

Jeff Cortez
Claudia Cortez, ACC
Certified Catholic Marriage Coaches
Jeff and Claudia have been married for 33 years and live in the beautiful Hudson Valley. They have four beloved children, ages 12-29. They have served in marriage ministry for two decades and have been facilitating marriage and con-validation preparation events for the Archdiocese of NY Family Life Office since 2014. Before then, they served as Worldwide Marriage Encounter team leaders and presented weekends to couples in the Archdiocese of New York for almost a decade. They have appeared as guests on the SiriusXM Catholic Channel with Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and EWTN News in Depth, teach Theology of the Body for Teens as catechists, and are very active members of their parish. Jeff serves as co-founder and leader of a multi-parish Catholic men’s group and is also a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Jeff and Claudia’s experience with over 1,000 couples, credentialed training in coaching, and passion for the sacrament of marriage, make them uniquely qualified to assist couples in their journey towards achieving the fulfillment they long for in their relationship and beyond.

Featured
- Catholic New York, May 2021 Article https://www.cny.org/stories/archdiocese-launches-convalidation-awareness-campaign,22353
- Archdiocese of NY Family Life Office Resources https://archny.org/ministries-and-offices/family-life/marriage-enrichment/
- EWTN News In Depth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raIJJ5CjxWE