Background
Freire, Gloria Medonis was born on April 19, 1929 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Vincent X. and Anastasia T. (Puida) Medonis.
Freire, Gloria Medonis was born on April 19, 1929 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Vincent X. and Anastasia T. (Puida) Medonis.
Bachelor in Political Science and Economics, Carlow College, 1950. Master of Science in Social Administration, Case-Western Reserve University, 1955. Master of Public Administration, Cleveland State University, 1986.
Doctor of Philosophy, Union Institute, 1995.
Teen-age director Merrick House, Cleveland, 1955-1962. Group psychotherapist Cleveland Psychiatric Institute, 1966-1973.
Lecturer School Applied Social Sciences, Case-Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1973-1975. Cluster director Golden Age Centers, Cleveland, 1975-1976.
Specialist Community Guidance and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Cleveland, 1976, staff training and development coordinator, 1977, director consultation and education, 1978-1984.
Coordinator psychiatric emergency services systems Lake County Mental Health Board Ohio, 1984-1986. Administrator hispanic officeCath. Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Cleveland, 1986-1997.
Assistant professor social work Cleveland State University, 1997.
Teenage director Merrick House, Cleveland, 1955-1962. Group psychotherapist Cleveland Psychiatric Institute, 1966—1973. Lecturer school applied social science Case-Western Reserve University, 1973-1975.
Cluster director Golden Age Centers, 1975-1976. Specialist Community Guidance & Human Services, 1976, staff training & development coordinator, 1977, director consultation & education, 1978-1984. Coordinator psychiatric emergency services systems Lake County Mental Health Board, 1984-1986.
Administrator Hispanic office Catholic Social Services, Cleveland, 1986-1997. Assistant professor social work Cleveland State University, 1997—2004. Owner GMF Management Consultant Services, since 2004.
Chairman steering committee East Community Task Force on Desegregation. Chairman subcoun. of Ohio Community Mental Health Centers Consultations and Education. Chairman Consultation and Education Council Cleveland.
Coordinator Christian Formation Community of St. Malachi, 1975-1977, coordinator liturgy commission, 1978-1980, coordinator social concerns committee, 1982-1984. Member Diocesan Commission on Catholic Community Action, 1982-1988, vice-chairman, 1986-1987. Member Urban League Education Advisory and Task Force on Minimum Competency, 1978-1980.
Board trustees Cuyahoga County Public Library., since 2003, secretary, 2004, vice president, 2005, president, 2007. Member American Association of University Women, National Association of Social Workers (task force on desegregation 1974-1983, co-chairman 1981-1983, coordinator political action committee 1977, director Cleveland chapter, 1975-1977, secretary-treasurer Ohio council chapters, 1975-1976, steering committee Cleveland chapter 1987-1989), Academy Certified Social workers, American Society Public Administration (trustee Cleveland chapter 1987-1992, 98-2000), American society Professional and Executive Women, National and Cuyahoga County Women's Political Caucus (executive board), American Group Psychotherapy Association, American Planning Association, Council Social Work Education, Union Institute Learner Council Advocacy and Advisory Task Force (alternate chairman 1991-1992), Tri-State Group Psychotherapy Society, National Network Social Work Managers, National Image Hispanic Professionals (trustee 1991-1992, president Northeast Ohio chapter 1992-1994), Julia Burgos Center (board directors 1998-1999), Japan Society Cleveland (board directors 1996-1998, executive committee 1997-1998), Japanese American Citizens League, Esperanza/Hispanic Education (advisory board 1998-1999, executive board since 1999, 1st vice president 2004-2005).
Married Luis Francis Freire, August 30, 1958. Children: Michael, Charles.