Board of Directors
President
Mike Fogel
Michael “Mike” Fogel, MA, ATR-BC, LPC is a nationally registered, board certified art psychotherapist, and is a licensed professional counselor in practice since 1995. His penchant for innovation and creative program development led to his creation of several unique child-centric programs: Individual Art-Play Therapy with Parent Support, the Art of Friendship Social-Coping Skills Program, and Camp Pegasus, a therapeutic social skills day camp. Mike was honored with the 2006 "Innovation in Art Therapy Awarded by the Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association for his tireless effort to take art therapy to forward-looking and ground-breaking places. Mike’s programs and vision for a better world are actuated at his private group therapy practice, the Child and Family Art Therapy Center, P.C., which employs eleven art therapists at four locations.
Mike is dedicated to helping children and adolescents overcome a wide range of social-emotional-
behavioral challenges through creative, child-centered individual therapy. He especially loves to
collaborate with parents to create a supportive home environment in which imagination, humor,
creativity, and empathy interweave with healthy limits and boundaries. Additionally, Mike has a sub-
specialty in the treatment of neuro-developmental disorders (ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and
learning/processing disorders). His practice is renowned as a regional leader in the provision of
outpatient social skills groups and a therapeutic social skills summer day camp.
In addition to face to face therapy services, Mike aims to improve the world at the macro level via
clinical, professional, and parent training and publication. Mike was an adjunct faculty member at the
Hahnemann Creative Arts in Therapy graduate program at Drexel University for 15 years and remains a
clinical supervisor for graduate art therapy students. He is a frequent speaker at local and national
conferences, seminars, and workshops. His community activities include past service on the board of
directors of ASCEND: The Asperger Autism Alliance of Greater Philadelphia and as the Public Relations
Chair and Governmental Action Committee Representative for DVATA. For the past several years he
volunteered on the ATCB Registration Standards Committee and CIRA (Credentialing of International
Registry Applicants). Presently, Mike spearheads efforts to create an independent professional art
therapy license in Pennsylvania through his informal leadership in the Pennsylvania Art Therapy
Licensure Council.
It is Mike’s honor and duty to serve as the president of the DVATA! Mike shares the joys and challenges
of raising his children Emily, Sam, and Penny the Shih-Tzu with his wife Lisa just outside of Philadelphia.
Mike Fogel
Michael “Mike” Fogel, MA, ATR-BC, LPC is a nationally registered, board certified art psychotherapist, and is a licensed professional counselor in practice since 1995. His penchant for innovation and creative program development led to his creation of several unique child-centric programs: Individual Art-Play Therapy with Parent Support, the Art of Friendship Social-Coping Skills Program, and Camp Pegasus, a therapeutic social skills day camp. Mike was honored with the 2006 "Innovation in Art Therapy Awarded by the Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association for his tireless effort to take art therapy to forward-looking and ground-breaking places. Mike’s programs and vision for a better world are actuated at his private group therapy practice, the Child and Family Art Therapy Center, P.C., which employs eleven art therapists at four locations.
Mike is dedicated to helping children and adolescents overcome a wide range of social-emotional-
behavioral challenges through creative, child-centered individual therapy. He especially loves to
collaborate with parents to create a supportive home environment in which imagination, humor,
creativity, and empathy interweave with healthy limits and boundaries. Additionally, Mike has a sub-
specialty in the treatment of neuro-developmental disorders (ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and
learning/processing disorders). His practice is renowned as a regional leader in the provision of
outpatient social skills groups and a therapeutic social skills summer day camp.
In addition to face to face therapy services, Mike aims to improve the world at the macro level via
clinical, professional, and parent training and publication. Mike was an adjunct faculty member at the
Hahnemann Creative Arts in Therapy graduate program at Drexel University for 15 years and remains a
clinical supervisor for graduate art therapy students. He is a frequent speaker at local and national
conferences, seminars, and workshops. His community activities include past service on the board of
directors of ASCEND: The Asperger Autism Alliance of Greater Philadelphia and as the Public Relations
Chair and Governmental Action Committee Representative for DVATA. For the past several years he
volunteered on the ATCB Registration Standards Committee and CIRA (Credentialing of International
Registry Applicants). Presently, Mike spearheads efforts to create an independent professional art
therapy license in Pennsylvania through his informal leadership in the Pennsylvania Art Therapy
Licensure Council.
It is Mike’s honor and duty to serve as the president of the DVATA! Mike shares the joys and challenges
of raising his children Emily, Sam, and Penny the Shih-Tzu with his wife Lisa just outside of Philadelphia.
