Theresa Gardner is a native of South Jersey, where she grew up in Haddon Heights, NJ, with her parents and seven siblings. For her undergraduate studies, she attended The Catholic University of America, where she double-majored in music and theology. She attended Villanova University, where she earned a Masters of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies, concentrating in Systematic Theology. During her tenure at Villanova, she participated in conferences related to feminist theology, the Synod on Synodality, Vatican II, Ecclesiology, and Quantum Physics and Spirituality. Theresa recently had her chapter published by Liturgical Press in the new book The Legacy and Limits of Vatican II in an Age of Crisis. Her chapter, “The Synodal Process and the North American Reception of Women at Vatican II” explores the history of Vatican II in light of the recent Synod on Synodality and how the role of women and the question of women’s leadership within the Church has changed since Vatican II. She currently serves as the Director of Christian Service at Loyola School in New York City.