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Therese M Griffin, MA, LISAC
Therese is a Survivor of Vision Learning Disability
Author Website: theresegriffin.com
Therese is a Professional Member of The Society of Southwestern Authors and an Associate (Lay) member with the Joliet Franciscans. She is “comfortable walking on any street in the inner-city neighborhoods and on country roads.” Where there is a need, she tries her best to be supportive. Her most cherished gifts are her three adopted, loving grandchildren who call her Nana.
EDUCATION
Mundelein College (Loyola University) Chicago - Masters of Arts in Creation Theology
George Williams College, Downers Grove, IL - Upper Graduate Addiction Studies
Governors State University of IL, University Park, IL - Bachelor of Arts
Christ Medical Center Advocate Health Care, Oak Lawn, IL - Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) – CPE 1- Unit
Kino Institute, Phoenix, AZ - Spiritual Direction Certificate – 1 CPE – Unit
AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners - AZ License Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (Active) Pima Community College - www.ed2go.com Refresher: Writing Classes (5)
LIFE EXPERIENCE:
Therese Griffin
AZ Banner Medical Center PRN Chaplain; retired from Arizona Department of Adult and Juvenile Corrections as Chaplain and Addiction Counselor, Youth Program Officer III, and Youth Correctional Officer II. As a young adult, Therese worked at Libby’s Foods Factory 21 years on production lines, apprentice mechanic, Quality Control, and UFCW Union Labor Leadership of Local 247-P as President, Financial Secretary, Employee Assistance Program, and the Negotiation Team. As a child, she would dream of becoming a writer of the Western days. She didn’t understand the struggle with reading in grade and high school with C’s, D’s, F’s. Vision Tracking Reading Disability was unknown to her.
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