MEET GIRL
Committed to enhancing lives through art experiences
I have been a professional early childhood teacher/advocate for a decade and a self-made artist since the day I was born. My classrooms always hummed with creative arts as a means to explore social-emotional issues, open up difficult conversations and find our way back to the present moment. As my enthusiasm for therapeutic art grew, so did my self-awareness, insight, and personal healing.
Currently, I am pursuing my Masters degree in Art Therapy/Counseling as well as working toward my Certification in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling (Trainee). I recognize that the study and practice of art therapy is challenging on all levels. In order to best help others I know I must keep myself healthy, mind-body-soul. I will not only be a student and practitioner of Therapeutic Art, I will remain an active participant in my own personal well-rounded wellness program. Art and art experiences are powerful healers and I testify to its effect. Over the years I have learned that the question to beg is not, “Why me?” but “Why not?” and “Where’s my paint?” With this outlook, I feel energized and excited to help others empower themselves with the transformative power of therapeutic art.
I have been a professional early childhood teacher/advocate for a decade and a self-made artist since the day I was born. My classrooms always hummed with creative arts as a means to explore social-emotional issues, open up difficult conversations and find our way back to the present moment. As my enthusiasm for therapeutic art grew, so did my self-awareness, insight, and personal healing.
Currently, I am pursuing my Masters degree in Art Therapy/Counseling as well as working toward my Certification in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling (Trainee). I recognize that the study and practice of art therapy is challenging on all levels. In order to best help others I know I must keep myself healthy, mind-body-soul. I will not only be a student and practitioner of Therapeutic Art, I will remain an active participant in my own personal well-rounded wellness program. Art and art experiences are powerful healers and I testify to its effect. Over the years I have learned that the question to beg is not, “Why me?” but “Why not?” and “Where’s my paint?” With this outlook, I feel energized and excited to help others empower themselves with the transformative power of therapeutic art.
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Education
The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY Master of Science in Art Therapy/Counseling – Expected: June 2018 *2016 AATA Student Scholarship Recipient* The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling Trainee Expected: May 2017 SUNY/Empire State College, New York, NY Bachelor of Art - June 2015 Specialization in Visual Arts, GPA- 3.97 Delaware Technical & Community College Early Childhood Ed (birth through 2nd grade) Associate of Applied Science |
Professional Memberships
American Art Therapy Association New York Art Therapy Association Westchester Art Therapy Association Canadian Art Therapy Association American Psychological Association National Alliance on Mental Illness National Association of Addiction Professionals |
Art Making Experiences & Challenges
Create Wellbeing Double Exposure Love The Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute’s 2015 Art Therapy + Happiness Project Be Your Own Beloved Self Love and Compassion Photo Challenge Woman Unleashed Retreat DE Fun-a-day |
