Kristin N. Rivers, Ph.D

Kristin Rivers is an educator with over 16 years teaching experience in public high schools, and eight years in technical training and writing. Her doctorate is in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology and a specialization in Creative Expression from Sofia University (formerly the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology). Her Master’s degree is in Organizational Management (essentially an MBA for non-profits). Kristin is a practicing Wiccan and shamanic journeyer who is grateful for the opportunity to apply her experience, education, and passion for learning at both the secondary and post-secondary levels.

Kristin contributed to the anthology, It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living and is in the process of sculpting her dissertation Transpersonal Genealogy: An Autoethnographic Study Juxtaposing the Lived Experience of An Early Mormon Ancestor With Her Lesbian Descendant into conference presentations, and for publication including co-authoring a book tentatively titled, Rescuing The Beauty: Healing Trauma Through The Ancient Art of Moxibustion. Kristin lives in San Jose, CA with her wife and three children. krivers@cherryhillseminary.org