Recovery from the Lie of Whiteness: Becoming Aware: A 12-Step Workbook

Andrea has had a rich and varied career across many fields in which management, and people/program development were a focus. After 30 years in business, she entered the social service sector first through volunteerism, and later developing and managing programs in addictions/recovery, mental health and corrections. She has been a highly successful grant writer for many agencies in the private and government sector. She earned degrees in Journalism, Communications, Addiction Counseling and Ministry. She is an ordained Interfaith Minister and completed her doctoral work by translating the principles of A.A. in eight faith traditions. http: //www.12wisdomsteps.com that is being utilized in over 75 countries. She opened Stepping Stones in 2007, a supportive housing program that promotes early reunification of mothers with their children in foster care. Since moving to San Diego she co-authored a Restorative Justice-Reentry Prep program for the San Diego County jails. She is the So. Cal. Program Replication Coordinator for Insight Prison Project providing training and establishing the Victim Offender Education Program (VOEG) in three So. Cal. Prisons. She recently started CoSA (Circles of Support and Accountability) in conjunction with the San Diego Public Defenders. She has 22 accumulated years of experience in the field of addiction recovery, 12 step research, prison ministry and restorative justice programming