|  Joänne Tromiczak-Neid,
recipient: 2011 Lawrence D. Gibson
Interfaith Social Justice Award.
(right) Sister Isabella
Ferrell, CSJ, Nominator
| Joänne Tromiczak-Neid, Justice Coordinator
651.690.7079
E-mail: jtromicza@aol.com
Joänne holds an MA in religious education from the University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX and a BA in elementary education from the College of St. Catherine (now St. Catherine University). Her more than 35 year career includes: Parish social justice coordinator, director of religious education and second grade teacher.
Since 1992 she has served as justice coordinator for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates where her work of advocating for the common good is recognized on local, state and national levels. A life-long organizer, she coordinates the Justice Commission of the Sisters of St. Joseph and Consociates which includes eight working groups and four task groups that comprise more than 120 sisters, consociates, partners in ministry and interested others working to meet the unmet needs of the time through education, advocacy and action.
She receivede the Lawrence D. Gibson Interfaith Social Justice Award on February 17, 2011 at the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC) Day on the Hill in the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda.
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| Ginger K. Hedstrom, Justice Associate
651.690.7054
Justice Fax: 651.690.7089
E-mail: ghedstrom@csjstpaul.org
Ginger holds a BA in communication studies and theology from the College of St. Catherine (now St. Catherine University). Her career includes: working for country government where she worked with families in need of child care assitance, coordinated the volunteer senior driving program, and annually re-licensued child care homes. Since 1997, she has served the Sisters of St. Joseph as household coordinator at Sarah's...an Oasis for Women (1999-2004), business and program coordinator for Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality (2004-2006).
She joined the justice office staff in 2006. Her experience in direct service ministry raised issues of systemic injustice calling her to advocate for and take action leading to systemic change rooted in basic human rights and the common good.
Ginger is a proud mother of three and grandmother of two grand-girls and two grandboys.
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| Elizabeth Fairbairn, Justice Intern
Voice Mail: 651.690.7079
E-mail: emfairbairn@gmail.com
Elizabeth received her BA in theology from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska in the spring of 2011. While at Creighton she served as Summer Preview Coordinator, Resident Advisor, participated in service trips, and held an internship at Nebraska Appleseed, a non-profit policy law firm.
She is currently involved in the St. Joseph Worker program, a post-graduate volunteer program. As part of the Justice Team she is engaged in programming that raises awareness on social justice issues, participates in several working groups of the Justice Commission, including civic participation with legislative advocacy training and action alerts, and attends monthly Justice Commission meetings.
Elizabeth hopes to continue working with public policy to protect the dignity of each human person, especially those in poverty, women and children. She has special interests in gender equality, health care, urban design and development, ecological sustainability, corporate responsibility and ethics, and increased democratic and civic involvement. Looking to the future, Elizabeth plans to pursue a masters degree in public policy in the coming years.
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