Gloria (“Gigi”) Zapiain has served in catechetics on the parish and diocesan levels for over 30 years, serving as a parish DRE and catechetical consultant for the Archdiocese of Washington and diocesan director of Faith Formation for the dioceses of Fargo, North Dakota, and Bridgeport, Connecticut. She holds an MA in religious studies and a Pontifical Catechetical Diploma from the Notre Dame Institute. She is currently director of the Secretariat for Catechesis and Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, a board member for the Association for Catechumenal Ministry, and a board advisor for My Catholic Faith Delivered, an online catechetical platform.