Faculty

Joanie R.F. Gruber
Joanie.Gruber@mvnu.edu
(877) 431-9610 Ext. 6407

Education:

• Master of Social Work - University of Cincinnati (Direct Practice)
• Master of Arts - Eastern Michigan University (Community Counseling)
• Pastoral Counseling - Ashland Theological Seminary and Emerge Ministries Counseling Center (Post-Baccalaureate)
• Bachelor of Science in Education - Wayne State University (Elementary Education and Science)

Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor of Social Work - MVNU, Cincinnati site 2010
• Supervisor Senior Services Program - Community Behavioral Health, Hamilton, OH 2009-2010
• Adjunct Faculty - MVNU, Cincinnati & Lima sites 2007-2008
• Director/Therapist - TransitionLife Counseling Center, Cincinnati, OH 2004-2009
• Marketing & Recruitment Specialist - Liberty Bible Academy, Mason, OH 2004-2006
• Intake Specialist - Talbert House, Cincinnati, OH 2004
• Renal Social Worker - Gambro Healthcare, Fairfield, OH 1998-2004

Professional Social Work Credentials:

• State of Ohio Independent Social Work Supervisor (L.I.S.W.-S) April 2008

Professional Organizations:

• National Association of Social Workers
• North American Association of Christians in Social Work
• Association of Baccalaureate Social Work program Directors
• Board Member - Olive Branch Institute (a charitable non-profit corporation promoting the cultures and languages of the peoples in the Near East, to foster co-existence among these historic peoples, to promote appreciation for diversity and multi-cultural awareness in Israel among Jews, Arabs, refugees and foreign workers. http://www.olivebranchinst.com)

Favorite Subject-Related Links:

• The Call - a massive gathering of young and old who are desperate for revival in our nation http://TheCall.com
• International House of Prayer in Kansas City - part of the Prayer Movement where prayer is going up 24/7 http://www.ihop.org/
• The Rebelution - a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture http://www.TheRebelution.com/
• Adoption - the rescue of orphans in their distress
  http://www.christianadoption.com/
  http://orphanjusticecenter.wordpress.com/
  http://thespiritofadoption.blogspot.com
  http://thezoefoundation.com/

Favorite Scripture Verse:

Luke 4:18 - The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed. (NKJV)

James 1:27 - Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (NIV)

Past jobs and/or current hobbies unrelated to your profession:

To make ends meet I have been a waitress in a Big Boy restaurant, worked 3rd shift at Duncan Donuts, a café worker at Panera Bread, delivered newspapers and phone books, made calls for telephone surveys, telemarketing for a diaper service, switchboard operator for a car dealership, taken inventory with bar-code scanning, was an au pair and granny-sitter in England. And growing up our ‘family business’ was a bi-lingual (Arabic/English) ethnic radio program (for over 30 years) and television show (for over 7 years) for which I wrote and performed advertising jingles.