President-elect
Michelle Dean
Michelle L. Dean, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, CGP is a Registered, Board Certified Art Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Certified Group Psychotherapist. She received her BFA from The University of The Arts in Illustration and a concentration in Art Therapy and her Master’s degree in Creative Arts in Therapy – Art Therapy from Drexel University (previously Hahnemann University). She has been in practice for over 20 years and has expertise in treating individuals who struggle with addictions, eating disorders, relationship issues, and traumatic experiences. She co-founded The Center for Psyche & the Arts, LLC (http://psychearts.org) with two locations in the Philadelphia area where she sees individuals, families, and groups, as well as facilitates continuing education and wellness programs for clinicians and the public.
In addition to her clinical practice, she is an artist, author, supervisor, educator, and consultant. She has numerous publications her credit, including the children’s book, Taking Weight Issues to School and Using Art Media in Psychotherapy: Bringing the Power of Creativity to Practice (Routledge), which won the 2015 Pearlie Roberson Award from The American Art Therapy Association. The Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association bestowed their highest honor, the Honorary Lifetime Membership Award, to Ms. Dean in 2012.
She has more than twenty years of teaching experience and is currently the Director of the graduate and undergraduate Art Therapy Programs at Cedar Crest College, the director of the Undergraduate minor at The University of the Arts, and is an internationally recognized educator and invited speaker. Her Center is an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) where she provides educational programs for clinicians locally and from around the globe.
Education History:
University of The Arts 1992
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Illustration with a concentration in Art Therapy
Drexel University (previously Hahnemann University) 1996
Masters of Arts, Creative Arts in Therapy – Art Therapy
Website: (http://psychearts.org)
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleldean
Michelle L. Dean, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, CGP, Art Therapy in Action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=P7LgpKh3Qis
Michelle Dean
Michelle L. Dean, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, CGP is a Registered, Board Certified Art Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Certified Group Psychotherapist. She received her BFA from The University of The Arts in Illustration and a concentration in Art Therapy and her Master’s degree in Creative Arts in Therapy – Art Therapy from Drexel University (previously Hahnemann University). She has been in practice for over 20 years and has expertise in treating individuals who struggle with addictions, eating disorders, relationship issues, and traumatic experiences. She co-founded The Center for Psyche & the Arts, LLC (http://psychearts.org) with two locations in the Philadelphia area where she sees individuals, families, and groups, as well as facilitates continuing education and wellness programs for clinicians and the public.
In addition to her clinical practice, she is an artist, author, supervisor, educator, and consultant. She has numerous publications her credit, including the children’s book, Taking Weight Issues to School and Using Art Media in Psychotherapy: Bringing the Power of Creativity to Practice (Routledge), which won the 2015 Pearlie Roberson Award from The American Art Therapy Association. The Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association bestowed their highest honor, the Honorary Lifetime Membership Award, to Ms. Dean in 2012.
She has more than twenty years of teaching experience and is currently the Director of the graduate and undergraduate Art Therapy Programs at Cedar Crest College, the director of the Undergraduate minor at The University of the Arts, and is an internationally recognized educator and invited speaker. Her Center is an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) where she provides educational programs for clinicians locally and from around the globe.
Education History:
University of The Arts 1992
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Illustration with a concentration in Art Therapy
Drexel University (previously Hahnemann University) 1996
Masters of Arts, Creative Arts in Therapy – Art Therapy
Website: (http://psychearts.org)
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleldean
Michelle L. Dean, MA, ATR-BC, LPC, CGP, Art Therapy in Action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=P7LgpKh3Qis
Recording Secretary
Salina D'Onofrio
Salina D’Onofrio MA, ATR-BC, LPC attended Drexel University, graduating in 2014 with a Master’s in Art Therapy, and works in the Philadelphia area. Salina has experience working in a variety of settings with various populations, and currently works in a group private practice. Salina also teaches Art Therapy on an adjunct basis at Holy Family University. Salinais passionate about working with survivors of trauma, and specializes in working with children. Salina is excited to be a new member of the PAATA board, and looks forward to becoming more involved in the local Art Therapy community. Salina lives in Philadelphia with her boyfriend, dog, and two cats, and enjoys yoga, trying new restaurants, and listening to true crime podcasts.
