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• Registered with the international Expressive Arts Therapy Association

• A member of the Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association

• A contributor to programming for Expressive Arts Florida Institute and former Faculty and Program Co-ordinator in the post-graduate Expressive Arts Program at Fleming College

• The resident Registered Expressive Arts Practitioner for the Abbey Retreat Centre supporting those living with cancer (abbeyretreatcentre.ca)

• The Expressive Arts Guide for Mental Health Services in the Program Art-Making for the Health Of It! 

• 1st author for paper in the peer reviewed International Journal of Arts & Health on the Program  Visible Voices: Expressive Arts with Isolated Seniors Using Trained Volunteers

• Designed and implemented the ProgramThrough the Looking Glass exploring depression with seniors through Expressive Arts

• Founder of the Community Visible Voices Open Arts Studio  

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I have

• Been invited as a Speaker World Conference on Arts & Health, New South Wales, Australia

• Earned the Award for Applied Education, Fleming College

• Been nominated for the Innovation & Creativity Award from the Chamber of Commerce

• Told stories nationally and internationally at Storytelling Festivals and private functions