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  • Contains 3 Product(s)

    Join Dr. Annette Vaccaro in this insightful 3-part CEU series exploring the developmental journey of supervision. Through engaging interviews with Cindy Concannon, Daniel Summer, and Dr. Traci Bitondo, each session delves into key stages of professional growth—from student professionals (Session 1), to emerging and experienced clinicians (Session 2), to those developing their own supervision practices (Session 3). Learn how supervisory roles, artmaking, and reflective practices evolve across the professional lifespan and discover practical strategies to support growth at every stage.

    Session 1 - Understanding The Developmental Journey: Student Professional Growth and Supervision. (N/NY)

    Session Description: What do students need? Explore the common experiences of students as novices and what they need to succeed. Discover the discrimination model’s roles of teacher, helper, listener, and consultant as well as a range of universal precautions intervention strategies that supervisors can utilize to protect the vulnerabilities of students while keeping them engaged. How does artmaking contribute to their development at this stage? By identifying the common developmental milestones of the student practitioner, the educator and supervisor becomes better equipped to effectively intervene and support the student by meeting them where they are developmentally. What are the unique struggles of second-career or interdisciplinary students? 

    Session 2 - Understanding The Developmental Journey: Growth in New to Experienced Professionals. (N/NY)

    Session Description: What are the shared experiences in the transition from new professional to experienced professional? While new professionals may rely on the supervisor for concrete answers, how do they develop the capacity for self-assessment while continuing to grow within the supervisory relationship? Learn about the developmental shifts that can lead to experiences of stagnation or deep, meaningful work. How can professionals recognize when they are at risk of stagnation and what strategies can they use to overcome this phase? How does the supervisor become internalized over time leading to a capacity for autonomy? How do their needs for support, art making, and supervision also shift and how can supervisors' best position themselves to evolve in the supervisory relationship? Learn about the evolution that can offer a path of deeply satisfying work in the seasoned professional. 

    Session 3 - Understanding The Developmental Journey: Developing Supervisors and Supervision Practices. (N/NY)

    Session Description: What do art therapy professionals need to make the transition to supervisor? What are the competencies of supervisors and how do they further evolve into master clinicians and become catalysts towards generativity in the field? The supervisory relationship can create a process that repeats with supervisee’s work with other clinicians that they, in turn, supervise. In that way, we are modeling how to be a supervisor in every moment of supervision. Senior clinicians become adept at moving through the roles of teacher, helper, listener, and consultant in the supervisory process. Learn a model that allows the supervisor to work with intent.

    Additional Information:

    - Earn up to 6.0 CEUs in Ethics with this series. (Each session is worth 2 CEUs) 

    - Each session is eligible for NBCC and LCAT. (N/NY)

  • Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 04/11/2025

    Join Dr. Annette Vaccaro and Dr. Traci Bitondo for the third session of our 2025 Supervision Series! Eligible for 2.0 CEU hours.

    Session 3 of the AATA 2025 Supervision Series

    Description:

    What do art therapy professionals need to make the transition to supervisor? What are the competencies of supervisors and how do they further evolve into master clinicians and become catalysts towards generativity in the field? The supervisory relationship can create a process that repeats with supervisee’s work with other clinicians that they, in turn, supervise. In that way, we are modeling how to be a supervisor in every moment of supervision. Senior clinicians become adept at moving through the roles of teacher, helper, listener, and consultant in the supervisory process. Learn a model that allows the supervisor to work with intent.


    Learning Objectives:

    Upon completion, participants will:

    1) Identify the common qualities, challenges, and conflicts common for the professional path for art therapists evolving from new professional to an experienced professional
    2) Define supervision of supervision
    3) Appropriately use supervisory intervention strategies with mid to later career professionals

    Additional Information:

    • This session is worth 2 CEUs and is ATCB, NBCC & LCATs eligible. 

