Sister Carla was a classroom teacher at St. Catharine, Immaculate Conception, and Urban Community schools in Cleveland; St. Clare (Lyndhurst); and St. Mary (Mentor). After further studies in theology and pastoral ministry, she served as Director of Religious Education at St. John Vianney (Mentor) and later as Pastoral Associate at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Cincinnati. Currently in residence at Merici Crossings, Sister Carla assists at the reception desk and coordinates the mass intention program.