Ms. Pione is a native of Ohio, and earned both an undergraduate degree in Spanish and Journalism from Ohio University and a Master's in Education from Ohio State. She comes to us after 9 years of teaching at St. Gabriel's Catholic School here in Austin and 2 years of teach high school in Ohio. Ms. Pione has been volunteering as a Sunday catechist at the Cathedral since she moved to Austin in 2008 and is very excited to join our community full-time. She is passionate about sharing the beauty and truth of our Catholic faith. She enjoys running the Town Lake trail with her pro-life running group, swimming, traveling and spending time with family and friends.