Ann M. Garrido is associate professor of homiletics at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri. Garrido has served as senior editor of Human Development Magazine and is the author of six books, including Redeeming Conflict and the award-winning Redeeming Administration.Over the past two decades she has taught a range of courses in pastoral theology, homiletics, and catechetics while also serving in a variety of administrative positions including Director of Field Education, Director of Distance Learning, Director of the Aquinas Ministry Integration Project, Director of the Doctorate of Ministry program, and Director of the Masters in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.