Position:
Member at Art Therapy Alliance, Member at Buckeye Art Therapy Association, Trustee at Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Registered Board Certified Art Therapist and Activity Specialist at Lucas County Youth Treatment Center, Credentialed Professional at American Art Therapy Association
Work:
Art Therapy Alliance
since 2008
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Member
Buckeye Art Therapy Association
since 2007
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Member
Arts Commission of Greater Toledo
since 2006
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Trustee
Lucas County Youth Treatment Center
since Apr 2001
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Registered Board Certified Art Therapist and Activity Specialist
American Art Therapy Association
since 1992
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Credentialed Professional
Lourdes College
Jan 2001 - Sep 2009
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Adjunct Faculty
Toledo Children's Hospital
May 1999 - Mar 2001
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Art Therapist
Education:
University of Toledo 2008 - 2011
Masters of Arts, Community Counseling
University of Louisville 1997 - 1999
Master of Arts, Art Therapy
Bowling Green State University 1992 - 1996
BS, Art Therapy
Skills:
Art Therapy in Correctional Settings, Art Therapy with Adolescents, Adolescents with Addictions, Adolescents in the Juvenile Court System, Community Arts Programming, Art and Social Action, Building Community through Art, Youth Advocate: Group Leadership
Interests:
Art Making, Outsider Art, Folk Art, Altered Art, Mixed Media Art with Text, Arts Advocacy, Youth Advocacy, Visiting Artist Studios, Visiting Galleries, Movies, Reading, Reality TV
Honor & Awards:
American Art Therapy Association , Rawley Silver Scholarship for Graduate School Studies, Bowling Green State University, J. W. Strong Community Service Grant, Bowling Green State University and, University of Louisville, Dean's List - Undergraduate and Graduate School, Graduated: Summa Cum Laude 4.0, Bowling Green State University Honor Societies, Golden Key, Phi Kappa Phi