Gabby began her position on staff at the Church of St. Albert as the Youth Minister in June of 2019. Since Gabby was a young girl she has been surrounded by Catholic Youth Ministry and has been volunteering in youth ministry since she was in high school. After serving as a missionary for two years with National Evangelization Team (NET) Ministries, and was an intern at St. Raphael’s in Crystal for one year, she discerned that youth ministry is what she is called to do. With the experience of working for another parish as a youth minister for almost four years, God has opened the door to come work for STMA Catholic Youth Ministry which serves the parishes of St. Albert and St. Michael. Gabby married her husband, John Ilkka, III, in August of 2021.