Salina D'Onofrio
Salina D’Onofrio MA, ATR-BC, LPC attended Drexel University, graduating in 2014 with a Master’s in Art Therapy, and works in the Philadelphia area. Salina has experience working in a variety of settings with various populations, and currently works in a group private practice. Salina also teaches Art Therapy on an adjunct basis at Holy Family University. Salinais passionate about working with survivors of trauma, and specializes in working with children. Salina is excited to be a new member of the PAATA board, and looks forward to becoming more involved in the local Art Therapy community. Salina lives in Philadelphia with her boyfriend, dog, and two cats, and enjoys yoga, trying new restaurants, and listening to true crime podcasts.
Corresponding Secretary
Megan Martin
Megan Martin, MA, is a 2017 graduate of the Marylhurst University Art Therapy and Counseling Master's program. As a new professional in the field, she brings five years of experience as an art educator for adolescents with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Megan currently works with a pilot program in the Philadelphia Prison System designed to increase out of cell time for incarcerated individuals segregated from the general population. While facilitating therapy groups with women and youthful offenders, she designs art interventions that create opportunities for positive social interaction and meaningful connections. In this role, Megan has built on her dedication to group work, which she studied for her Master's thesis and presented on at the 2018 Biennial Creative Arts Therapy Conference in Portland, Oregon. Specifically, her thesis findings showed feelings of empowerment for adults with serious mental illness when they collaborated to create an art exhibition in a psychiatric recovery center.
Megan Martin
Megan Martin, MA, is a 2017 graduate of the Marylhurst University Art Therapy and Counseling Master's program. As a new professional in the field, she brings five years of experience as an art educator for adolescents with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Megan currently works with a pilot program in the Philadelphia Prison System designed to increase out of cell time for incarcerated individuals segregated from the general population. While facilitating therapy groups with women and youthful offenders, she designs art interventions that create opportunities for positive social interaction and meaningful connections. In this role, Megan has built on her dedication to group work, which she studied for her Master's thesis and presented on at the 2018 Biennial Creative Arts Therapy Conference in Portland, Oregon. Specifically, her thesis findings showed feelings of empowerment for adults with serious mental illness when they collaborated to create an art exhibition in a psychiatric recovery center.
Membership Chair
Kate Gibson
Kate Gibson, ATR-BC, LPC received her bachelors degree from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA double majoring in Psychology and Studio Art. She went on to pursue a Master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Kate currently works at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh as the senior art therapist where she treats patients and family members coping with medical illness and treatment, new diagnoses, and hospitalization. In addition to individual and family treatment, Kate developed various open art studio programs as well as the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit parent support group. Kate also opened her practice Draw It Out LLC in 2016 working with children, adolescents, and adults. Kate has 11 years of experience working in community, educational, and outpatient mental health settings and specializes in the treatment of Autism, developmental and learning disabilities, Anxiety and Trauma in children, adolescents, and adults.
Kate Gibson
Kate Gibson, ATR-BC, LPC received her bachelors degree from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA double majoring in Psychology and Studio Art. She went on to pursue a Master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Kate currently works at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh as the senior art therapist where she treats patients and family members coping with medical illness and treatment, new diagnoses, and hospitalization. In addition to individual and family treatment, Kate developed various open art studio programs as well as the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit parent support group. Kate also opened her practice Draw It Out LLC in 2016 working with children, adolescents, and adults. Kate has 11 years of experience working in community, educational, and outpatient mental health settings and specializes in the treatment of Autism, developmental and learning disabilities, Anxiety and Trauma in children, adolescents, and adults.
Treasurer
Carol Pletnick
Carol Pletnick, ART-BC, DVATA HLM is a Board certified, registered art therapist and a licensed professional counselor. She currently works for the State of New Jersey in a Forensic Mental Health Facility and specializes in substance abuse treatment. She is a member of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), New Jersey Art Therapy Association (NJATA) and the Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association (DVATA). Carol has served on the DVATA Board many times in the past and has held (almost) every position! She was published in the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association in 2006 and in 2014, she was awarded DVATA honorary life membership. Currently, when not playing with clay, kayaking or taking pictures of eagles, Carol is focused on trauma informed care practices using sensory and art making processes.
Carol Pletnick
Carol Pletnick, ART-BC, DVATA HLM is a Board certified, registered art therapist and a licensed professional counselor. She currently works for the State of New Jersey in a Forensic Mental Health Facility and specializes in substance abuse treatment. She is a member of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), New Jersey Art Therapy Association (NJATA) and the Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association (DVATA). Carol has served on the DVATA Board many times in the past and has held (almost) every position! She was published in the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association in 2006 and in 2014, she was awarded DVATA honorary life membership. Currently, when not playing with clay, kayaking or taking pictures of eagles, Carol is focused on trauma informed care practices using sensory and art making processes.