    Annette Vaccaro

    EdD, LPAT, LCSW, SCPsyA, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS

    Associate Professor at Caldwell University and Coordinator of their Art Therapy Programs


    Dr. Annette Vaccaro, EdD, LPAT, LCSW, SCPsyA, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS, Dr. Annette Vaccaro maintains a general practice with a specialty in clinical supervision, in Livingston, NJ. She is the Director of Academic Affairs at the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP, http://www.acapnj.org and Director of Academic Affairs at The Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis (BGSP, https://nj.bgsp.edu within the New Jersey Branch campus. Dr. Vaccaro is also an Associate Professor at Caldwell University and Coordinator of their Art Therapy Programs. She is currently preparing the Post Master's program for online participation from anywhere. Her research interest is in the professional journey of art therapists and psychotherapists.

    Traci Bitondo

    PhD, LPAT, LPC, ATR-BC, ATCS, ACS

    Assistant Professor at Caldwell University


    Dr. Traci Bitondo combines her passion for art therapy and counseling with a rich educational background, holding an MA in Counseling with a specialization in Art Therapy and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. She has been honored with several prestigious awards, including having her advocacy work recognized with the 2022 Nancy Shoebel Legislative Service Award by AATA. As the President of the New Jersey Art Therapy Association and Member of the AATA Professional Affairs Committee, she values the opportunity to contribute to the field and support her community. 

    Her professional journey includes extensive experience working with diverse client groups, providing innovative art therapy and counseling services to individuals facing a range of challenges, including those dealing with severe mental illness, children and families in crisis, and individuals in the blind and low vision community. 

    In her current private clinical practice, she works to treat mental health clients, alongside her dedication to supervising and mentoring emerging professionals. Additionally, an adjunct faculty member at Caldwell University and Cedar Crest College, she shares her passion for the field by contributing to the growth and development of future counselors and art therapists.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/11/2025

    Join Dr. Annette Vaccaro and Dr. Traci Bitondo for the third session of our 2025 Supervision Series! Eligible for 2.0 CEU hours.

    Session 3 of the AATA 2025 Supervision Series

    Description:

    What do art therapy professionals need to make the transition to supervisor? What are the competencies of supervisors and how do they further evolve into master clinicians and become catalysts towards generativity in the field? The supervisory relationship can create a process that repeats with supervisee’s work with other clinicians that they, in turn, supervise. In that way, we are modeling how to be a supervisor in every moment of supervision. Senior clinicians become adept at moving through the roles of teacher, helper, listener, and consultant in the supervisory process. Learn a model that allows the supervisor to work with intent.


    Learning Objectives:

    Upon completion, participants will:

    1) Identify the common qualities, challenges, and conflicts common for the professional path for art therapists evolving from new professional to an experienced professional
    2) Define supervision of supervision
    3) Appropriately use supervisory intervention strategies with mid to later career professionals

    Additional Information:

    • This session is worth 2 CEUs and is ATCB, NBCC & LCATs eligible. 

    Annette Vaccaro

    EdD, LPAT, LCSW, SCPsyA, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS

    Associate Professor at Caldwell University and Coordinator of their Art Therapy Programs


    Dr. Annette Vaccaro, EdD, LPAT, LCSW, SCPsyA, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS, Dr. Annette Vaccaro maintains a general practice with a specialty in clinical supervision, in Livingston, NJ. She is the Director of Academic Affairs at the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP, http://www.acapnj.org and Director of Academic Affairs at The Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis (BGSP, https://nj.bgsp.edu within the New Jersey Branch campus. Dr. Vaccaro is also an Associate Professor at Caldwell University and Coordinator of their Art Therapy Programs. She is currently preparing the Post Master's program for online participation from anywhere. Her research interest is in the professional journey of art therapists and psychotherapists.

    Traci Bitondo

    PhD, LPAT, LPC, ATR-BC, ATCS, ACS

    Assistant Professor at Caldwell University


    Dr. Traci Bitondo combines her passion for art therapy and counseling with a rich educational background, holding an MA in Counseling with a specialization in Art Therapy and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. She has been honored with several prestigious awards, including having her advocacy work recognized with the 2022 Nancy Shoebel Legislative Service Award by AATA. As the President of the New Jersey Art Therapy Association and Member of the AATA Professional Affairs Committee, she values the opportunity to contribute to the field and support her community. 

