Rev. Joan Van Becelaere has a background in children’s theatre and loves to offer Dr Seuss stories and modern parables. She regularly includes storytelling as part of her Sunday services and enjoys offering Biblical storytelling. Rev Joan spent over 11 years as the District Executive of the Ohio-Meadville District and then Staff Lead for the Central East Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Last year, she semi-retired and is the part-time Executive Director of UU Justice Ohio. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her spouse, Jerry Wagenman, and their four cats – Zachariah, Hezekiah, Elijah and Jezebel.