Shanon Sterringer is a Roman Catholic lay minister who lives and serves in Fairport Harbor, Ohio. She holds a MA in Theology from St. Mary’s Seminary and an MA in Ministry from Urusline College, as well as a D. Min from St. Mary’s Seminary and a PH.D. from Union Institute and University in Ethical and Creative Leadership. She founded and directs The Hildegarden, a nonprofit, spiritual retreat center grounded in the charism of St. Hildegard of Bingen. Dr. Sterringer lives in Fairport with her husband and daughers, and has served as a Pastoral Associate and Parish Minister at St. Anthony of Padua Church for over 20 years.