I am one of the first female priests, and while it is true that we have a female Presiding Bishop, it is still not easy to be accepted and used as easily as if I were a male priest with 33 years experience and even a Ph.D. in Pastoral Psychology.
Before entering seminary I was a model in Chicago mainly doing auto and other industrial shows, plus a few commercials and industrial films.
I also danced in the Chicago Lyric Opera Ballet as an extra corps member for 2 Nutcrackers in Chicago.
My Ph.D. is from Northwestern University in Pastoral Psychology and I also graduated from the Family Institute of Chicago. Therefore I have done psychotherapy for 20 years, as well as working at Episcopal Churches in Chicago, LA, and now Arizona.