Sister Rosina Conrotto, PBVM, SafeHouse Board Member
Sr. Rosina was born in Gilroy, California the second of three daughters. She attended St. Mary elementary school and Gilroy High. After high school she attended San Jose State University for two years and then entered the convent of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Sr. Rosina continued her education at University of San Francisco where she earned a BA in education and Santa Clara University where she earned an MA in Counseling Psychology.
Sr. Rosina taught elementary school for one year and then was a high school teacher and counselor for fourteen years at Presentation High School in San Francisco. After that time she served in various roles of congregational leadership and spent thirteen years in retreat ministry.
During her term in leadership, Reverend Glenda Hope invited Sr. Rinsa to found, with her, a safe house of women leaving prostitution and in January of 1998, San Francisco SafeHouse for Women Leaving Prostitution was born. Sr. Rosina counts this is as one of her most proud accomplishments and truly a blessing.
Sr. Rosina was born in Gilroy, California the second of three daughters. She attended St. Mary elementary school and Gilroy High. After high school she attended San Jose State University for two years and then entered the convent of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Sr. Rosina continued her education at University of San Francisco where she earned a BA in education and Santa Clara University where she earned an MA in Counseling Psychology.
Sr. Rosina taught elementary school for one year and then was a high school teacher and counselor for fourteen years at Presentation High School in San Francisco. After that time she served in various roles of congregational leadership and spent thirteen years in retreat ministry.
During her term in leadership, Reverend Glenda Hope invited Sr. Rinsa to found, with her, a safe house of women leaving prostitution and in January of 1998, San Francisco SafeHouse for Women Leaving Prostitution was born. Sr. Rosina counts this is as one of her most proud accomplishments and truly a blessing.
