Cathy is a cradle Anglican born and raised in Toronto, receiving her B.Sc from the University of Waterloo, her B.Ed from the University of Toronto and her M.Div from Trinity College at the University of Toronto.
Cathy taught secondary school for 32 years in a variety of subject areas, finishing her career as the Head of a Special Needs Department. Following her ordination, she served as the chaplain of The Bishop Strachan School for thirteen years, where chapel services focused on peace, truth, justice, and mercy for all of God’s family. Bringing about the Kingdom of God in today’s world was the overarching goal of her work.
She is married to Dr. Joe Clarke, has 2 wonderful granddaughters who live in British Columbia, and has rescued a darling little dog named Mia.