Leo's Gift

With 25+ years’ experience in publishing, Joellyn Cicciarelli has written numerous children’s books and developed award-winning literacy programs, religious education curriculum for all ages, and books and resources for adults. She was editor for Fred Rogers of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood, producing his longest-running book series for teachers. Joellyn is the architect of Adaptive Finding God, a comprehensive faith formation program for children with disabilities and the author of a variety of children’s books and curricula, including The InvestiGator Club Prekindergarten Learning System.

Joellyn is currently the President and Publisher of Loyola Press. Prior to this role, she served the organization as Vice President of New Product Development and Director of Curricula Development, leading the editorial and design teams. Joellyn has been a speaker at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Congress, and a variety of regional and diocesan events.