Jo-Ann T. Triner, EdD
Jo-Ann Triner holds a Doctor’s Degree in Educational Administration with thirty years of service in high-level leadership roles. Now in her second career, she is founder and president of Soulful Work LLC, set up for the advancement of principled leadership and the creation of soulful work cultures. Her current focus is on the high concept of callings that neutralize the burden of work via its mission-driven approach and its corresponding intrinsic rewards.
Jo-Ann is author of an upcoming book entitled Soulful Work 2.0: Powered by Inner-Person Potential, written out of her enduring intrigue with callings as vehicles for the manifestation of Infinite Love in community. Her writings are at the confluence of her spiritual journey and theological study in a religious community, her dissertation research on quality of life in the workplace, thirty years of educational leadership experience, and her own natural interests and abilities.
As an administrator, Jo-Ann was an award-winning grants writer, curriculum designer and instructional leader. She worked with the brightest and the best, orchestrating a National Excellence Award, Best Practice Awards, and countless other recognitions for innovation in education. Her fascination with quality of life in the workplace is reflected in her dissertation and in a lifetime of leadership roles: Director of Education, Director of Instruction & Instructional Personnel, and Principal.
As a former religious, Jo-Ann was immersed in academic and theological studies, living the disciplined community life of a Franciscan nun. She was among the many who transitioned out of the community post Vatican II when the roles of the laity were expanded.
On an as-needed basis, Jo-Ann volunteers her time in a ministry of writing, helping those in need prepare professionally-written documentation to meet personal benchmarks, address critical issues, bridge language barriers, and assist in business plan development. She also enjoys serving on the Board of Directors, the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love.