Joanna “Jo” Cecilio joins us as the new Director of the Moreau Center for Service and Justice. Jo is a native of Los Angeles, California. She returns to UP after serving a year as Catholic Chaplain for Faith Formation at Georgetown University and serving four years as Rector of Cavanaugh Hall at the University of Notre Dame. She earned a BA in Social Work and Spanish from UP in 2011.
Jo has traveled frequently over the years including living in Nicaragua and Spain and several trips to Thailand and the Philippines. After her time in Portland, she returned home to LA and earned an MA in Theology from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Her heart and passion lie in her efforts to engage with those at the margins. It is at the margins where we truly encounter Christ.