Sister Pearl is a Zen Buddhist nun and an interfaith chaplain. She worked for ten years as a Physician Assistant in Cancer and Palliative Care at Mayo Clinic before ordaining in 2019. Sister Pearl completed Buddhist chaplaincy training at Upaya Zen Center and a Clinical Pastoral Education residency at Emory Decatur Hospital. She now serves as a meditation teacher and interfaith chaplain, volunteering in hospitals, hospices, and correctional institutions. Currently, she leads retreat outreach and mindfulness education initiatives for all ages at Giac Tam Meditation Center in Eagan, MN, as well as other Zen centers across the United States and in Germany.