Sr. Francine Gunther, SHCJ

Sr. Francine Gunther, SHCJ, is the American Province Leader of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. A native Philadelphian, she has served as a teacher, counselor, and administrator at Holy Child high schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Potomac, Maryland; Rye, New York; and Anaheim, California. She received her BA in French from Rosemont College and her MA in Counseling and Human Development from George Washington University and has completed additional graduate coursework at the University of Pennsylvania and Boston College. In the mid-1980s, she directed Response-Ability, a national SHCJ volunteer program for young adults. She served on the Province Leadership Team from 2017 to 2023. She has also served on School Boards and Board Committees and has chaired regional Educational Accreditation Committees.