Q&A: Diocese welcomes new staff

From The Superior Catholic Herald...
 

Editor’s note: Charlie Swanson recently joined the Diocese of Superior staff as a financial operations assistant.

Please tell us about yourself:

I am originally from Washburn (between Bayfield and Ashland) and grew up within the St. Louis parish. The elementary school has since closed, but the church is still a very active aspect of the town. I am very grateful to have grown up in a Catholic elementary school, not only because of the abundance of education I was exposed to, but because a lot of my faith and core childhood memories stem from such a beautiful little community within the parish. After graduating high school, I attended UW-Superior, where I received a degree in writing and a double minor in photography and marketing and communication. I still live in Superior and have just recently bought a house here, so I’m not going away anytime soon!

I am very close to my parents and consider them my best friends. Every night, you can find me on the phone with my dad as we watch “Wheel of Fortune” together, or I go on shopping dates with my mom on the weekends. I also have two rescue cats, Andy and Maisy, who are my whole world.

Outside of work, I am very passionate about animal rescue work and am active with several animal shelters in the Twin Ports and Chequamegon Bay area. I have done everything from volunteering at adoption events to wrangling stray pigs. I almost always have a foster cat at my house. Besides my life with animals, I also enjoy hiking, traveling, going to concerts and gardening.

Read the rest of this news story on The Superior Catholic Herald (official publication of the Diocese of Superior) website here...