Background
Skrip, Cathy Lee was born on July 19, 1948 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Raymond Joseph and Gladys Catherine Jirsa.
Skrip, Cathy Lee was born on July 19, 1948 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Raymond Joseph and Gladys Catherine Jirsa.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Miami (Ohio) U., 1969; Master of Science in Counseling, California State University, Los Angeles, 1971.
Counselor, instructor, Rio Hondo College, Whittier, California, 1971-1973; instructor, N. Shore Community College, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1974-1975; counselor, director of placement, N. Shore Community College, Beverly, Massachusetts, 1973-1975; instructor, Western Wisconsin Technology Institute, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1975; assistant director, Community Care Organisation of La Crosse (Wisconsin) County, Inc., 1976-1979; planning analyst, Department Health and Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Madison, Wisconsin, 1979-1980; volunteer co-facilitator battered women's support group, Alexandra House, Circle Pines, Minnesota, 1985-1988; private practice, Hugo, Minnesota, since 1992; private practice, Crystal, Minnesota, since 1993. Charter trustee 621 Foundation, Shoreview, Minnesota, 1988-1991, co-chair, 1990-1991, chair, 1991-1992. Secretary Rio Hondo College Faculty Association, Whittier California, 1972-1973.
Treasurer League of Women Voters, La Crosse, 1978-1981. Member Ramsey County Cmty. Initiative to End Family Violence, since 1990, Family Violence Training Task Force, St. Paul, 1991, Mounds View Violence Prevention Council, since 1993, Anoka County Domestic Violence Council, since 1994.
Chair school advising committee Chippewa Elementary Center, St. Paul, 1986-1987. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, La Crosse, 1980-1981. Advisory com.Social Work Department University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, 1981-1982.
Board directors Retired Senior Volunteer Program, La Crosse, 1980-1982. Founder, executive director Abuse Resource Center, St. Paul, 1988-1992. Executive director Abuse Resource Center Lino Lakes, 1992-1993.
Member Minnesota Women Psychologists (social action chair 1992-1994, Greater Minnesota co-chair 1993-1994, steering committee since 1992, vice-chair 1994-1995, chair 1995-1996), Minnesota Psychological Association, Minnesota Society Clinical Hypnosis, Alpha Omicron Pi.
Married Paul Joseph Skrip, August 29, 1970. Children: Carrie Anne, Christie Ellen, Jonathan Paul.