Diana Dudoit Raiche
Executive Director
Diana Dudoit Raiche, Executive Director of the Department of Religious Education at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), has taught in Catholic, public and private schools, parish religious education programs, diocesan adult faith formation programs and at the university level. She is a former parish director of catechetical ministry, director of the catechumenate, chairperson of a diocesan education commission and consultant to dioceses regarding the baptismal catechumenate.  At NCEA, she has been responsible for NCEA’s Information for Growth (IFG), a faith and spiritual formation survey for adults, and the Assessment of Catechesis/Religious Education (NCEA ACRE), a religious education assessment tool for students, providing in-services for catechetical leadership in schools and parishes. In her capacity as executive director, she serves as a consultant to the Bishops’ Committee on Catechesis and works as a collaborator with other national offices on various projects, such as the adolescent catechesis project.  Having earned the MA in Practical Theology from the University of San Diego, she is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

Fr. Phillip B. Cover
Assistant Executive Director
Father Phillip Cover is the Assistant Executive Director, Department of Religious Education, serving the National Catholic Educational Association both as department executive staff supporting the Department Executive Director and as executive staff to the National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors (NPCD).

Father Cover holds undergraduate degrees in English from Borromeo College of Ohio, Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America, and a master’s in education from The Catholic University of America.  He has taught in Catholic schools, been an assistant principal of a Catholic high school, and then was given permission to serve in the Federal government in a number of senior management positions.  His training in spiritual direction and the practice of contemplative spirituality is from the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation where he serves as associate staff in the guidance program.  Additionally, he has served on the retreat team at the Bon Secours Spiritual Center.  He is a spiritual director, retreat leader, and has co-led pilgrimages to the Sinai and New Mexico deserts. He is co-author of Journey with Purpose and The Inner Working of Lent.

Christina Gergits
Manager of NCEA Assessments (IFG & NCEA ACRE)
Christina Gergits, Manager of NCEA Assessments in NCEA's Department of Religious Education, works to serve the educational and catechetical mission of the Church by promoting NCEA’s religious education assessments, IFG and NCEA ACRE. Her experience includes writing curriculum, teaching and chairing a high school religion department and serving as education coordinator for the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Respect Life Office.  Christina holds a degree in Theology/Catechetics from Franciscan University.