Grace was born and raised in New Haven, CT, and attended Williams College and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale.  She has also lived in Oxford, England, and Konstanz, Germany.  Between college and ordination, in addition to pursuing her seminary studies, she was at various times a music publisher, community forester, college English teacher, youth minister, and urban gardener.  She brings (in addition to her adorable toddler) a passion for the worship of the church and for preaching; for ministry with youth and young adults; and for the care of God's creation.  Grace was ordained         deacon at Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT, in June 2008, and priest at Grace Church, Manchester, NH in January 2009.  She served as Curate there until August 2011.  She began as Rector at Holy Spirit, October 24, 2011.