In my experience, art is a vital means of opening up discussions and creating new worlds. I am passionate about telling stories and helping others find avenues of expression through art. Art is a powerful means of giving a voice to those who struggle to find one, and I hope to be a facilitator of this process through art therapy. I also aim to use art to convey meaningful messages to others through writing and illustrating children’s books.
EDUCATION
Dominican University of California
Doctor of Philosophy in Art Therapy (PhD) (2026)
Dominican University of California
Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy with a focus in Art Therapy (MA) (2022)
Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelors of Humanities and Arts (BHA) in Fine Art and Psychology, Minor in Religious Studies (2019)
SKILLS
Printmaking: woodcuts, copper plate etching, screen printing
Drawing: charcoal, colour pencils, graphite, chalk etc.
Painting: watercolour, acrylic, oil, gouache
Sculpture: clay, wood and metal shop experience, installation, mould making
Electronic Media: filming, editing, 2D animation, photoshop
Therapy: psychotherapy, art therapy, talk therapy
Education: kindergarten and special needs education, art session facilitator
EXPERIENCE
Petaluma People Services Center
Intern Therapist, January 2022 - January 2023
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, February 2023 - August 2023
St. Andrew’s Autism Center Volunteer Teaching Assistant, 2016, 2018
Self-published “Snowdrop”, children’s book (ages 4-6), 2018
Internship at Children’s School at Carnegie Mellon University, 2018
Internship at Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Summer 2017
Assisting Professor Imin Yeh, Summer 2017
Art program facilitator at Pleasant Valley Men’s Shelter, 2017- 2019
Carnegie Mellon Print Studio Monitor, Spring 2017, Fall 2018
AWARDS & HONORS
Outstanding Contributions to Art Therapy Award (2023)
Outstanding Integration of Art Therapy Techniques Award (2022)
Outstanding Thesis Award (2022)
Gretchen Goldsmith Lankford Award (2019)
Phi Kappa Phi (2019)
Phi Beta Kappa (2018)
University Honors (2019)
College Honors (BXA, CFA) (2019)
Meeting of the Minds Award for Artistic Excellence (2019)
Senior Leadership Award (2019)
Anne Ophelia Dowden Art Award (2016)