Governmental Affairs Chair
Heather Ziegenmeyer
Heather Ziegenmeyer, ATR-BC, LPC works with individuals on the spectrum, providing individual and group therapy at an agency in Northeast Philadelphia. She has also just begun an adjunct faculty position teaching Practicum to Counseling and Art Therapy graduate students. She has a special interest in activism and is excited to get involved supporting licensure efforts in Pennsylvania.
Heather Ziegenmeyer
Heather Ziegenmeyer, ATR-BC, LPC works with individuals on the spectrum, providing individual and group therapy at an agency in Northeast Philadelphia. She has also just begun an adjunct faculty position teaching Practicum to Counseling and Art Therapy graduate students. She has a special interest in activism and is excited to get involved supporting licensure efforts in Pennsylvania.
Newsletter
Mindy Jacobson-Levy
Mindy Jacobson-Levy, MCAT, ATR-BC, LPC, DVATA HLM is a board certified, registered art psychotherapist, and licensed professional counselor specializing in complex trauma, eating disorders, and body image. She received the Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association Honorary Life Member award in 1996, and the Innovative Applications of Art Therapy Award in 2015. Mindy has maintained private practices in Pennsylvania & New Jersey since 1980. She has been an art therapy supervisor for graduate students affiliated with Drexel University since 1980, serves as a consultant/supervisor for professional arts therapists, and is a mentor for Active Minds.
Publications include Finding Your Voice through Creativity: The Art and Journaling Workbook for Disordered Eating (Gϋrze Books, 2010), Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults (ISSTD, 2005 & 2011), Group Art Therapy with Multiple Personality Disorder Patients: A Viable Alternative to Isolation (Kluft, E., 1993), and several articles/conference audiotapes. She has presented her work nationally and internationally, and is on the faculty of the Expressive Therapies Summit NYC.
Mindy Jacobson-Levy
Mindy Jacobson-Levy, MCAT, ATR-BC, LPC, DVATA HLM is a board certified, registered art psychotherapist, and licensed professional counselor specializing in complex trauma, eating disorders, and body image. She received the Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association Honorary Life Member award in 1996, and the Innovative Applications of Art Therapy Award in 2015. Mindy has maintained private practices in Pennsylvania & New Jersey since 1980. She has been an art therapy supervisor for graduate students affiliated with Drexel University since 1980, serves as a consultant/supervisor for professional arts therapists, and is a mentor for Active Minds.
Publications include Finding Your Voice through Creativity: The Art and Journaling Workbook for Disordered Eating (Gϋrze Books, 2010), Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults (ISSTD, 2005 & 2011), Group Art Therapy with Multiple Personality Disorder Patients: A Viable Alternative to Isolation (Kluft, E., 1993), and several articles/conference audiotapes. She has presented her work nationally and internationally, and is on the faculty of the Expressive Therapies Summit NYC.
Events Co-Chair
Adele Minton
Adele Minton, ATR-BC, LPC attended Kutztown State College (now Kutztown University) and received a BS in Art Education. She taught elementary school art for a few years before discovering the field of art therapy. She attended Hahnemann University (now Drexel University). She received a Masters of Creative Arts in Therapy (MCAT) with a concentration in art therapy. She has worked in both outpatient and inpatient psychiatric facilities as well as with residents of a nursing home. Since 1991 she has been employed at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, NJ where she works as an art therapist and a variety of other capacities. Three-quarters of the beds on this unit are for those patients who have been committed. Many are diagnosed with serious mental illness. In the community she facilitates Flying Solo, a support group for individuals facing the challenges of separation and divorce. In addition, Adele has taught at Holy Family University in their graduate art therapy program. Early in her career Adele She has previously served on the DVATA board as Recording Secretary, President-Elect and President.
Adele Minton
Adele Minton, ATR-BC, LPC attended Kutztown State College (now Kutztown University) and received a BS in Art Education. She taught elementary school art for a few years before discovering the field of art therapy. She attended Hahnemann University (now Drexel University). She received a Masters of Creative Arts in Therapy (MCAT) with a concentration in art therapy. She has worked in both outpatient and inpatient psychiatric facilities as well as with residents of a nursing home. Since 1991 she has been employed at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, NJ where she works as an art therapist and a variety of other capacities. Three-quarters of the beds on this unit are for those patients who have been committed. Many are diagnosed with serious mental illness. In the community she facilitates Flying Solo, a support group for individuals facing the challenges of separation and divorce. In addition, Adele has taught at Holy Family University in their graduate art therapy program. Early in her career Adele She has previously served on the DVATA board as Recording Secretary, President-Elect and President.
