About Us

Knowledge is about facts and figures.

Wisdom, though, is more about making connections. Connections between people, and their differing experiences. Connections between viewpoints, and their differing understandings.

It was on this premise, and in the context of the broader ministry of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, that Wisdomworks was founded in 1999, reaching out to those living in the Inland Empire and beyond, furthering education, justice, and community.

In that effort, no small amount of experience is being brought to bear by its co-founders and co-directors.

Roberta Lamanna, snjm

Educator, speaker, trainer, consultant, administrator
BA, MA in Religious Studies, Certified Senior Adult Minister
Program Director at parish, diocesan, national, and international levels
Trainer in spirituality in West Africa, the Philippines, Guam, England, and throughout the U.S.
Member of the community of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM) for 40+ years

Rosemary Thielman, snjm

Educator, speaker, trainer, administrator, consultant
BA, MA in Administration, Certified Senior Adult Minister
Director of Administration, International RENEW
Personnel Director, Associate and Acting Superintendent, Seattle Archdiocese
Assistant to Director, New Community Social Services, Newark, NJ
Member of the community of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM) for 40+ years