Mary V. McCracken
Spiritual Director, Freelance Editor, Leadership Mentor
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A Bit About Me
I have been a Pacific Northwest-based leader and author since 2014. Previously, I have lived in rural Central Washington, North San Diego County, and Silicon Valley. With a life-long interest in a wide variety of topics, I’ve built an extensive leadership network portfolio and have become an expert in cross-cultural mentoring in urban poverty contexts. Currently, I am in training to be a spiritual director. I regularly write about hope in difficult places, about grief, loss and joy, and about faith intertwined with justice and mercy. I enjoy spending time exploring ideas and developing them in a variety of literary channels.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Intercultural Studies; 2017
Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Dissertation: Latinas and Christian Mentoring: A Study in Transformation
from a Marred Identity in an Urban Poverty Context.
M.A. in Global Leadership; 2012
Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena CA
Focus: Cross-Cultural Ministry Development, Organizational Development, Communication and Leadership, Mentoring, Global Cross-cultural Leadership, Ethics, and Urban Theology
B.A. in Classical Studies/Minor: Child Psychology
University of California, San Diego; 1982
Areas of Concentration: Latin, Greek, History, Literature and Philosophy,
3000 B.C.E. to 500 C.E.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
Soul Formation, Portland, OR 2017-2018
School of Spiritual Direction (Course Completion, June 2018)
Soul Formation, Portland, OR 2016-2017
19th Annotation Ignatian Retreat
Fuller Northwest: Cascade Senior Fellows 2015-2016
Intersect of Faith, Work and Culture
Fuller Forum: Walter Brueggemann 2015
“Justice, Grace, and Law in the Mission of God”
Youth Suicide Prevention Program, Yakima, WA 2009
Youth Suicide Prevention Training
Northwest Training Institute, Bellingham, WA 2007
Bridges Out of Poverty Training
MEMBERSHIPS
Pacific Northwest Association of Writers and Resources
American Society of Missiology