

Jean Marie Christenson has been a personal
growth counselor, therapeutic consultant, and seminar leader for
over 20 years. A Washington native, she was born in Spokane and grew
up in Wenatchee. Her permanent residence is Rainier, Washington.
Jean Marie has worked successfully in both private and public
settings through her counseling practice and teaching personal
growth seminars. She has always generously contributed her time
volunteering in the community, including caring for several foster
children and donating her services as a counselor to youth at risk.
Jean Marie's involvement with these young people was heartily
applauded and she has been presented several awards for her caring
leadership.
She was also a long time volunteer at Washington State Reformatory,
donating her time as a counselor in the psychiatric department of
their hospital, and has written and published a book on the
Washington State prison system, The Keepers and the Caged.

Keepers and the Caged
Heroes and Necromancers in the Prison System Today