FACILITATION/TEACHING |
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| Leads a writing group for parents who have a child living with chronic illness; Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle,WA | 2010 to present |
| Led a support group for parents whose children live with Juvenile Myositis; Seattle Children’s Hospital | 2009-2010 |
SPEAKING-PRESENTATIONS |
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| Poetry Readings: Poetic Medicine; Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic & Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA | Nov/Dec 2012 |
| Poetry Reading: The Healing Art of Poetry; Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA | Sept 2009 |
| The Effects of Chronic Illness on Families– Behavioral Medicine; Family Doctor Residency Program, University of Washington, Swedish Hospital-Cherry Hill |
March 2009 |
| NIH; Pediatric Oncology & Residence Inn staff workshops | October 2012 |
| Coping with the Effects of Chronic Illness: Needs and Resources; CureJM Foundation National Conference | 2009-2012 |
AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
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Grant Awards: |
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| City Artists, City of Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs | February 2012 |
| 4Culture, King County Arts, Washington City Artists, City of Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs |
June 2008 June 2008 |
Published Author: |
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1999-2012 June 1999 1984 |
Garden Designs Published: |
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| Residential Development Handbook-3rd Edition Landscaping With Stone, Sunset Books Seattle Homes & Lifestyles |
2004 2000 April 1999 |
RESIDENCIES & WRITING WORKSHOPS (all juried) |
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| Napa Valley Writers Workshop, St. Helena, California-Poetry The Healing Art of Writing, San Rafael, California Squaw Valley Writers Workshop, California—Poetry |
July 2011 July 2010 July 2008 |
| Winter Residency, Pacific University MFA program, Forest Grove, Oregon |
Jan 2006 |
| Summer Residency, Whidbey Writers Workshop, MFA program, Whidbey Island, Washington | Aug 2006 |
| Summer Residency, Pacific Lutheran University MFA program, Tacoma, Washington | Aug 2005 |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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| Owner, Edison Landscape Design Residential Design, Installation and Management |
1992-present |
THERAPY |
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| Private Practice as a psychotherapist , Seattle, WA | 1982-1992 |
| School Counselor, The Northwest School, Seattle, WA | 1984-1985 |
OTHER TEACHING |
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| Adjunct Faculty- Lesley College, Boston, MA (Appleton, WI) - Masters in Education program, Creative Movement in Learning |
1991 |
| Designed and taught courses in Movement Education: - Psychology Graduate students-Antioch University, Seattle, WA - Massage Therapy students: Seattle Massage School; - Brian Utting School of Massage, Seattle, WA - Pacific Oaks College-Teacher Training, Seattle, WA - The Northwest School, Seattle, WA |
1982-1988 |
| Portland State University, Portland, OR Women in Dance-semester course |
Spring 1979 |
EDUCATION |
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| Landscape Design Studies Edmonds Community College, Edmonds WA |
1992-1997 |
| M.A. Antioch University, Seattle, WA Interdisciplinary Degree: Psychology & Movement Education | 1982 |
| B.A. Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH Interdisciplinary Degree: Psychology & Dance |
1976 |
