Right to Life of Northwest Indiana proudly introduces Paul and Kristine Coronado as our new Co-Executive Directors. The Coronado’s bring with them a wealth of experience in church ministry and administrative program management and are deeply passionate about their work.
Paul has over 30 years of experience working in the non-profit sector. His background in social work has gained him experience in addressing the mental health needs of adults and adolescents in both inpatient and outpatient settings. For almost 30 years, he has worked to address the wellness needs of migrant transient backstretch workers at the state of Illinois racetracks. Since 2016, he has led this organization as its Executive Director.
Kristine’s background is in youth ministry. Leading, organizing, coordinating activities, and teaching the Faith to teens has always been her passion. Added to these experiences, she has also been actively involved in religious education formation programs for adults. Groups that she has led (on occasion with Paul) include the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), marriage preparation, and adult catechesis.
Before moving to Indiana from Illinois in 2020, Paul and Kristine were co-coordinators of the youth ministry program for St. Dominic Catholic Church in Bolingbrook, IL for six years. Working together in a racially mixed parish, they utilized their experiences and the love of their faith to meet the spiritual needs of the teens they ministered to and the parish, and they grew in partnership as co-workers and as a couple.
They hope to bring their learned experiences and partnership for the benefit of RTLNWI and especially to the lives they hope to encounter and save.