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Mary Virginia Hess-Simonis, PhD, Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who

Dr. Hess has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in the field of clinical psychology



Mary Virginia Hess-Simonis is a Clinical Psychologist and an educator with more than 50 years of distinction in her field.

    OCONOMOWOC, WI, November 05, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Mary Virginia Hess-Simonis, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Hess celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Dr. Hess is a Clinical Psychologist and an educator with more than 50 years of distinction in her field. She attended Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, completing a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education in 1968. Subsequently, she briefly worked as a secondary school teacher before realizing that her passion lay in helping children and youth in a clinical setting. Dr. Hess returned to Oakland University, earning a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology in 1973. Driven by a desire to contribute to the development of new therapists, Dr. Hess completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Walden University of Minneapolis in 2000.

From 1973 to 1978, Dr. Hess found success as a Psychologist at the Oakland County Child and Adolescent Clinic in Pontiac, Michigan, after which she began a private practice at the Medrano Clinic in Farmington Hills, Michigan, between 1977 and 1984. Concurrently, she associated with the Whaley Children's Center of Flint, Michigan, from 1978 until 1984. She joined the staff at the Psychoeducational Clinic of Grand Blanc, Michigan, from 1985 to 1987 before beginning her career with Lutheran Social Services in Washburn in 1989. Dr. Hess remained with Lutheran Social Services until 2003, working in Washburn and then Waukesha, WI. From 2003 until 2015 she worked at the Big Yellow House of Family Services of Waukesha. When Dr. Hess retired from Family Services of Waukesha, she became a supervisor at Northland Counseling, and has excelled as the owner and the principal consultant at MVHESS Consultants, LLC, since 2015.

Dr. Hess has led educational classes for the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the Aurora Family Training Center in Milwaukee. She has done extensive work in organizations supporting parents of multiple births. She is the author of "Did You Say Two Babies?" published in 1986, and the founder and the former president of the Mother of Twins Organization of Clarkston, Michigan. She is active in the Catholic faith community and was the director of religious education at St. Louis Church of Washburn from 1989 until 2001. Dr. Hess has been a member of the American Counseling Association and the American Psychological Association.

In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Mary Hess, PhD, has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.

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