Events Co-Chair
Ann Hines
Ann Hines, ART-BC, LPC completed her undergraduate work at Alfred University in Alfred, NY majoring in Clinical and Child Psychology with a minor in Art. She went on to complete her graduate work in Art Therapy and Counseling at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Ann has over 12 years of experience prior to opening her practice Heal With Creativity LLC working with children with Autism, developmental and learning disabilities, and behavioral issues. She has worked in community, educational, outpatient, and inpatient mental health settings. Her other specialties include Anxiety, Oppositional Behavior, Reactive Attachment, and Trauma in children, adolescents, and adults.
Ann Hines
Ann Hines, ART-BC, LPC completed her undergraduate work at Alfred University in Alfred, NY majoring in Clinical and Child Psychology with a minor in Art. She went on to complete her graduate work in Art Therapy and Counseling at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Ann has over 12 years of experience prior to opening her practice Heal With Creativity LLC working with children with Autism, developmental and learning disabilities, and behavioral issues. She has worked in community, educational, outpatient, and inpatient mental health settings. Her other specialties include Anxiety, Oppositional Behavior, Reactive Attachment, and Trauma in children, adolescents, and adults.
Jobs Research Co-Chair
Tina Montagna-Tate
Tina Montagna-Tate, M.A., A.T.R.-BC, L.P.C.is a Registered, Board Certified Art Psychotherapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor in practice since 1995. She has served as an adjunct instructor at Drexel University and supervises graduate students and professional art therapists. Tina is an engaging speaker and is regularly invited to present at conferences and workshops on a variety of topics. She maintains a busy private practice in Pennington, NJ, where she sees children, adolescents and adults. Tina lives in Bucks County, PA, with her husband, two kids, and one not-so-mini goldendoodle.
Tina Montagna-Tate
Tina Montagna-Tate, M.A., A.T.R.-BC, L.P.C.is a Registered, Board Certified Art Psychotherapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor in practice since 1995. She has served as an adjunct instructor at Drexel University and supervises graduate students and professional art therapists. Tina is an engaging speaker and is regularly invited to present at conferences and workshops on a variety of topics. She maintains a busy private practice in Pennington, NJ, where she sees children, adolescents and adults. Tina lives in Bucks County, PA, with her husband, two kids, and one not-so-mini goldendoodle.
Jobs Research Co-Chair
Rebekah Berna
Rebekah Berna, MA, ATR-BC, LPC is an art therapist, licensed professional counselor, artist, musician, and a former preschool teacher. She graduated from Seton Hill University’s Art Therapy program with a specialization in counseling (2014), has a BA in Biblical Hebrew (Moody Bible Institute), and is a member of the American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health team (2019). Her clinical work has focused on treating trauma and various mental health disorders in children, adolescents, and women who have experienced domestic violence.
Rebekah has developed art therapy programing in a women’s shelter for domestic violence, Pittsburgh Public schools K-12, and a therapeutic classroom environment for a number of years. Most recently, Rebekah will be transitioning into a art therapy program development role for a healthcare company working with seniors in Western PA. In her personal time, Rebekah enjoys singing (Karaoke included), playing the djembe, making art and traveling with her hippie husband,Tom.
Rebekah Berna
Rebekah Berna, MA, ATR-BC, LPC is an art therapist, licensed professional counselor, artist, musician, and a former preschool teacher. She graduated from Seton Hill University’s Art Therapy program with a specialization in counseling (2014), has a BA in Biblical Hebrew (Moody Bible Institute), and is a member of the American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health team (2019). Her clinical work has focused on treating trauma and various mental health disorders in children, adolescents, and women who have experienced domestic violence.
Rebekah has developed art therapy programing in a women’s shelter for domestic violence, Pittsburgh Public schools K-12, and a therapeutic classroom environment for a number of years. Most recently, Rebekah will be transitioning into a art therapy program development role for a healthcare company working with seniors in Western PA. In her personal time, Rebekah enjoys singing (Karaoke included), playing the djembe, making art and traveling with her hippie husband,Tom.
Public Relations Co-Chair
Laura Bauder
Laura Bauder, MA, ATR-P obtained her bachelor's from Cedar Crest College in 2015. She finished her Master’s in Art Therapy and Counseling at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2018. Laura currently works as an art therapist and partial hospitalization coordinator at Penn Foundation in their recovery outpatient center where she works with adults experiencing substance use and co-occurring disorders.
