Vivian Amu has served as a sacristan, Baptism coordinator, and wedding coordinator for St. John’s Catholic Church, a Jesuit-run parish, for 19 years. She was inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the honor society of Jesuit universities, and Alpha Iota Sigma, a leadership honor society, in 2022. She has a master’s degree in integrative health and wellness from Creighton University. She is currently a doctoral student at Creighton University, studying interdisciplinary leadership. She is also a contributing writer for Living Faith and the collaborative online ministry at Creighton University. She resides in Omaha, NE, and enjoys a good mystery novel when she gets a chance to do some leisure reading.