Irene was called to Peoria's southside by Pekin First Church Of The Nazarene and has launched Southside Community Center. Irene is a 2011 graduate of Nazarene Bible College with a BA in Pastoral Studies, and has  11 years of experience in the social work field. Irene went into full-time ministry in 2016.  Irene graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a Master's degree in Pastoral Leadership and was ordained in the spring of 2018.