Sr. Barbara Gutierrez, SNDdeN, was born and raised in Mexico City. Her work in business consulting and human resources with international corporations brought her to the United States. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 2006. As a religious sister, she has used her experience working with people from different backgrounds in a variety of settings to serve Hispanic communities in Ohio, Florida, and Massachusetts. She worked as Director of Admissions at Notre Dame Cristo Rey HS, and as a consultant to NCEA. She currently serves as Director of Enrollment Management of the Catholic Schools Office in the Archdiocese of Boston. 

Doreen Engel has worked in Catholic schools for more than 30 years. She has taught students in every grade from PreK – graduate school and in every category of disability identified under IDEA 2004. As Director for the Special Education for the Archdiocese of Washington, she worked cooperatively with principals to expand the inclusion of children with disabilities. A program that she designed for St. John’s College High School in Washington, DC over 20 years ago has been replicated at other Catholic schools, allowing students with a wide range of disabilities to succeed in accessing a college preparatory curriculum. She has also served as principal for three different Catholic schools. She is currently an Adjunct Professor and Professional Development Consultant with The Andrew M. Greeley Center at Loyola University Chicago. She is a former board member of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) and current member of the Exceptional Learner Committee for the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). Her book, Be Open! A Prayerful Guide to Inclusion in Catholic Schools was published in spring 2019.