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Teachers for the Spiritual Direction Internship

Stephanie Clouatre Davis

Stephanie Clouatre Davis, Archdiocesan Spirituality Center Program Director, is an associate with the Dominican Sisters of Peace, is a spiritual director and retreat facilitator. In her more than 28 years of ministry, she has directed hundreds of retreats and spoken at many conferences for adults, teens, and young adults. Stephanie is proud of her Ignatian roots as an Ignatian-trained spiritual director with an undergraduate and masters from Loyola University New Orleans. Stephanie spends many of her days walking with people in spiritual direction and teaching. She lives with her husband in Covington, Louisiana, waiting for their college aged girls to return home.

Becky Eldredge

Becky Eldredge is an Ignatian trained spiritual director passionate about helping clergy, religious, and lay leaders live and lead with Christ, through spiritual direction, writing, retreats, teaching, and as founder of Ignatian Ministries, a home of accompaniment. She is author of two award-winning books: The Inner Chapel and Busy Lives and Restless Souls, with a third book coming in January 2026.

In her home state of Louisiana, Becky trains spiritual directors in the Ignatian tradition as part of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Spirituality Center teaching staff and serves as the Coordinator of Spiritual Direction Ministry for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. She holds a master’s in Education from Louisiana State University, a master’s in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, and a Certificate of Spiritual Direction from Spring Hill. Visit her website for resources to help you cultivate a deep interior life.

Wendy Enloe

Wendy Enloe is the Director of Adult Faith Formation and a spiritual director at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Amant, Louisiana. She meets with individuals and retreatants for spiritual direction at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary and offers programs on Christian formation and spirituality. As an instructor for the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center Spiritual Direction Internship program in New Orleans and for the Diocese of Baton Rouge Ministry and Theology Certification program, Wendy shares her passion for spiritual direction, spirituality, and prayer with adults in formation. 

Ann LaBauve

Ann LaBauve, a native of the New Orleans area, is a retired licensed clinical social worker. She spent most of her career working in special education with St. Tammany Parish Schools. Currently, Ann is a spiritual director trained in the Ignatian tradition. She received a continuing education certificate in pastoral studies through the Loyola Institute for Ministry, a certificate in Spiritual Direction through the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center of New Orleans, and a graduate certificate in Spiritual Direction and Directed Retreats from Creighton University. Ann enjoys companioning others in her role as spiritual director. She also enjoys being on staff at the Spirituality Center where she is an instructor in the formation of new spiritual directors. She is part of the training team for Faith Companioning and provides mornings of reflection using prayer and clay.

Carol Olson

Carol Olson is a native of Lafayette, LA, married for forty years, and has two sons and two grandsons. After twenty-seven years of teaching special education and religious education in public and private schools respectively, she felt God’s gentle nudge to leave the classroom and pursue spiritual direction. She was trained as a spiritual director through the Archdiocese of New Orleans Spirituality Center and Creighton University. She holds an MA in Pastoral Studies from Loyola in New Orleans and an MA in Christian Spirituality from Creighton University. Carol directs people in person and online, and is very open to directing people of other denominations and faith traditions. She is trained in giving the 19th Annotation, also known as “the retreat in everyday life,” and loves watching God work as the Lord transforms people’s lives. Carol says, “Spiritual direction is such a humbling ministry that I often wonder what God saw in me when I was called to this work. But trusting that God is the true director in a session has helped me grow in my relationship with God, giving me the confidence needed to walk with others on their faith journey.”

Karen Tobin

Karen, Archdiocesan Spirituality Center Executive Director,  was born and raised in Texas but has called Metairie home since 1985. She is the mom of three adult sons and is anxiously awaiting the birth of a new grandchild! In 2019, she formally began the path to becoming a spiritual director. Karen received her certificate in Spiritual Direction in 2022 through the Archdiocese of New Orleans and another certificate from Creighton University in 2025. She now serves as a teacher in the Spiritual Director Internship Program and as Director of the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center. She is widowed and retired from a fulfilling career in Physical Therapy. Continuing to deepen her calling, she is currently pursuing a Master’s in Spirituality. Karen is also actively involved in the supervision of spiritual directors, helping to support and strengthen others in this vital ministry.

Mike Van Vranken 

Mike Van Vranken is a spiritual director in the Diocese of Shreveport and a teacher of new spiritual directors for the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center. He holds a master’s degree in theological studies from the University of Dallas and a masters in Christian spirituality from Creighton University. Mike is a former adjunct professor for the Greco Institute for Adult Faith Formation for the Diocese of Shreveport. He and his wife life in Shreveport.