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PJ Boone-Edgerton Longoni is a mother with two sons who experienced incarceration, and the founder of The Tadini House. PJ has worked at ASU for over 20 years, and also worked as a Psychologist Associate at Eyman Prison’s Meadows Unit in Florence, Arizona. In 2019 PJ was ordained in an independent Catholic interfaith community with an emphasis in exploring other faith traditions, which led her to participating with a Buddhist and Sufi community. 

She serves as a Catholic priestess at the Shrine of Holy Wisdom in Tempe, AZ. PJ has also done a 10-day Vipassana (silent meditation) retreat, which she continues to practice in her daily life. Her interest in other faith traditions led her to the International Sathya Sai Organization where she studied with the Institute of Sri Sathya Sai Education - USA and received a 2-year certificate in Sri Sathya Sai Education in the Human Values program. Her passions are community, spirituality, education, and human values. 

She believes deeply in the healing power of community and spirituality, and is actively seeking opportunities to unite spiritual community members with the fight for community justice.

• Other qualifications:
  • B.S. degree in Secondary Education with a minor in Psychology (Northern Arizona University)
  • Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Montessori Early Childhood Education (Loyola University Maryland)
  • Master’s in Public Administration (Arizona State University)
  • Master of Arts in Theology (University of San Francisco)
  • Master of Arts in Counseling (Northern Arizona University)
  • Certificate in Institutional Research (University of Missouri)
  • Certificate in Communication studies (Northern Arizona University).