Sister Ione spent most of her 50 years teaching, and she learned a lot in the process. “Education kind of trains you for anything.” She taught middle school at St. Ann’s, St. Mary’s, Sacred Heart, St. Augustine, St. Paul’s in Sauk Centre and St. Paul’s in St. Cloud.  In 1974, she began teaching history at Cathedral High School and stayed there for 19 years. S. Ione always liked working with young people, and she especially enjoyed her time with junior high students. “Junior high kids have such a wonderful sense of humor.”

In 1993, S. Ione became assistant director of the physical plant for one year before becoming the coordinator of transportation for the Sisters. In 2001, she took on the job of manager of the Whitby Gift Shop and Gallery, where she currently works. She likes meeting the different people who come in to shop and working with artists to put on shows in the gallery.