Lynn received her Masters in Social Work from Stony Brook University, School of Social Welfare, in 1988, and worked as a special education school social worker for twenty-six years. She has maintained a private psychotherapy practice for fifteen years, primarily focusing on female adolescents and young adults, as well as individuals and couples impacted by infertility and/or adoption.

Deeply rooted in the Roman Catholic faith since birth, Lynn was very active in a multitude of parish ministries including faith formation, street ministry, and holiday food distribution. Her lifelong affinity for all of God’s creatures called her to create a “Chicken Ministry” in her parish, to provide eggs for the food pantry. Recently, Lynn has been expanding her awareness of other faith traditions and new ways of deepening her relationship with Christ through service to others. She is also an emerging writer who has had stories appear in Her View from Home and Better After 50.

Firmly grounded at the intersection of her social work and Catholic roots, Lynn is vocal about her support for social justice- for all marginalized people, for respecting our planet, and for every being created by God. “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works...For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.” (James 2:14, 26)

Lynn and her husband, Mike, are the parents of two adult daughters. They reside on eastern Long Island with their cats and dog. Outside, they are at the service of four feral cats, and a host of bushy-tailed and winged creatures who consider this their home.