Background
Raffa, Jean Benedict was born on April 23, 1943 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Ernest Raymond and Verna Lois (Borst) Benedict.
(Nominated for the Benjamin Franklin Award for the Best Ps...)
Nominated for the Benjamin Franklin Award for the Best Psychology Book of 1992, the Bridge to Wholeness, " describes an inner feminine way where one makes peace with dragons instead of fighting them. This moving account of a mythic journey from humility to strength, through darkness to light, carries a powerful message of unity and balance for seekers everywhere."
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Raffa, Jean Benedict was born on April 23, 1943 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Ernest Raymond and Verna Lois (Borst) Benedict.
Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 1964. Master of Science, Florida State University, 1968. Doctor of Education, University Florida, 1982.
Teacher, Leon County School Sys., Tallahassee, Florida, 1964-1969;
coordinator children's programming, WFTV, Orlando, Florida, 1978-1980;
consultant education Teacher Education Center, U. Control Florida, Orlando, 1980-1989;
writer, Orlando, Florida, since 1989;
instructor, Disney Institute, Orlando, Florida, 1996. Adjunct instructor U. Center Florida, 1977-1985. Visiting assistant professor Stetson U., DeLand, Florida, 1988-1989.
Consultant Language Arts Curriculum Committee Orange County Sch.Sys., 1983. Chief Executive Officer Inner World Encounters, Orlando, since 1995.
(Nominated for the Benjamin Franklin Award for the Best Ps...)
(What are your dreams telling you? Dr. Raffa believes that...)
Mistress of ceremonies Young Authors' Conference, Orange and Volusia County School Systems, 1984-1985. Consultant Young Authors' Conference Orange and Seminole County School Systems, 1985-1989. Judge Volusia County Public Schools Poetry Contest, 1983, 84, Seminole County Public Schools Literature Magazine, 1985-1989.
President Maitland (Florida) Junior High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1986-1987. President, board directors Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center Episcopal Diocese Central Florida, 1988-1990. Chair education commission Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1986-1989.
Senior warden Vestry of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1988. Member Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Frederick Anthony Raffa, June 15, 1964. Children: Juliette Louise, Matthew Benedict.