Joan Kathryn Harrington

Background

Harrington, Joan Kathryn was born on December 21, 1934 in Harvey, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Roy W. and Thelma (Hedlund) Harrington.

Education

Bachelor, Gordon-Barrington College, 1967. MPS, Alliance Theological Seminary, 1984. Master of Education, William Paterson State University, 1986.

Doctor of Philosophy, California Graduate School Theology, 1995. Doctor of Letters, Jacksonville Seminary, Florida, 1997.

Career

Rural Bible teacher New England Fellowship Evangs., Boston, 1960-1962. Co-director Children's Haven Inc., East Douglas, 1962-1978. Director education Calvary Gospel Church, Newark, 1975-1980.

Minister education Northside Community Chapel, Paterson, 1980—1985. Director guidance Eastern Christian High School, North Haledon, 1985—1987. Counselor Passaic County Community College, Paterson, 1987-1989.

Counselor activities, social services Palm Shores Retirement: The Colonnade, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1989-1991. Mental health therapist senior support services Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health, 1990-1993. Professor, assistant dean students St. Petersburg Theological Seminary, 1992-1998.

Professor Jacksonville Theological Seminary, Tampa. President Atlantic Southern Bible College, 2003—2006. Urban coordinator Africa Inland Mission, Newark, Paterson, 1975-1982.

Visiting professor Alliance Theological Seminary, Nyack, New York, 1986-1988. Minister parish witness First Baptist Church, Paterson, 1987-1989. Minister counseling American Baptist Church of Beatitudes, St. Petersburg, 1990-1995.

Clinical director Life Management Counseling Services, 1994-1995. Founder, director The Care Center, Crossover International, Inc., 1995-1998.

Achievements

• Joan Kathryn Harrington has been listed as a noteworthy counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Family Selection committee Habitat for Humanity, Paterson, 1985. Board directors Urban Ministries of A.I.M. Pastor counseling and education Safe House, Atlanta, 1998-2006.

Professional counselor Church in the Now, 1999-2004. Pastor First Baptist Church, Codell, Kansas, 2007-2008, Interim Ministers American Baptist Churches for Central Region, since 2008. Member American Counseling Association, American Association Christian Counselors, Association Specialists in Group Work, American Mental Health Counselor's Association, Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling, National Association Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, Christian Association Psychological Studies, Pi Lambda Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, music.

Connections

Father:

Roy W. Harrington

Mother:

Thelma (Hedlund) Harrington