DEVOTION TO LEARNING
This picture was taken at the Conservatory Garden in Harlem, NY, where I spent much of my free time as I lived and studied in this beautiful part of New York City.
Education is so important to me. I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. Since the first grade, and probably before in pre-school, I was enamored by my teachers. I thought the very act of being guided to learn something new was just the most incredible superpower anyone could possess. To help sculpt and form a new mind to learn a new skill, language, or craft was just utterly fascinating to me and that fascination has never seemed to cease since my early days as young learner.
Below you’ll find some of the educational experiences that have shaped me and helped me grow into the educator, mentor, therapist, and student I am today.
Academic Background
Columbia School of Social Work - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program
Bank Street Graduate School of Education - Dual Degree Program in Special + General Masters of Education and Thesis in Emotionally Responsive Practice (ERP) as Trauma Informed Care
Connecticut College - Bachelors of Arts in Sociology
Yoga Teacher Training - Naturally Yoga
Behavioral Tech - DBT specialists
Trainings
Meridian Yoga and Acupressure Level 1 Training - The Yoga Dojo
Divine Desire - Sex, Sexuality, Rebirth, and Tantra Training with Adriana Rizzolo
Body Temple Dance - a somatic and trauma informed movement training with Adriana Rizzolo
Make The Shift - Sex, Death, + Rebirth for the spiritual business owner with Adriana Rizzolo
Embodied Practitioner with Luis Mojica
Somatics of Trauma + Nutrition with Luis Mojica
Protection Magic with Sarah Faith Gottesdeiner
Clear Channels with Sarah Faith Gottesdeiner
Intuition course with Sarah Faith Gottesdeiner
Embodied Astrology, through Poetry, and Ritual Theatre Retreat at Kripialu with Heidi Rose Robbins
Gold Comedy: a space for women and nonbinary comedians
Ongoing Education
Membership and mentorship with Luis Mojica + team of Holistic Life Navigation - somatic education, nutrition, animism
Body Temple Membership - Ongoing membership and mentorship with Adriana Rizzolo and Body Temple Dance community
Trainings I’ve Led
Dark Goddess Doula Training with Adriana Rizzolo , 6 month container ending in ritual and retreat in Ojai, CA. I worked as the somatic therapist supporting the group through nervous system regulation tools, psychoeducation around trauma responses, and increasing awareness around emotional literacy.
UNRAVELED: A full day retreat offering a space to connect with art, creativity, and somatic movement.
My dear friends and I dancing to the sunset in Mazunte, Mexico, as we unknowingly recreate the sculpture in Central Park.