Erin Monnin is a Catholic wife, mother, entrepreneur, speaker, writer, social media influencer and a Development Officer at St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix. As a dedicated Catholic leader and professional, her faith permeates every aspect of her life and she sees the times we live in as a great opportunity to evangelize through our words and actions.
Along with Cristofer Pereyra, Erin authored the book Catholic Leadership for Civil Society. She is a former FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) missionary, a Tepeyac Leadership Initiative graduate, a Bible study leader, co-host of the “Catholic Leadership for Civil Society” podcast and blogger on multiple Catholic leadership topics.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Film and Media Production and a Minor in Business from Arizona State University, although what she is most proud of from her time as a college student is rediscovering her Catholic faith and hearing God’s call to be His disciple and missionary.
Erin loves to read, write, country dance, hike, and teach about essential oils. Above all else, her greatest joys are being married to the love of her life and being a mother.
Why is Catholic Education Arizona important to Catholic Schools?
Catholic schools are crucial for raising and educating the next generation of leaders and forming students’ minds with the Truth of the Gospel. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford the high costs of tuition that these schools require for admission. Catholic Education Arizona makes it not only possible for thousands of students to receive a Catholic education, but meaningful for them and their families because often this education is the catalyst for success throughout the rest of students’ lives. Catholic schools need CEA because CEA makes it possible for the schools to serve more Catholic students and families than they would otherwise be able to. Ultimately, the Truth of the Gospel is shared with so many more people than it would be if CEA didn’t exist. Isn’t that what our faith is all about?
Why is Catholic Education Arizona important to families?
Parents have countless responsibilities when it comes to caring for their children. One of the most important of those responsibilities is choosing the educational setting that their children will grow up in. It can be extremely difficult if finances make it impossible to achieve their desired educational setting. CEA turns that impossibility to possibility. Because of this, CEA is extremely important to families. Families rely on CEA to achieve the Catholic education they desire for their children, but cannot otherwise afford. CEA is a blessing to all families in the Arizona community.
Why is Catholic Education Arizona important to you?
CEA has a special place in my heart. Around the time I was invited to join the Board of Directors, my mom shared with me a story I had never heard before. She told me that CEA helped my family when my brother was in elementary school and I was in high school. When my dad lost his job, my parents had thankfully already finished paying my tuition, but had not finished paying my brother’s, and they didn’t know how they were going to. My mom applied for help through CEA, expecting to get nothing. When she found out that CEA was going to cover the rest of my brother’s tuition, she was overwhelmed with gratitude. Now, my parents give to CEA and I am honored to be serving on the Board of Directors as my way of giving back for all that CEA made possible for my family.
