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.