    Her professional journey includes extensive experience working with diverse client groups, providing innovative art therapy and counseling services to individuals facing a range of challenges, including those dealing with severe mental illness, children and families in crisis, and individuals in the blind and low vision community. 

    In her current private clinical practice, she works to treat mental health clients, alongside her dedication to supervising and mentoring emerging professionals. Additionally, an adjunct faculty member at Caldwell University and Cedar Crest College, she shares her passion for the field by contributing to the growth and development of future counselors and art therapists.

  • Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 04/04/2025

    Join Dr. Annette Vaccaro and Daniel Summer for the second session of our 2025 Supervision Series! Eligible for 2.0 CEU hours.

    Session 2 of the AATA 2025 Supervision Series

    Description:

    What are the shared experiences in the transition from new professional to experienced professional? While new professionals may rely on the supervisor for concrete answers, how do they develop the capacity for self-assessment while continuing to grow within the supervisory relationship? Learn about the developmental shifts that can lead to experiences of stagnation or deep, meaningful work. How can professionals recognize when they are at risk of stagnation and what strategies can they use to overcome this phase? How does the supervisor become internalized over time leading to a capacity for autonomy? How do their needs for support, art making, and supervision also shift and how can supervisors' best position themselves to evolve in the supervisory relationship? Learn about the evolution that can offer a path of deeply satisfying work in the seasoned professional. 


    Learning Objectives:

    Upon completion, participants will be able to:

    1. Identify the common qualities of the professional path for art therapists evolving from new professional to experienced professional
    2. Differentiate between the externally motivated to internally motivated supervise
    3. Define supervisory intervention strategies appropriate for use with mid to later-career professional

    Additional Information:

    • This session is worth 2 CEUs and is ATCB, NBCC & LCATs eligible. 
  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/04/2025

    Join Dr. Annette Vaccaro and Daniel Summer for the second session of our 2025 Supervision Series! Eligible for 2.0 CEU hours.

    Session 2 of the AATA 2025 Supervision Series

    Description:

    What are the shared experiences in the transition from new professional to experienced professional? While new professionals may rely on the supervisor for concrete answers, how do they develop the capacity for self-assessment while continuing to grow within the supervisory relationship? Learn about the developmental shifts that can lead to experiences of stagnation or deep, meaningful work. How can professionals recognize when they are at risk of stagnation and what strategies can they use to overcome this phase? How does the supervisor become internalized over time leading to a capacity for autonomy? How do their needs for support, art making, and supervision also shift and how can supervisors' best position themselves to evolve in the supervisory relationship? Learn about the evolution that can offer a path of deeply satisfying work in the seasoned professional. 


    Learning Objectives:

    Upon completion, participants will be able to:

    1. Identify the common qualities of the professional path for art therapists evolving from new professional to experienced professional
    2. Differentiate between the externally motivated to internally motivated supervise
    3. Define supervisory intervention strategies appropriate for use with mid to later-career professional

    Additional Information:

    • This session is worth 2 CEUs and is ATCB, NBCC & LCATs eligible. 

    Annette Vaccaro

    EdD, LPAT, LCSW, SCPsyA, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS

    Associate Professor at Caldwell University and Coordinator of their Art Therapy Programs


    Dr. Annette Vaccaro, EdD, LPAT, LCSW, SCPsyA, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS, Dr. Annette Vaccaro maintains a general practice with a specialty in clinical supervision, in Livingston, NJ. She is the Director of Academic Affairs at the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP, http://www.acapnj.org and Director of Academic Affairs at The Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis (BGSP, https://nj.bgsp.edu within the New Jersey Branch campus. Dr. Vaccaro is also an Associate Professor at Caldwell University and Coordinator of their Art Therapy Programs. She is currently preparing the Post Master's program for online participation from anywhere. Her research interest is in the professional journey of art therapists and psychotherapists.

