Art Therapist

• Aug 2022 - Present

Art Therapist

• Nov 2016 - Nov 2021

• Currently working on the Dementia-Friendly Unit Project: creating themed hallways and incorporating directional signs around the unit, to promote orientation and reduce distress of geriatric patients, especially those with dementia. • Plan and facilitate art therapy groups on forensic psychiatric units. o Court competency through art prepares patients for court and helps promote stability for their hearing o Mindfulness through art group teaches patients about self-awareness to decrease reactiveness and impulsivity o Finding Hope through Art enables geriatric patients to reflect on life experiences through memory book making o Self-Esteem through Public Art: a mural painting group which engages patients in planning and executing murals on theunit. • Work with a treatment team to plan each individual patient’s care plan • Teach patients art skills in open studio art group. Open studio art groups are designed for long term projects driven by the patient themselves • Maintain art space and materials, order new materials when necessary • Create/lead other recreational/therapeutic activities on the units, such as walks, music, yoga, library, and special events • Uphold a safe environment by managing potentially dangerous art materials and monitoring patient behavior closely Show less

Teacher (Creative Arts Therapy)

• Oct 2015 - May 2016

• Taught an art class every Saturday morning for children with special needs, to encourage appropriate social interaction and foster creative thinking • Planned a semester-long group sculpture project, with built-in weekly lessons • Facilitated a final show displaying the group art piece as well as individual work • Taught an art class every Saturday morning for children with special needs, to encourage appropriate social interaction and foster creative thinking • Planned a semester-long group sculpture project, with built-in weekly lessons • Facilitated a final show displaying the group art piece as well as individual work

Art Therapy Intern

• Sep 2015 - May 2016

• Coordinated daily art therapy and meditation/yoga groups on inpatient and outpatient units • Led mindfulness groups to help provide patients with coping skills. This gave the patients the ability to manage stressors that could lead to relapse • Coordinated daily art therapy and meditation/yoga groups on inpatient and outpatient units • Led mindfulness groups to help provide patients with coping skills. This gave the patients the ability to manage stressors that could lead to relapse

Art Therapy Intern

• Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

• Provided art therapy groups, as well as individual sessions, for children with severe mood and psychotic disorders • Provided art therapy groups, as well as individual sessions, for children with severe mood and psychotic disorders

Assistant Teacher

• May 2012 - Apr 2013

• Promoted a higher level of learning through incidental teachings (teaching based on child’s interest) • Promoted a higher level of learning through incidental teachings (teaching based on child’s interest)