From the Executive Director . . .

The Educational Center

The Educational Center is a non-profit organization with a history dating back to its original funding as the “Association of Ladies for the Relief of Orphaned and Destitute Children” in St. Louis, MO in 1845.

In 1935, finding no further need for an orphanage, the board directed that more attention should be given to educational studies for children. Since then, The Educational Center has been focused on developing educational resources at the intersection of faith traditions, spiritual growth, psychological development, personal transformation and renewal.

Executive Director Rev. Sheila Ennis

The Rev. Sheila Ennis recently completed a Masters degree in Christian Education at Union Theological Seminary-Presbyterian School of Christian Education. She also holds a MA in English and Post-Secondary Education from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC; a BA in English and Speech Communication from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She has 34 years experience as a Christian Educator and teacher of English at the college level at five universities and colleges in both the Carolinas and Massachusetts. She has done free lance work as both an editor and writer. Her passion for using art, music, literature and media for personal transformation makes her uniquely suited to the work of the Educational Center at the intersection of culture and religious exploration.

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