I love to encounter people and listen to their story, accompany them in their faith journey and join them in their joys and sorrows.Gabriela joined the SVdP staff in January 2026 as Director of Mission and Discipleship. She has more than 21 years of experience in pastoral ministry, serving in a variety of roles from Director of Religious Education at St. Jerome Parish, Director of Young Adults and Campus Ministry for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and most recently as a high school morality theology teacher at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and St. Agnes Academy.