About
I come from a family that has been practicing Christian Science for more than a 120 years—while also supporting the arts and music in our own individual way. My grandmother and my mother, were Christian Science practitioners after having worked in the fields of art history, carpentry, and architecture.
Before entering public practice, I worked as a professor of cultural studies and musicology and served as the director of the doctoral program at my university in Cologne. I was also a curator for an international foundation that funds humanities research with a special emphasis on women’s studies. I worked also as a reviewer several humanities research institutions and publishing houses.
I hold two Ph.D.s in Musicology and Cultural Studies and was invited to teach as a guest professor in the United States at Smith College (Massachusetts) and Principia College (Missouri).
In the field of Musicology, I have edited and written 14 books and over 200 scientific articles. Seven of my former students are now professors themselves, while some have gone on to study Christian Science. My publications are part of the international academic network and can be found in the National Library of Germany as well as the Library of Congress (U.S.).
Practice
In 2014, I left my tenured position to open a Christian Science practice in Berlin, expanding it in 2021 to Pownal, Maine. However, my healing work began much earlier. My first patient outside of my family came to me when I was 18 years old—an individual with an immobile leg following an accident. They asked for prayerful help, and within a day of treatment, they were healed.
My first patient after being officially listed in the Christian Science Journal was a medical doctor who, after an accident, found his left arm becoming useless. He was healed and is still wondering what happened—and is not quite sure how it happened.
Since the 1990s, I have been invited as a speaker to various Christian Science organizations, including:
To date, I have led also student assemblies in New Zealand, England, Ireland, Scotland, the United States, and Germany, and I am currently booked as a spokesperson for Christian Science associations worldwide through 2034.
Publications
I submitted my first contribution to the Christian Science Publishing Society when I was fifteen—a testimony report of a healing through Christian Science. Since then, I have never stopped writing for Christian Science Sentinel, Christian Science Journal, and Christian Science Herald.
In addition to articles, I contribute podcasts, daily lifts, and more than 30 articles for the religious side of The Christian Science Monitor. Some of my most recent publications include:
Family
I divide my time between the United States and Berlin. My growing family two adult children and three wonderful grandchildren.
I am happily married to a man who has brought not only devotion and sincerity to our marriage and our ever-growing family network, but our beautiful home in Maine, and his own Christian Science healing practice.
My family also includes my dear sister, her husband,, and their four children, who live in different parts of the world.
I cherish all of them and we all embrace this saying: “Diversity is the most difficult thing to live with, and the most dangerous thing to live without.”
About me
My commitment to serving humanity extends beyond my Christian Science practice. As a consultant and speaker, I continue to share insights and comforting stories through my blog and newsletter. My dedication to Christian Science, combined with my academic background and love for people, allows me to serve in diverse and meaningful ways every day.
This love for people is at the heart of my humanitarian work. My husband and I work with and for refugees from Afghanistan and provide pro bono services to those facing financial hardship or homelessness, believing that compassion and practical assistance can make a real difference in people’s lives. We have seen this to be true.
These organisations do stellar work to improve people’s lives and our obligations to Mother Earth. On a regular basis I support through membership, volunteering and donations these causes:
Spiritual Perspectives
Exploring the power of Good through Christian Science healing, study, and practice.
Speaking
Writing
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