Elizabeth Loeffler
Anchorage,AK
Summary
I am highly experienced in crisis management, trauma informed support, critical incident stress management, and accompaniment through grief. I bring extensive experience in developing and implementing catechetical programs, coordinating training for religious educators, and fostering connections among parishes. I support spiritual growth through retreat planning, pastoral care, mentorship, and guidance. I provide strong leadership and collaboration to advance faith-based education within Catholic schools, parishes, and catechetical programs.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Faith Formation
Archdiocese OF Anchorage-Juneau
07.2022 - Current
- Communicates regularly with Archbishop regarding Faith Formation events and activities
- Ensures that the Archbishop's vision for Faith Formation is communicated and accomplished
- Develops Faith Formation standards and diocesan policies for catechetical programs
- Supports Directors of Religious Education in creating and maintaining catechetical programs that meet the needs parishes and missions
- Coordinates training for DREs and catechists
- Establishes initiatives to foster connections among parishes and missions
- Organizes retreats and days of recollection for DREs and catechists
- Provides oversight for parish and mission programs, speakers, and retreats
- collaborates with parish and mission catechetical leaders in creative program development
- Ensures compliance with diocesan policies by providing training for all staff members working within the ministry setting
- Supports parishes and missions in maintaining and developing programs for spiritual and faith formation
Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Archdiocese Of Anchorage-Juneau
07.2022 - Current
- Communicates regularly with the Archbishop to keep him up-to-date with school progress and concerns
- Ensures that the Archbishop's vision for Catholic schools is achieved
- Acts as a liaison between schools and the Archbishop
- Provides leadership for development and implementation of comprehensive curriculum for schools
- Works collaboratively with pastors and principals to ensure strong Catholic identity within Catholic Schools
- Supervises and evaluates the administration and operation of schools
- Develops, maintains and implements archdiocesan policies and procedures for Catholic schools
- provides oversight for schools
- Works collaboratively with pastors and principals
- Serves as ex-officio member of schools boards
- Coordinates professional development workshops for teachers, focusing on innovative teaching methods and technologies
- Plans retreat for Principals and teachers
- Provides guidance and support for principals
Deputy Chief: Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains
Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains
06.2021 - Current
- Create monthly schedule for chaplains
- Oversee the day to day duties of chaplains
- Maintain police break room
- Attend police fall out
- Respond to death, critical incidents and natural disasters
- Provide spiritual, emotional and moral support to police and firefighters during and after traumatic incidents
- Facilitate debriefs with police and firefighters after traumatic events
- Provide spiritual and emotional support and guidance to family members and friends at the scenes of death and other traumatic events
- Guide families through the process that takes place from death until the deceased is taken into the care of the medical examiner or funeral home
- Provide resources to victims of trauma
- Debrief chaplains after traumatic calls
- Facilitate wellness circles with police recruits during academy
- Serve as 24 hour 7 day a week back up for on call chaplains
- Serve as on call chaplain for 1-2 twenty four hour shifts weekly
- Participate in community events with police and fire departments
- Provide council to Hospital ethics committee
- Provide guidance to families in making end of life decisions
- Facilitate the presence of family pastors, priests, ministers, etc. at time of death
- Deliver death notifications for and with police officers
Campus Minister
Lumen Christi Catholic High School
07.2015 - 06.2022
- Collaborated with principal in all areas of student life to provide support to students, families, and parents
- Developed strong relationships with students, staff, faculty, and families to provide spiritual guidance and mentorship.
- Developed and implemented school and grade level retreats
- Empowered student leaders to take ownership of their spiritual growth by providing ongoing training, resources, and mentorship
- Organized service trips and volunteer opportunities for students to engage in meaningful outreach
- Provided pastoral care and counseling to students facing personal or academic challenges, offering emotional support and resources
- Planned engaging prayer, including penance services, interactive, student led Stations of the Cross and other liturgical activities
- Planned family prayer and discussion
- Communicated regularly with parents and guardians to provide encouragement and support
- Taught 7th grade and senior Theology
Campus Minister
Diocese of Charleston
07.2009 - 06.2015
- Developed strong relationships with students, staff, faculty, and families to provide spiritual guidance and mentorship.
- Developed and implemented school and grade level retreats
- Empowered student leaders to take ownership of their spiritual growth by providing ongoing training, resources, and mentorship
- Organized service trips and volunteer opportunities for students to engage in meaningful outreach
- Provided pastoral care and counseling to students facing personal or academic challenges, offering emotional support and resources
- Planned engaging prayer services
- Planned family prayer and discussion
- Communicated regularly with parents and guardians to provide encouragement and support
- Planned weekly liturgies
- Created student ministry team
- Planned Baccalaureate Mass
- Planned and facilitated KAIROS retreat for junior class each year
- Taught 7th, 8th and 10th grade Theology
Teacher, Administrator, Liturgical Director
Diocese of Charleston
08.1984 - 06.2009
- Taught grades 5 - 8 Science, Language, Speech, Religion
- Developed leadership program for sixth graders
- Oversaw all liturgical activities and events within the school
- Served as vice principal for lower school
- Created school and grade level retreats
- Served as liaison between school and parish
- Mentored student teachers
- Developed and implemented programs for family prayer and fellowship
- Provided regular support to parents in creating strategies for struggling students
- Developed and presented classes on brain development tomparents
Education
Certificate of Spiritual Direction - Spiritual Direction
University of Mary
Bismarck, ND08-2024
Certificate of Catholic School Leadership - School Leadership
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA08-2019
No Degree - Chaplaincy
National Police Chaplain Academy
Spokane, WA09-2017
Master of Arts - Education
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC12-1991
Bachelor of Arts - English/Philosphy
University of South Carolina
Columbia SC12-1985
Skills
- Pastoral Care
- Small Group Facilitation
- Youth ministry
- Family ministry
- Program Management
- Religious education
- Ecumenical Collaboration
- Retreat Planning
- Liturgy planning
- Spiritual direction
- Teaching experience
- Community Service
- Spiritual leadership
- Reliability
- Team Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Counseling techniques
- Teaching
- Parent relationship management
- Team building
- Self Motivation
- Conflict Resolution
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal Communication
- Crisis Intervention
- Administrative Leadership
- Staff Supervision
- Time management abilities
- Continuous Improvement
- Mentoring skills
- Crisis Management
- Networking skills
- Community Outreach
- Grief counseling
- Curriculum Design
- Curriculum writing
- Teacher development
Timeline
Director of Faith Formation
Archdiocese OF Anchorage-Juneau
07.2022 - Current
Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Archdiocese Of Anchorage-Juneau
07.2022 - Current
Deputy Chief: Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains
Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains
06.2021 - Current
Campus Minister
Lumen Christi Catholic High School
07.2015 - 06.2022
Campus Minister
Diocese of Charleston
07.2009 - 06.2015
Teacher, Administrator, Liturgical Director
Diocese of Charleston
08.1984 - 06.2009
Certificate of Spiritual Direction - Spiritual Direction
University of Mary
Certificate of Catholic School Leadership - School Leadership
Loyola Marymount University
No Degree - Chaplaincy
National Police Chaplain Academy
Master of Arts - Education
University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts - English/Philosphy
University of South Carolina
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