Laura has co-presented on topics of altered books, origami, and bookmaking at professional conferences. She’s also worked as a freelance artist and workshop facilitator since 2014, facilitating paper-making, altered books, and bookmaking workshops for individuals, small groups, events, and retreats throughout the Lehigh Valley and Pocono regions in PA. Laura has volunteered with the Expressive Therapies Summit since 2012 and accepted the role of social media coordinator with Expressive Media in 2017. She is excited and honored to serve as the Public Relations Co-Chair on the PAATA board.
Laura Bauder
Laura Bauder, MA, ATR-P obtained her bachelor's from Cedar Crest College in 2015. She finished her Master’s in Art Therapy and Counseling at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2018. Laura currently works as an art therapist and partial hospitalization coordinator at Penn Foundation in their recovery outpatient center where she works with adults experiencing substance use and co-occurring disorders.
Laura has co-presented on topics of altered books, origami, and bookmaking at professional conferences. She’s also worked as a freelance artist and workshop facilitator since 2014, facilitating paper-making, altered books, and bookmaking workshops for individuals, small groups, events, and retreats throughout the Lehigh Valley and Pocono regions in PA. Laura has volunteered with the Expressive Therapies Summit since 2012 and accepted the role of social media coordinator with Expressive Media in 2017. She is excited and honored to serve as the Public Relations Co-Chair on the PAATA board.
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Public Relations Co-Chair
Jess Hauser Jess Hauser, MA, ATR-BC graduated from Cedar Crest College with a Master’s Degree in art therapy in 2015. Since graduation she has been practicing at Penn Foundation in Sellersville, PA. Jess began her career in the Partial Hospitalization Program, and established art therapy work and advocacy within the agency. Today Jess continues her work as an Intensive Outpatient/Outpatient therapist working with adults with co-occurring disorders, facilitating both group and individual art therapy experiences. Jess specializes in the treatment of Substance Use Disorders using trauma informed care. Jess has also provided education surrounding the use of photography in the field of art therapy as an invited guest lecturer in the Graduate Art Therapy program at Cedar Crest College. |
Archivist
Katrina Carroll-Haskins
Katrina Carroll-Haskins, MA is currently a PhD candidate and research fellow in Creative Arts Therapies at Drexel University. She is an adjunct art therapy instructor at Holy Family University, with a history of clinical experience with populations including autism spectrum disorders, geriatric dementia, chemical dependency, and adult sexual offenders. Her research interests include arts-based supervision and virtual reality art therapy.
Katrina Carroll-Haskins
Katrina Carroll-Haskins, MA is currently a PhD candidate and research fellow in Creative Arts Therapies at Drexel University. She is an adjunct art therapy instructor at Holy Family University, with a history of clinical experience with populations including autism spectrum disorders, geriatric dementia, chemical dependency, and adult sexual offenders. Her research interests include arts-based supervision and virtual reality art therapy.
Graduate Student Representative(s):
Cedar Crest College- Eden Yandrisovitz
Eden Yandrisovitz received her bachelor’s degree in the Spring of 2019
from Cedar Crest College. She is currently a graduate art therapy student
attending Cedar Crest College to obtain her master’s degree. The
undergraduate art therapy program has successfully prepared her for her
current studies in the graduate art therapy program. Learning the history
and ideology of this field in sequential courses, acquiring personal
experience as an art mentor through facilitating art experientials for an
older adult population and an adolescent population, and writing two
literature reviews for her senior Capstone Project based on peer-reviewed
studies along with personal experiences have all fostered knowledge
essential to the practice of art therapy. She is prepared to integrate the material she has learned into real-life experiences at internship placements.
Eden Yandrisovitz received her bachelor’s degree in the Spring of 2019
from Cedar Crest College. She is currently a graduate art therapy student
attending Cedar Crest College to obtain her master’s degree. The
undergraduate art therapy program has successfully prepared her for her
current studies in the graduate art therapy program. Learning the history
and ideology of this field in sequential courses, acquiring personal
experience as an art mentor through facilitating art experientials for an
older adult population and an adolescent population, and writing two
literature reviews for her senior Capstone Project based on peer-reviewed
studies along with personal experiences have all fostered knowledge
essential to the practice of art therapy. She is prepared to integrate the material she has learned into real-life experiences at internship placements.
Drexel University - Kristyn Stickley
Kristyn Stickley is a second year art therapy student at Drexel University, and is Drexel's student representative on the board. She is currently interning at Hall Mercer Community Mental Health Center in Philadelphia, and works at Bryn Mawr Hospital. When not in school, Kristyn works as a children's book illustrator and loves to hike. She has enjoyed her time on the board and looks forward to her last year as an art therapy student at Drexel.
