As the Executive Assistant to the President, Lois provides ongoing support to the work of the President and the Board, and other important strategic initiatives. Lois has a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Ave Maria University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University. She brings many years of combined experience as a higher education administrator, classroom teacher, and farm educator to her efforts to advance Catholic International University’s mission to provide person-centered online education. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, reading, volunteering, and hiking the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.