Marian Olivia Heath Griffin resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with her husband, Bertrand Griffin of sixty-one years. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and College Administrator serving in this capacity for thirty-six years at Southern University, Baton Rouge, the last seven years as Director of International Student Services. After retiring from Southern University in the Student Affairs Department, she began writing her family's stories and history. Griffin has worked with children, youth and young adults her entire career in music and counseling. She graduated from Delaware State University in music, (establishing children and youth choirs in several churches), sociology and Psychology, a Master's Degree in Social Work from Atlanta University School of Social Work, a master's program at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, and Christian Education Degree at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans. During her work period at Southern University, she received a Master's Degree in Mass Communication and Photography. She did further study at Louisiana State University, and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Griffin has enjoyed traveling in all fifty states and six continents with her husband, Bertrand, sister, Nancy Kellam and her husband, Albert Kellam, and their three children: Rev. Bertrand Griffin, II (Rev. Kotosha Seals Griffin), Karen Griffin Phenix, (Keith Phenix), Dr. Michael G. Griffin (Tracie Haydel Griffin), and eight grandchildren: Nia, Kiara, Christian-Paris Bertrand, HI, Michael II. Amelia-Grai, Victoria, Olivia and Sophia- all Griffins. She joined several travel groups.
