Artist/Art Therapist
Provided art therapy instruction for high school aged male participants in gun violence prevention program.
Created leadership art-based workshop activities for young women in elementary grades 6th-8th.
Established therapeutic and community support groups for adults with mental illness.
Created and managed a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization
EDUCATION
Master of Arts Degree, Psychology Counseling with an Art Therapy Concentration
Adler School of Professional Psychology 2012
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Liberal Studies Major
Chicago State University 2003
EXPERIENCE
Activity Therapist Chicago, Illinois 2016-Present
State of Illinois-DHS
Collaborate on the development and implementation of programming at an inpatient hospital.
Provide assessment, evaluation, treatment planning for individuals receiving treatment.
Conduct art therapy group treatment with adult males with a variety of diagnoses.
Provide opportunities for patients to engage in therapeutic rehabilitation activities.
Human Services Caseworker Blue Island, Illinois 2013-2015
State of Illinois-DHS
Perform professional casework activities in providing public assistance services available from DHS
Explain eligibility criteria and requirements for public assistance programs. Collect customer data and determine eligibility for various programs
Discuss applicants goals and participation levels.
Make appropriate referrals to other DHS programs, state services or local private services.
Workshop Facilitator Chicago, Illinois 2012-2013
WCPC- Young Men and Women of Promise (YMWP)
Lead youth leadership retreats for students living in the Woodlawn community.
Created leadership art-based workshop activities for young women in elementary grades 6th-8th.
Facilitated self-awareness, conflict resolution, and goal-setting discussions for young women.
Art Therapy Clinical Internship Chicago, Illinois 2011-2012
Metropolitan Family Services-Southeast
Provided individual and group counseling services to adults with persistent mental health issues, using art therapy predominantly as a tool.
Consulted and developed planning with primary staff to improve client outcomes.
Facilitated formal staff education seminars on the basics of art therapy tools.
Developed the establishment of two groups for clients; �Art Therapy for Toxic Relationships� and �Open Art Studio�.
Artist
In Her Hands Chicago, Illinois 2008-Present
Managed all financial operations.
Established B2B relationships and negotiated contracts with outside vendors.
Interviewed clients and developed personalized art products.
ART ENDEAVORS
Art shows
RAW: Chicago presents Holiday RAWk 2015
Chicago Artist Month-South Shore Cultural Center 2014
D�Fine Yo Sef-Adler School of Professional Psychology 2013
RAW: Chicago presents Encompass 2013
35 Things: Solo artshow-Fulton Street Collective 2012
Chicago Artist Month-Independence Branch Library 2007
Howard Brown Silent Auction-Chicago, IL 2006
Chicago Artist Month-Independence Branch Library 2005
I Give Up- Silent Auction-Chicago, Illinois 2005
Playwright
Sounds of Blackness- ETA theatre 2014
PRESENTATIONS
American Art Therapy Association Annual Conference 2010, San Diego, CA
�Put Down Your Guns & Pick Up Your Paint Brushes�
Illinois Art Therapy Association Annual Conference 2011, Chicago, IL
AUXILIARY SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, HTML, CSS, Javascript
Provided art therapy instruction for high school aged male participants in gun violence prevention program.
Created leadership art-based workshop activities for young women in elementary grades 6th-8th.
Established therapeutic and community support groups for adults with mental illness.
Created and managed a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization
EDUCATION
Master of Arts Degree, Psychology Counseling with an Art Therapy Concentration
Adler School of Professional Psychology 2012
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Liberal Studies Major
Chicago State University 2003
EXPERIENCE
Activity Therapist Chicago, Illinois 2016-Present
State of Illinois-DHS
Collaborate on the development and implementation of programming at an inpatient hospital.
Provide assessment, evaluation, treatment planning for individuals receiving treatment.
Conduct art therapy group treatment with adult males with a variety of diagnoses.
Provide opportunities for patients to engage in therapeutic rehabilitation activities.
Human Services Caseworker Blue Island, Illinois 2013-2015
State of Illinois-DHS
Perform professional casework activities in providing public assistance services available from DHS
Explain eligibility criteria and requirements for public assistance programs. Collect customer data and determine eligibility for various programs
Discuss applicants goals and participation levels.
Make appropriate referrals to other DHS programs, state services or local private services.
Workshop Facilitator Chicago, Illinois 2012-2013
WCPC- Young Men and Women of Promise (YMWP)
Lead youth leadership retreats for students living in the Woodlawn community.
Created leadership art-based workshop activities for young women in elementary grades 6th-8th.
Facilitated self-awareness, conflict resolution, and goal-setting discussions for young women.
Art Therapy Clinical Internship Chicago, Illinois 2011-2012
Metropolitan Family Services-Southeast
Provided individual and group counseling services to adults with persistent mental health issues, using art therapy predominantly as a tool.
Consulted and developed planning with primary staff to improve client outcomes.
Facilitated formal staff education seminars on the basics of art therapy tools.
Developed the establishment of two groups for clients; �Art Therapy for Toxic Relationships� and �Open Art Studio�.
Artist
In Her Hands Chicago, Illinois 2008-Present
Managed all financial operations.
Established B2B relationships and negotiated contracts with outside vendors.
Interviewed clients and developed personalized art products.
ART ENDEAVORS
Art shows
RAW: Chicago presents Holiday RAWk 2015
Chicago Artist Month-South Shore Cultural Center 2014
D�Fine Yo Sef-Adler School of Professional Psychology 2013
RAW: Chicago presents Encompass 2013
35 Things: Solo artshow-Fulton Street Collective 2012
Chicago Artist Month-Independence Branch Library 2007
Howard Brown Silent Auction-Chicago, IL 2006
Chicago Artist Month-Independence Branch Library 2005
I Give Up- Silent Auction-Chicago, Illinois 2005
Playwright
Sounds of Blackness- ETA theatre 2014
PRESENTATIONS
American Art Therapy Association Annual Conference 2010, San Diego, CA
�Put Down Your Guns & Pick Up Your Paint Brushes�
Illinois Art Therapy Association Annual Conference 2011, Chicago, IL
AUXILIARY SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, HTML, CSS, Javascript