Experience

Apalachee Center, Inc.

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Art Therapist/ Counselor

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  - Implemented crisis counseling and 1 on 1 sessions with recently admitted children and adults to reduce anxiety of environment, teach coping skills, and process trauma. - Maintained weekly therapy and treatment planning with individual clients working on processing trauma and grief, improving relationship boundaries, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy practices to reduce anger outbursts. - Participated in art making and recreation with children to build rapport and utilize creativity to express difficult emotions. - Implemented art therapy group and individual sessions in the substance abuse detox unit.



Samnelsonart

• Small Business Owner

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  Live event painter and commissions based artist working with oil paints, acrylic, and watercolor. Live event painter and commissions based artist working with oil paints, acrylic, and watercolor.



Ability 1st

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Therapist/ Counselor

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Led art therapeutic interventions with mental health support groups and local living communities Maintained contact notes milieu notes and precautionary notes. - Utilized both talk therapy and the creation of art - Worked towards helping clients in process anxiety related to physical disabilities, difficulties with personal relationships, and more. - Led art therapeutic interventions with mental health support groups and local living communities Maintained contact notes milieu notes and precautionary notes. - Utilized both talk therapy and the creation of art - Worked towards helping clients in process anxiety related to physical disabilities, difficulties with personal relationships, and more.



Florida State Hospital

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Therapist/ Counselor

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  - Led Dialectical Behavioral Therapy focused art therapy mindfulness groups with specialty care adults - Implemented individual counseling sessions with clients experiencing borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia - Led art therapy groups in the forensic unit with clients experiencing schizophrenia - Led Dialectical Behavioral Therapy focused art therapy mindfulness groups with specialty care adults - Implemented individual counseling sessions with clients experiencing borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia - Led art therapy groups in the forensic unit with clients experiencing schizophrenia



Killearn United Methodist Church

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Camp Counselor

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Responsible for a class of 5th graders Monday through Friday Responsible for a class of 5th graders Monday through Friday



Chick-fil-A-Franchise

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Front Counter Associate

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2017

  Part time position, 15-20 hours a week. I serve guests at the front counter and the drive through. Part time position, 15-20 hours a week. I serve guests at the front counter and the drive through.



Warren Willis United Methodist Camp

• Camp Counselor

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Full time position, counselor at a sleep away camp. Responsible for safety and entertainment of children between the ages of 3 and 18. Led group activities, from sailing to discussion times. Led a workshop for high school students about the combination of logical and emotional processing. Was in charge of designing high school crafts all summer, budgeting and ordering supplies. Full time position, counselor at a sleep away camp. Responsible for safety and entertainment of children between the ages of 3 and 18. Led group activities, from sailing to discussion times. Led a workshop for high school students about the combination of logical and emotional processing. Was in charge of designing high school crafts all summer, budgeting and ordering supplies.



CORE ARTS

• United Kingdom
• Arts & Crafts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Full time position. Core Arts is a mental health charity that provides art and music courses. I helped facilitate classes from portrait drawing, music open jam, IT, to yoga, through participation and problem resolution. I also assisted with administrative work such as filing, updating the database, and administrating surveys to members. Full time position. Core Arts is a mental health charity that provides art and music courses. I helped facilitate classes from portrait drawing, music open jam, IT, to yoga, through participation and problem resolution. I also assisted with administrative work such as filing, updating the database, and administrating surveys to members.



Warren W. Willis United Methodist Camp

• Camp Counselor

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Full time position, counselor at a sleep away camp. I was responsible for safety and entertainment of children between the ages of 3 and 18. I led group activities, from sailing to discussion times. Also in charge of an art portion of the camp one-week, in which I was responsible for creating and directing the activities, with a given budget and theme. Full time position, counselor at a sleep away camp. I was responsible for safety and entertainment of children between the ages of 3 and 18. I led group activities, from sailing to discussion times. Also in charge of an art portion of the camp one-week, in which I was responsible for creating and directing the activities, with a given budget and theme.



Regal Entertainment Group

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Cashier

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Part time position approximately 10-20 hours a week. Responsible for satisfaction of the customers and cleanliness of the establishment. Part time position approximately 10-20 hours a week. Responsible for satisfaction of the customers and cleanliness of the establishment.