    Daniel Summer

    Ph.D., LAC, ATR-BC, LCAT, LPAT, ATCS

    Associate Professor and chair of the graduate counseling program at Caldwell University


    Dr. Daniel Summer Ph.D., LAC, ATR-BC, LCAT, LPAT, ATCS, is an Associate Professor and chair of the graduate counseling program at Caldwell University. He received his doctorate in Expressive therapies from Lesley University and has had additional training in modern psychoanalysis and drama therapy techniques. He has published on response artmaking to gun violence, using a sculptural process to express reactivity, and on developing one's eco identity through interacting with natural materials. The presenter is interested in arts and healing initiatives focusing on social justice and the use of psychedelic integration into counseling practice.

  • Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 03/21/2025

    Join Dr. Annette Vaccaro and Cindy Concannon for the first session of our 2025 Supervision Series! Eligible for 2.0 CEU hours.

    Session 1 of the AATA 2025 Supervision Series

    Description:

    What do students need? Explore the common experiences of students as novices and what they need to succeed. Discover the discrimination model’s roles of teacher, helper, listener, and consultant as well as a range of universal precautions and intervention strategies that supervisors can utilize to protect students' vulnerabilities while keeping them engaged. How does artmaking contribute to their development at this stage? By identifying the common developmental milestones of the student practitioner, the educator, and supervisor become better equipped to effectively intervene and support the student by meeting them where they are developmentally. What are the unique struggles of second-career or interdisciplinary students? 


    Learning Objectives:

    Upon completion, participants will be able to:

    1. Identify the qualities of the novice art therapist
    2. Differentiate between the roles of the supervisor: teacher, helper, listener and consultant
    3. Define intervention strategies appropriate for use with students and new professionals

    Additional Information:

    • This session is worth 2 CEUs and is ATCB, NBCC & LCATs eligible. 
  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 03/21/2025

    Join Dr. Annette Vaccaro and Cindy Concannon for the first session of our 2025 Supervision Series! Eligible for 2.0 CEU hours.

    Description:

    What do students need? Explore the common experiences of students as novices and what they need to succeed. Discover the discrimination model’s roles of teacher, helper, listener, and consultant as well as a range of universal precautions and intervention strategies that supervisors can utilize to protect students' vulnerabilities while keeping them engaged. How does artmaking contribute to their development at this stage? By identifying the common developmental milestones of the student practitioner, the educator, and supervisor become better equipped to effectively intervene and support the student by meeting them where they are developmentally. What are the unique struggles of second-career or interdisciplinary students? 


    Learning Objectives:

    Upon completion, participants will be able to:

    1. Identify the qualities of the novice art therapist
    2. Differentiate between the roles of the supervisor: teacher, helper, listener and consultant
    3. Define intervention strategies appropriate for use with students and new professionals

    Additional Information:

    • This session is worth 2 CEUs and is ATCB, NBCC & LCATs eligible. 

    Annette Vaccaro

    EdD, LPAT, LCSW, SCPsyA, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS

    Associate Professor at Caldwell University and Coordinator of their Art Therapy Programs


    Dr. Annette Vaccaro, EdD, LPAT, LCSW, SCPsyA, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS, Dr. Annette Vaccaro maintains a general practice with a specialty in clinical supervision, in Livingston, NJ. She is the Director of Academic Affairs at the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP, http://www.acapnj.org and Director of Academic Affairs at The Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis (BGSP, https://nj.bgsp.edu within the New Jersey Branch campus. Dr. Vaccaro is also an Associate Professor at Caldwell University and Coordinator of their Art Therapy Programs. She is currently preparing the Post Master's program for online participation from anywhere. Her research interest is in the professional journey of art therapists and psychotherapists.

    Cindy Concannon

    LPAT, LPC, ATR-BC, NCC

    Director of the Rolli Codey Center at Caldwell University


    Cindy Concannon, LPAT, LPC, ATR-BC, NCC is the Director of the Rolli Codey Center at Caldwell University. She hosts practicum and internship students at the center that provides outreach to the community as well as on-site psychotherapy and art therapy services. Cindy trains students to work with a range of problems and diagnoses including aphasia and grief work.

  • Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 02/25/2025

    Join Anna O'Brien for the first session of our 2025 Ethics Series! This version is not CE eligible

    Description:

    Throughout our careers, we continually face critical questions: Do we have the necessary training and skills to treat each client? Are personal biases or countertransference influencing our therapeutic relationships? When should we refer a client rather than seek consultation and engage in our own self-reflection? How do we navigate the complexities of self-care, professional limitations, and available resources—especially when clear-cut answers are rare? And how do ethical codes and legal obligations shape these decisions?

    Join us for a dynamic two-hour workshop on the essential skills of ethical clinical practice! Whether you're an experienced clinician or just beginning your journey, this session provides valuable insights into maintaining professional boundaries and making client-centered decisions—whether during consultation calls, in treatment, or when supporting after-care referrals. You'll walk away with a deeper understanding of the referral decision-making process and a practical decision-making flowchart to guide you when these challenges arise.


    Learning Objectives:

    Upon completion, participants will be able to:

    1. Distinguish between situational countertransference, discriminatory feelings, scope of training, and level of care needs that may impact their clinical work, and understand how this distinction relates to referral ethics.
    2. Create a concrete plan outlining specific strategies for maintaining professional scope boundaries, preventing burnout, and prioritizing the client's best interest when assessing for and making referrals.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to apply ethical decision-making frameworks by correctly analyzing at least 2 complex clinical scenarios.

    Additional Information:

    • The Student Version is not CE eligible.

    Anna O'Brien

    LPC, ATR-BC

    Be Well Private Practice Communities


    Anna O'Brien, LPC, ATR-BC is a therapist in private practice and co-founder of Be Well Private Practice Communities, hosting 60 therapists across two Philadelphia locations. She also co-founded Theravera, a grassroots, therapist-led company dedicated to ethical mental health care navigation through technology.

    Through Theravera, Anna developed Consult List, a free platform facilitating ethical referral practices among independent therapists, while remaining independently funded to ensure decisions align with clinical excellence and therapeutic values. Through both ventures, she demonstrates her commitment to fostering professional connections and upholding ethical standards, providing free technological support for mental health advocacy initiatives.

    As a clinician and leader, Anna advocates for sustainable therapy practices, working to protect the integrity of mental health care by keeping it in the hands of dedicated professionals.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 02/25/2025

    Join Anna O'Brien for the first session of our 2025 Ethics Series! Eligible for 2.0 CEU hours.

    Description:

    Throughout our careers, we continually face critical questions: Do we have the necessary training and skills to treat each client? Are personal biases or countertransference influencing our therapeutic relationships? When should we refer a client rather than seek consultation and engage in our own self-reflection? How do we navigate the complexities of self-care, professional limitations, and available resources—especially when clear-cut answers are rare? And how do ethical codes and legal obligations shape these decisions?

    Join us for a dynamic two-hour workshop on the essential skills of ethical clinical practice! Whether you're an experienced clinician or just beginning your journey, this session provides valuable insights into maintaining professional boundaries and making client-centered decisions—whether during consultation calls, in treatment, or when supporting after-care referrals. You'll walk away with a deeper understanding of the referral decision-making process and a practical decision-making flowchart to guide you when these challenges arise.


    Learning Objectives:

    Upon completion, participants will be able to:

    1. Distinguish between situational countertransference, discriminatory feelings, scope of training, and level of care needs that may impact their clinical work, and understand how this distinction relates to referral ethics.
    2. Create a concrete plan outlining specific strategies for maintaining professional scope boundaries, preventing burnout, and prioritizing the client's best interest when assessing for and making referrals.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to apply ethical decision-making frameworks by correctly analyzing at least 2 complex clinical scenarios.

    Additional Information:

    • This session is worth 2 CEUs and is ATCB, NBCC & LCATs eligible. 

    Anna O'Brien

    LPC, ATR-BC

    Be Well Private Practice Communities


    Anna O'Brien, LPC, ATR-BC is a therapist in private practice and co-founder of Be Well Private Practice Communities, hosting 60 therapists across two Philadelphia locations. She also co-founded Theravera, a grassroots, therapist-led company dedicated to ethical mental health care navigation through technology.

