Background
Gist, Maritza Philomena was born on December 28, 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
Gist, Maritza Philomena was born on December 28, 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
Bachelor in Psychology, West Virginia State College, 1983; postgraduate, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 1990-1991; doctoral student, Ohio State University.
Residential counselor, Management Training Corporation, Charleston, West Virginia, 1984-1986; youth counselor/job developer, New Connections, Charleston, 1986; behavior modifications instructor, Mount Carmel Hospital, Columbus, Ohio., 1990; residential specialist, Southeast Community Mental Health Center, Columbus, since 1989; executive director, U.G.S., Columbus, since 1991; director, House of Stone, Columbus, since 1991.
Baptist minister.
Daughter of Lewis Samuel and Lillian Beatrice (Epps) Jones. Divorced; 1 child, Kidone D'Andre.