Experience

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  Anne arundel county public schools

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Guest choreographer/dance substitute

  Created and set three works on students in Elementary, Middle, and High School. Substituted for a middle school dance class.

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  Kennedy memorial hospital

  Apr 2011 - Jun 2011

  Dance/movement therapy practicum student

  Participated in and contributed leadership to BC-DMT led dance/movement therapy groups for adults in a short-term inpatient psychiatric unit. Completed preliminary intake forms and documented group progress notes.

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  Green tree school

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2012

  Dance/movement therapy intern

  Provide individual and group movement therapy to children with autism or behavioral/emotional issues. Work with movement to explore emotions, thought processes, development, and social skills.

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  The center on central

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Dance/movement therapist

  Run DMT socialization groups for children and teens on the Autism spectrum. Utilize movement experiences to communicate and practice social skills concepts.

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  Green tree partnerships

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  Part time dance/movement therapist

  Provide dance/movement therapy to children in emotional support classrooms, under Green Tree school's partnership program; this program places supportive and therapeutic staff in public schools to provide services in order to help children succeed in school.

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  The center for neurological and neurodevelopmental health (cnnh)

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  Dance/movement therapist

  Provide individual and group dance/movement therapy to children with neurological disorders such as Autism and ADHD. Collaborate with other creative art therapists on shared clients. Provide structured yoga and dance to children and families to assist in connection, socialization, coordination, and expressiveness.

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  Danse4nia

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  Ensemble member
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  Cisco center

  Oct 2013 - Apr 2015

  Dance/movement therapist

  Provide weekly dance/movement therapy groups to special needs students of Cisco Center. Working with director to expand DMT program to include individual and family therapy.

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  Lifebridge health

  Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

  Dance therapist
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  St. luke institute

  Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

  Dance/movement therapist

  Provide group dance/movement therapy to client's at St. Luke towards goals of emotional awareness and integration.

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  Adventist behavioral health

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2019

  Dance/movement therapist

  Conduct dance/movement therapy groups in various inpatient, residential, and partial hospital programs. Assess newly admitted clients, participate in treatment planning, work collaboratively with Expressive Therapy and multidisciplinary team.

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  Turning stone counseling

  Aug 2019 - now

  • Clinical Manager

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Dance/Movement Therapist

    Aug 2019 - now