Sister Maria Delaney, SNDdeN has been a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for nearly 60 years. Her professional background includes secondary teaching and administration and ten years as the Executive Director of the Notre Dame Education Center in Boston. For twelve years, she was based in Rome, Italy, as a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Congregational Leadership Team. She has also served on the Board of Directors of the International Catholic Education Association, as Director of the U.S. Office of Sponsored Ministries for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, and as the Sisters’ NGO Representative to the United Nations.