Dorothy is a Grand Rapids Dominican sister, and one of seven children from Saginaw, Michigan. She most recently served as a Catholic Chaplain for Holy Cross Services in Lansing, Michigan. Previously, she has been a Director of Retreats and Co-Director of The Joshua Foundation. She also served in campus ministry roles at Western Michigan University, the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. She has been Director of the Campus Ministry School in Boston and has taught at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.