A member of the Franciscan Missionary Tertiary Sisters, she is an educator and a dedicated mentor to young people discerning religious life and those in the early stages of formation (aspirancy and postulancy). She serves on her congregation’s Communications and Social Media team and its Vocational Ministry team. She lives in a house of prayer and formation amid the picturesque hills of Córdoba, Argentina.

Christine Turo-Shields is the owner of Kenosis Counseling Center, with much of her work surrounding grief/trauma recovery. She is co-author of Transformations: A Women's Journey of Self-Discovery, and co-creator/facilitator of the You Are Not Alone retreat for survivors of suicide loss. She is on on the Indiana state board for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.