Advisory Council, Jeannie has contributed to the most current NSBECS standards. In addition, she has served as a chair for the accreditation visits of the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA), was a board member for WCEA, and chaired the committee to create the most current protocol for WCEA accreditation. Jeannie holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco, a master’s degree from Concordia University, a license from Lewis and Clark College, and a doctoral degree from the University of San Francisco.