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Polarek, Joanna

Polarek, Joanna
First Name
Joanna
Last Name
Polarek
City
Orange and Rockland Counties
State
New York
Country
United States
Other Practicing Locations
Orange and Rockland Counties, New York
Bio

I completed my Selah training in May 2021. My passion is to companion alongside those who seek to deepen, wrestle, lean into, and develop a relationship with God. I reside in the Port Jervis area in Orange County, NY, but I work in Rockland County. While I primarily meet with my directees on Zoom, I am open to in-person meetings if there is an agreed-upon location. I am married to my high school sweetheart and have two amazing daughters. I work for The Salvation Army in the Spiritual Life Development Department. So spiritual Direction is a perfect fit.

Website
http://www.holybuddies.com/
Phone
(808) 226-5589
Email
jpolarek0821@gmail.com
Availability
In Person, Zoom, Facetime
Denomination or Church Affiliation
Protestant
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Mitzi Mak

Selah-West Faculty

Mitzi started her professional life as a high school social studies teacher. She and her husband Jerry then served cross-culturally for ten+ years, living abroad first in India and then Kurdistan, N. Iraq. In addition to being a Spiritual Director, she now serves as a Formation and Care pastor in her local church in Houston, TX. She has graduated from LTI’s Selah Spiritual Direction training as well as LTI’s Emmaus Formational Leadership Program.

Mitzi enjoys engaging conversation, reading fiction, doing jigsaw/crossword puzzles, ocean gazing and exploring the world with Jerry through food and travel.

God has two main callings in Mitzi’s life: to care for those who care for others and to be a guide in helping others have a healthy relationship with the Trinity – recognizing God’s loving presence and activity in their lives and how to faithfully respond.

“Selah was a transformative experience for me – allowing the contemplative within to emerge and to beautifully co-exist with my extraverted personality.“