Dr. Lucille W. Ijoy is an educator, motivational
presenter, conference and retreat facilitator
and radio personality associated with WURD
Radio in Philadelphia, PA. She holds three
degrees in education: B.S. from St. Joseph’s
University and Med and Ed.D. from Temple
University.
She is a Family and Marriage Therapist,
a Certified Mediator and the author of several
books including Cultural Diversity
in the Work Force: A Two-Day Training Plan;
Creative Discipline: Skills for Calm, Confident,
Peaceful, Wholesome Parenting; Family Therapy
Moments With Ijoy:& 70-82, A Bunch of
Living for Women to Do.
Her latest productions are two spoken word/musical
meditation and motivation CD’s. Thirty
Minutes Toward Tranquility, A Healing Time
With Ijoy: A Time to Listen ; WiseWildWonderfulWomen
Know:Kicking-it-out and Slowing-it-Down;
Sane Sanity for Regular People: Healthy
Strategies for Everyday “Stuff”;
and a CD on Diversity/Inclusiveness entitled:
“At-Table”.
Ijoy was the first Chief-of-Staff for Philadelphia
City Council and the Executive Director
for the Mayor’s Commission on Literacy.
She is a Relationship and Diversity Training
Specialist, having been the keynote speaker
at seminars and workshops for a wide-range
of intergenerational audiences, including
business, academic, civic and religious
gatherings. Her volunteer work includes
Wissahickon Hospice and the Intergenerational
House of Hope and Friendship. She is a member
of the Delaware Valley Association of Black
Psychologists and a graduate and member
of the Family Institute of Philadelphia.
Her motto for families: Let
Your Children Fly. For everyone
she says: Live Your Mission
With Passion and Compassion.
Representative Places Where Ijoy
Has Presented:
USDA Forrest Service; U.S. Treasury; U.S.
Defense Logistics Agency; National Conference
of Christians and Jews; Diversity Network,
Lancaster, Pa; St. Joseph’s &
Temple Universities; City of Phila. Organiza.&
Dev.&. Community Beh. Health Units;
Ben Salem Youth Dev. Center; United Methodist
Eastern Conference; the William Penn &
Phila.School Districts and Salem Baptist,
Berean Presbyterian and Most Blessed Sacrament
Churches, and Bridges to the Community,
a program offering recovery support for
those who are being rehabilitated from substance
abuse.
