CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

• 2013-Present - Emerald Sketch A.R.T. (Art therapy Response Team), Inc., Brooklyn, NY Creative Director training Art therapists in all phases of professional development on the implementation of effective clinical Art therapy response treatment post community massacre. Facilitates the mobilization and supervision of team clinicians to engage communities in need of trauma services immediately.

• 3/2013-Present - The Emerald Sketch, LLC, Sandy Hook, CT Clinical Director providing art therapy education workshops to the Sandy Hook/ Newtown community, organizing, facilitating, and supervising small art therapy groups, family, and individual sessions for all different ages.

• 12/20-12/29/12 - Sandy Hook Healing Project, Newtown, CT Director of Child Therapy, providing services for walk-in community members, in addition to screening and scheduling child trauma specialists

• 5/2012-Present - Porter Art Therapy, New York, NY Private Art Therapy Practitioner for all ages & Art Therapy Supervisor.

• 6/2008-6/2013 - Behavioral Analysis & Therapy Partners, Bala Cynwyd, PA Art Therapy combining Analytical behavioral techniques for individuals, children, adults, couples and families. Disorders frequently treated include Major Depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Mood Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trichotillomania, Attention Hyperactivity Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, Bi-Polar Disorder, Eating Disorders, & Personality Disorders.

• 6/2009-7/2011 - Belmont Behavioral Health, Philadelphia, PA Art therapist providing group art therapy sessions on psychiatric in-patient units including, early intervention, adolescent and eating disordered.

• 7/2008-7/2011 - Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA Art psychotherapist for adult and geriatric psychiatric in-patient units.

• 8/2006-8/2008 - The Children’s Crisis Treatment Center, Philadelphia, PA Implemented Art Therapy at the Therapeutic Nursery with three-five year olds appearing high- risk in need of early intervention. This nursery is a day program for 52 children, most of which display developmental delays, as well as symptoms of trauma & neglect. Initiated an art therapy program providing group art therapy sessions for all classrooms and individual art therapy for increased risk children.

• 1/2004-6/2004 - Philadelphia Community School, Ardmore, PA Interned as an Art Therapist for adolescents diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

• 9/2003-12/2003 - Paoli Hospital Psychiatric Unit, Paoli, PA Art Therapy intern facilitating Adult group therapy sessions and individual art therapy assessments.

EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE

• 1/2013-Present - Founder, Principal Art therapist, The Emerald Sketch, LLC & Emerald Sketch A.R.T. Inc., Sandy Hook/Newtown, CT Director establishing an art therapy presence for the community through speaking, writing, outreach, coordinating, budgeting and maintaining access to art therapy.

• 12/18-12/29/2012 - Director of Child and Family Therapy, Sandy Hook Healing Project, Newtown, CT Created a Child Therapy Program designed for immediate attention to the community’s trauma in the days following the school shootings. Screened and scheduled child trauma specialists. Provided pro bono art therapy services for children and adults on a walk-in basis

• 12/2009-12/2012 - Behavior Analysis & Therapy Partners, Bala Cynwyd, PA Director of Outpatient Services, developed this outpatient department with Dr. Joseph Cautilli, and continued to facilitate, including referrals and scheduling for seven additional clinicians.

• 11/04-6/2006 - Kaleidoscope Preschool Arts Enrichment Program, Settlement Music School, Germantown, PA Project Director, organizing and facilitating the start of a new Head Start project location.

• Summer 2005 - Appel Farm Arts & Music Center, Elmer, NJ Head of Visual Arts, facilitating 22 faculty overseeing more than 100 children. The Summer Curriculum offers studio courses in Sculpture, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, & Costume Design.

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• 5/2014-Present - Clinical On-Site Supervisor, New York University, NYC, NY

• 3/2013-Present - Emerald Sketch, LLC, Sandy Hook/Newtown, CT Ongoing clinical supervision and professional training, as well as implementation of effective Community Outreach to educate general adult population on the effects of trauma and how art therapy heals trauma.

• 9/2009-5/2012 - Clinical Off-Site Supervisor, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

• 9/2008-7/2011 - Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia PA Creative Arts Therapy Educator for Psychiatry & Medical residents, facilitating experiential workshops and discussion panels.

• 8/2006 - Girl Scouts of Chicago, Illinois Directed multi media art courses for large groups of female students ages 7-17, including one outdoor mural installation.

• 7/2006 - Appel Farm Arts & Music Center,Elmer, NJ Lead Muralist organizing and facilitating mural painting with individuals ages 9-55.

• 9/2004-6/2006 - Kaleidoscope Preschool Arts Enrichment Program, Settlement Music School Art Teacher & Researcher for head start children ages 3-5.

• 9/2004-6/2007 - Teacher Training Institute for the Arts, Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, PA Teaching instructor for early education and elementary school teachers to improve how they use the creative arts in the classroom.

ART EXHIBITIONS

“What if all the Guns in the World Only Shot Rainbows?”, Collective of Artist’s works for Emerald Sketch, Mixed Media, ARTS Walk 2015, 3FortySeven, Hudson, New York

“Emerald Sketch Safe Places Capitol Exhibit”, Paper Sculptures, Large Scale (12/13/2013). Emerald Sketch sponsored Exhibit and Event, Hartford State Capitol, Hall of Flags and North Hall, Hartford, Connecticut

“Gay Head Light”, watercolor painting, 7″ x 9″ (8/3-9/4/2012). The Calvert Marine Museum Juried Exhibition: National Lighthouse Day, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland

“First”, oil painting, 18”x 24” (1/19- 2/28 2010). 4th Guilford College Juried Alumni Exhibit, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina

PUBLISHED MEMOIR

Willcox, N.P. (2009, April 1). Confronting Mental Illness In Philadelphia. The Bulletin, p. 4.

EDUCATION

• May 2008, MA, Drexel University, Art Therapy Thesis: An Art Therapy Narrative Single Case Study of One Pre-Kindergarten Child with symptoms of Expressive Language Disorder. Advisor: Dr. Nancy Gerber

• May 2002, BFA, Guilford College, Sculpture

• BA, Guilford College, Psychology

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

• 6/2002-Present - Self-employed Artist

• 9/2004- 6/2005 - Kaleidoscope Preschool Arts Enrichment Program, Family advocate

• 8/2002- 6/2003 - Devon Family Practice, Phlebotomist/lab-tech

• 9/1999- 5/2002 - Urgent Medical & Family Care Center, Clinical assistant