    Through Theravera, Anna developed Consult List, a free platform facilitating ethical referral practices among independent therapists, while remaining independently funded to ensure decisions align with clinical excellence and therapeutic values. Through both ventures, she demonstrates her commitment to fostering professional connections and upholding ethical standards, providing free technological support for mental health advocacy initiatives.

    As a clinician and leader, Anna advocates for sustainable therapy practices, working to protect the integrity of mental health care by keeping it in the hands of dedicated professionals.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/28/2025

    Join Erica Curtis, Nadia Paredes & Ping Ho for a session on Preventive Art Therapy! Eligible for 2.0 CEU hours.

    Description:

    Inclusive mental health requires non-stigmatizing, scalable, resilience-building practices. Art therapy can fill this role. This workshop will dive deep into the ethical intersection of art therapy and public health, offering practical ways art therapy theory and tools can integrate into any clinical or community setting for wide-reaching and sustainable change.

    Learning Objectives:

    Participants will be able to:

    • Identify 3 ways art therapy can uniquely offset the negative impact of adverse childhood events (ACE’s) in diverse settings.
    • Describe 2 ethical issues and resolutions when introducing clinical theories and tools into non-clinical settings like schools, homes, or communities.
    • Describe 3 art therapy interventions that can be ethically integrated into any clinical or community setting for resiliency-building.

    Additional Information:

    • This session is worth 2 CEUs and is ATCB, NBCC & LCATs eligible. 

    Erica Curtis

    LMFT, ATR-BC


    Erica Curtis is a board-certified art therapist, licensed marriage and family therapist, award-winning author, and sought-after speaker. With a private practice in San Juan Capistrano, Erica is also a core instructor for the Arts & Healing Initiative and Admissions Consultant for Loyola Marymount University’s Marriage and Family Therapy department. A trusted expert, she has been featured in over 100 media outlets, including PBS, USA Today, and Cosmo, and serves as a media ambassador for the American Art Therapy Association.
     
    Erica’s books, The Innovative Parent, Art Therapy Activities for Kids, and Working with Anger Creatively, reflect her expertise in creative wellness, parenting, and mental health. She specializes in autism, ADHD, learning differences, and misophonia and provides consultation, supervision, and program development for organizations like The Getty Center and L’Oréal. A past president of the Southern California Art Therapy Association, Erica has received multiple honors for her contributions to the field.

    Nadia F. Paredes

    MA, LMFT, ATR

    AATA President


    Through her expressive arts programs, Nadia Paredes helps people connect with their inner creativity and empower their minds and souls. Nadia founded Nadia Paredes - Creative Studio, a bilingual resource for empowering, healing, and artistic inspiration. With expertise and training as an Art Therapist, Intuition Painting Facilitator, and Licensed Martial and Family Therapist, she creates programs for transformation, creativity, and art-making as a mindfulness practice. Nadia also works in corporate wellness as a speaker and workshop facilitator and is an Adjunct Professor and Art Therapy Supervisor at Loyola Marymount University.

    Ping Ho

    MA, MPH


    Ping spearheaded the development of the Certificate Program in Social Emotional Arts (SEA) and the SEA Toolkit: Supportive Art, Movement, Music & Writing for Individuals or Groups in Any Setting. In addition, she co-developed and served as principal investigator for the evidence-based program, Beat the Odds®: Social and Emotional Skill Building Delivered in a Framework of Drumming

    Ping is associate editor for the Creative Arts Therapies section of the Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine, and she is co-author of the 2019 National Parenting Products Award-winning book, The Innovative Parent: Raising Connected, Happy, Successful Kids through Art (Ohio University/Swallow Press). Ping was the founding administrator of the UCLA Collaborative Centers for Integrative Medicine (now the UCLA Integrative Medicine Collaborative) and UCLA Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, which led to the privilege of writing for Norman Cousins and co-writing the professional autobiography of George F. Solomon, M.D., founder of the field. 

    She has a BA in psychology with honors from Stanford—where she was appointed to initiate the still-thriving Health Improvement Program for faculty and staff, an MA in counseling psychology with a specialization in exercise physiology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MPH in community health sciences from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.