Marisa Guerin, Ph.D., is a writer, teacher, and retired consultant to nonprofit, business, and religious organizations. She is a former Cranaleith Board member and has conducted many Work and Spirit programs at Cranaleith. Earlier in her career she served as the Director of the US Bishops’ Office of Youth Ministry and also worked as the Corporate VP of Human Resources for an international manufacturing firm. Marisa is the co-author of a book with Brother Joseph Schmidt, FSC, on the wisdom of Thérèse of Lisieux for contemporary people, Life Lessons from St. Thérèse of Lisieux, published by Word Among Us Press. Her weekly blogposts on a variety of personal and professional topics can be accessed on her website, www.guerinconsulting.com. Marisa lives in West Philadelphia with her husband, Mike Sweeney.