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 Lori Dahlhoff Executive Director, Department of Religious Education.
Lori Dahlhoff will assume duties as executive director of the Department of Religious Education in September. Since 2001 she had served as a parish services team member for catechesis for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and
Minneapolis , where she helped develop and implement an interdisciplinary department to provide planning, consultation and strategic support for the archbishop, parishes and schools of the archdiocese. Previously she held positions at the archdiocese as director of leadership formation for catechesis and director of adult faith formation.
From 1994 to 2003 she also served as an adjunct instructor in the ministry formation program for the Diocese of St Cloud, in collaboration with
St. John's
University in
Collegeville, Minnesota . Dahlhoff was faith formation coordinator of the
Church of
St. Peter in St. Cloud, Minnesota, from 1992 to 1996, and consultant for ministries for persons with disabilities and catechist formation for the diocese of
St. Cloud from 1996 to 2001. She was an NCEA Catechetical Scholar in 2003 and 2004.
Dahlhoff obtained a bachelor of arts degree in biology from
Southwest
State
University in Minnesota, and a master of arts in pastoral ministry from the
School of
Theology and Seminary,
St John’s
University . She holds a certificate in dispute resolution from the Hamline University School of Law and is a doctoral candidate in education at Hamline.
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.jpg) Michael G. Caruso, Ph.D. is Executive Director, Department of Chief Administrators of Catholic Education.
Michael G. Caruso joined the NCEA in July and will serve as executive director of the Department of Chief Administrators of Catholic Education (CACE) for the coming year. With more than 25 years of professional experience, the majority of his professional career has been devoted to the vocation of Catholic education. He has been recognized for forging new alliances in education, and has a track record of securing philanthropic and government resources for Catholic school initiatives.
Prior to joining the NCEA, Dr. Caruso served as associate director of the University of Notre Dame's ACE Consulting Initiative, providing assessment and consultation services to Catholic schools and school system leaders in arch/dioceses across the country. He was assistant superintendent for secondary schools and government relations for the Archdiocese of Washington for six years, supporting 18 Catholic high schools, coordinating the religion teacher certification process and helping align religion programs with standards set by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Dr. Caruso also served as the archdiocese's government affairs liaison for more than 65 archdiocesan elementary and secondary schools.
In addition to his work with Catholic schools, Dr. Caruso is an experienced online instructor. He has been an adjunct associate professor for the University of Maryland University College since 2003, teaching a web-based course in American government to adult learners and military personnel around the globe.
Dr. Caruso's earlier professional experiences include government, nonprofit and higher education administration, including dean of the
School of
Education at
Trinity
Washington
University . He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at
New York
University , earning a bachelor's degree in politics, history, and secondary education in 1981; a master's degree in government relations in 1986; and a Ph.D. in educational administration in 1991.
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 Katherine Schmitt, M.Div., Director of Religious Assessments, Department of Religious Education and Associate Editor, NCEA Seminary Department.
Katherine Schmitt assumed both positions at NCEA in Spring 2011 after successfully serving both NCEA’s Seminary and Communications Departments for over five years. Prior NCEA experience, Schmitt was director of the Appalachian Office of Justice and Peace for the Diocese of Richmond from 2002-2005. She implemented Appalachian Plunges, a program to help volunteer church groups learn about justice issues in the mountains, and developed programs to educate Catholics about the social justice teachings of the church. She served as pastoral associate and campus minister for St. Mark Parish and St. Stephen Newman Center at
Eastern
Kentucky
University in
Richmond, Kentucky from 1996-2002. She increased student participation in
Newman
Center activities, and helped the Diocese of Lexington begin young adult ministry activities. From 1991-1996 she was special projects manager for the National Federation of Priests’ Councils in
Chicago .
Schmitt attended Virginia Tech, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies, with a minor in Appalachian studies. After college, she worked for two years in a volunteer ministry program with the Dominican Sisters from
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin . Schmitt enjoyed the experience so much she decided to enter lay ministry full time. She obtained a master of divinity with Bible specialization degree from Catholic Theological Union in 1995. As part of her program of study, she spent a semester in the
Holy Land , experiencing the people and cultures of Israel/Palestine.
She is the author of the Liturgy Guide, part of the Catholic Schools Week Marketing Kit, and has written articles for
Momentum Magazine and Pax Christi USA Magazine.
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 Amy Durkin, Director of Association Events.
Amy Durkin began as director of association events in July. The new director is a Certified Exhibition Manager (CEM), who most recently worked for the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). She managed that association’s annual conference of about 6,000 attendees, vendors and exhibitors and coordinated sales for CEC’s two national journals. Durkin managed CEC conventions in many of the same cities where NCEA has held its annual convention.
Prior to joining CEC, she worked for a medical association as manager of meetings and exhibits and as a consultant at the National Defense Industrial Association, where she managed the operations for a variety of Department of Defense-related events.
A native of Richmond, Virginia, she received her bachelor of arts degree in communications from
Radford
University . Durkin has been a member of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) since 2004 and received her CEM certification in 2008. She is the 2011 president of the IAEE Washington, D.C., chapter.
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 Kenneth L. Famulare, Assistant Director, Department of Secondary Schools.
Kenneth L. Famulare joined the Secondary Schools Department as assistant director. He most recently was vice president for institutional advancement at
La Salle
Academy in
New York City .
Famulare earned his bachelor of arts degree from
Fairfield
University with a major in politics and a minor in legal studies, and a master of public administration degree from
John
Jay
College , graduating with honors from the Inspector General Program. He expects to obtain his doctor of philosophy degree from the Fordham University Graduate School of Education’s Church and Non-Public School Leadership Program next year.
The new assistant director previously served as director of advancement at
Mother
Cabrini
High School and as a middle school teacher at
Resurrection
School , both in
New York City . He also served as deputy district director for Representative Nita M. Lowey of
New York ’s 18th Congressional District. As a fundraiser, Famulare has raised millions of dollars for student scholarships, capital improvements and general operating expenses for schools.
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