Born and raised in Rhode Island, Renee received a B.S. from the University of Rhode Island. After living and working in Boston for two years and Puerto Rico for five years, Renee returned to Rhode Island. She has attended Westminster since 1996 and was hired as the Director of Religious Education in 1999. Renee is a member of LREDA (the Liberal Religious Educators Association) and has completed three Renaissance Modules to date (Administration of RE Programs, Unitarian Universalist Identity, and Philosophy of Religious Education). Recently, Renee also completed Leadership School for Religious Educators at Ferry Beach. Currently, Renee serves on the Ballou-Channing District Board and attends BCD RE Gathering meetings monthly.