Bernadette attended Stark State College and the University of Akron where she earned a degree in Biology.   She proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army for a combined 12 years of active and reserve duty.  She met her husband Dave while serving in the Army and they were married here at Nativity in November of 2016.  Bernadette has been working at Nativity for 2 years as the Maintenance Assistant before taking on the full position of Director in 2024.