Kristyn Stickley is a second year art therapy student at Drexel University, and is Drexel's student representative on the board. She is currently interning at Hall Mercer Community Mental Health Center in Philadelphia, and works at Bryn Mawr Hospital. When not in school, Kristyn works as a children's book illustrator and loves to hike. She has enjoyed her time on the board and looks forward to her last year as an art therapy student at Drexel.
Edinboro University -Elizabeth Pasky
Elizabeth Pasky received her undergraduate degree from Edinboro in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Art Education. She moved to Arizona and taught elementary art on the White Mountain Apache Reservation from 2013-2018. She is currently finishing her Master of Counseling in Art Therapy with Clinical Mental Health degree at Edinboro University. Now living in Northwestern PA, she is preparing to begin an art therapy internship. Liz also volunteers at the open art therapy studio on Edinboro University’s campus. When she's attending to graduate studies, she likes to paint, draw, sew, and spend time training her dog, Sheba.
Elizabeth Pasky received her undergraduate degree from Edinboro in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Art Education. She moved to Arizona and taught elementary art on the White Mountain Apache Reservation from 2013-2018. She is currently finishing her Master of Counseling in Art Therapy with Clinical Mental Health degree at Edinboro University. Now living in Northwestern PA, she is preparing to begin an art therapy internship. Liz also volunteers at the open art therapy studio on Edinboro University’s campus. When she's attending to graduate studies, she likes to paint, draw, sew, and spend time training her dog, Sheba.
Marywood University - Katie Ionescu
Katie Ionescu is a graduate student at Marywood University where she will receive her Master’s in Art Therapy. In the Spring of 2019, Katie received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology from Quinnipiac University. She entered the field of art therapy with hopes to intertwine her passion for art with her drive to help people. Katie focuses her studies on the veteran population and the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. She hopes to use her skills as an art therapist to positively impact the veteran population. At Marywood, Katie was elected as club historian for the Marywood University Student Art Therapy Association. She also recently attended the 50thAnnual American Art Therapy Association Conference as a student volunteer. In her free time, this New York City native enjoys spending time with her family and her dog Jax.
Katie Ionescu is a graduate student at Marywood University where she will receive her Master’s in Art Therapy. In the Spring of 2019, Katie received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology from Quinnipiac University. She entered the field of art therapy with hopes to intertwine her passion for art with her drive to help people. Katie focuses her studies on the veteran population and the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. She hopes to use her skills as an art therapist to positively impact the veteran population. At Marywood, Katie was elected as club historian for the Marywood University Student Art Therapy Association. She also recently attended the 50thAnnual American Art Therapy Association Conference as a student volunteer. In her free time, this New York City native enjoys spending time with her family and her dog Jax.
Jefferson - Contact: Rachel Brandoff
Seton Hill University - Stephanie Hamilton-EL
Stephanie Hamilton-EL has always had a profound predilection for art. At the age
of fifty-one she embraced the artist within her. She has since continued to mature
and evolve in the craft that has been an integral part of her life. Her academic
honors include, two time Who’s Who awardee, the American Scholastic
Association Award conferee and Kwame Nkrumah scholarship recipient.
Stephanie was President of Students for Community Action, secretary of Psi Chi,
and a current member of AATA. She received an associate degree in Psychology
at CCAC with an emphasis in Drug and Alcohol counseling; a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology from Lincoln University; and is presently pursuing her master’s degree
in Art Therapy with a Specialization in Counseling at Seton Hill University.
Stephanie worked with The National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA receiving
prestigious internships two consecutive years in the field of research, working in
Miami Florida and Chicago Illinois respectively. As a result of her hard work and
passion for the field of research she would later become the Visiting Research
Specialist at the University of Illinois at Chicago. There she compiled necessary
documentation and data for the National Plan to Eliminate Syphilis Study. She
worked as a case manager in Philadelphia before returning to Pittsburgh. Stephanie
Hamilton-EL is currently an employment specialist with Pittsburgh Mercy
Behavioral Health. To date she is ranked number one in Allegheny County with
the largest number of consumers employed.
Stephanie Hamilton-EL has always had a profound predilection for art. At the age
of fifty-one she embraced the artist within her. She has since continued to mature
and evolve in the craft that has been an integral part of her life. Her academic
honors include, two time Who’s Who awardee, the American Scholastic
Association Award conferee and Kwame Nkrumah scholarship recipient.
