Sister Joan is a Catholic Franciscan sister from the Rochester, Minnesota community who formerly served as the Executive Director of NM-IPL and is currently involved in volunteering, community organizing, and Permian Basin issues. Her farm background, passion for the Sacred Earth Community and many years of experience in the non-profit and social justice sector inform her work. She holds a Master’s Degree from California Institute of Integral Studies where she studied with Brian Swimme, Joanna Macy and others. Fr. Thomas Berry and Teilhard de Chardin inspire her work for the long haul in helping people come to a sense of wonder at the marvelous world we have been given and are called to take care of for the future of all beings.