Stephanie was President of Students for Community Action, secretary of Psi Chi,
and a current member of AATA. She received an associate degree in Psychology
at CCAC with an emphasis in Drug and Alcohol counseling; a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology from Lincoln University; and is presently pursuing her master’s degree
in Art Therapy with a Specialization in Counseling at Seton Hill University.
Stephanie worked with The National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA receiving
prestigious internships two consecutive years in the field of research, working in
Miami Florida and Chicago Illinois respectively. As a result of her hard work and
passion for the field of research she would later become the Visiting Research
Specialist at the University of Illinois at Chicago. There she compiled necessary
documentation and data for the National Plan to Eliminate Syphilis Study. She
worked as a case manager in Philadelphia before returning to Pittsburgh. Stephanie
Hamilton-EL is currently an employment specialist with Pittsburgh Mercy
Behavioral Health. To date she is ranked number one in Allegheny County with
the largest number of consumers employed.
Undergraduate Student Representatives:
Arcadia - Contact: Mark Dean
Cedar Crest College - Charlene Natterman
Charlene Natterman is a Cedar Crest College undergraduate art therapy who is also minoring in psychology (class of 2019). She intends on pursuing a Master's degree in art therapy and has a particular interest in studying combat trauma. She is interested in three-dimensional arts, primarily ceramics and bronze casting. Ms. Natterman is honored to serve on the DVATA Board as the undergraduate student representative to gain more experience about the field of art therapy, meet leaders of the profession, and act as a liaison between the local chapter and fellow students at the college.
Charlene Natterman is a Cedar Crest College undergraduate art therapy who is also minoring in psychology (class of 2019). She intends on pursuing a Master's degree in art therapy and has a particular interest in studying combat trauma. She is interested in three-dimensional arts, primarily ceramics and bronze casting. Ms. Natterman is honored to serve on the DVATA Board as the undergraduate student representative to gain more experience about the field of art therapy, meet leaders of the profession, and act as a liaison between the local chapter and fellow students at the college.
Marywood - Contact: Stephanie Wise
Mercyhurst - Heather Denning
Seton Hill - Contact: Dana Elmendorf
Temple University - Lucy Derstine
Lucy Derstine has an Associate’s degree in Fine Arts and is currently a Senior Art Therapy student at Temple University’s, Tyler School of Art (2019). She intends on pursuing a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy and has a particular interest in medical, palliative care and bereavement art therapy. Lucy has taught art in the community for two decades. While raising her children, Lucy has served her community as a foster parent, volunteered in various community organizations and has served on the Montgomery County Foster Parent Board. Art-making has been a potent, sobering and healing spiritual journey for Lucy, and she enjoys freely creating and intersecting fiber arts, printmaking and painting. She looks forward to serving on the PAATA Board as a student liaison.
Lucy Derstine has an Associate’s degree in Fine Arts and is currently a Senior Art Therapy student at Temple University’s, Tyler School of Art (2019). She intends on pursuing a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy and has a particular interest in medical, palliative care and bereavement art therapy. Lucy has taught art in the community for two decades. While raising her children, Lucy has served her community as a foster parent, volunteered in various community organizations and has served on the Montgomery County Foster Parent Board. Art-making has been a potent, sobering and healing spiritual journey for Lucy, and she enjoys freely creating and intersecting fiber arts, printmaking and painting. She looks forward to serving on the PAATA Board as a student liaison.
University of the Arts - Zoe Darazsdi
Zoe Darazsdi is an undergraduate art therapy and creative writing student at The University of the Arts (2020). She intends on pursuing a Master's degree in psychology and has a particular interest in studying art and theatre therapy. She is a writer of short fiction, plays, and screenplays, a creator of zines, and an actress. She is also the President of the UArts Art Therapy Club. Ms. Darazsdi is honored to serve on the DVATA Board as the undergraduate student representative to gain more experience about the field of art therapy, meet leaders of the profession, and act as a liaison between the local chapter and fellow students at the college.
Zoe Darazsdi is an undergraduate art therapy and creative writing student at The University of the Arts (2020). She intends on pursuing a Master's degree in psychology and has a particular interest in studying art and theatre therapy. She is a writer of short fiction, plays, and screenplays, a creator of zines, and an actress. She is also the President of the UArts Art Therapy Club. Ms. Darazsdi is honored to serve on the DVATA Board as the undergraduate student representative to gain more experience about the field of art therapy, meet leaders of the profession, and act as a liaison between the local chapter and fellow students at the college.