CV + Experience

My work is more heART-making than art making.

My experience includes:

● Carnegie Mellon University double degree in Literary + Cultural Theory and Creative Writing with an emphasis on poetics plus minor in Early Childhood Education from Chatham College

● 3 Years interning with MISTER ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD

● Over 20 years of practice + RMT certification + Appreciative Inquiry and Whole Systems Coaching certification with the HERO’S JOURNEY as key model

● Level III Narrative Therapy Training with Stephen Madigan and David Nylund

● Enduring the deaths of three children and learning to live my own life in the face of grief and loss while co-parenting to raise our living children and enjoying every second of being a grandparent now

● Co-founding both KotaPress and The Creative Grief Studio

● 25+ years of writing + artwork publication and shows

● Authoring books including Mrs. Duck + the Woman, Flash of Life, 1,000 Permissions Granted, Woodmont Ave, and more.

# of books I've written

# of years worked at Mister Rogers Neighborhood

# of different shades of acrylic paint I have in my studio at the moment

%

approx % of time my submissions fail to be accepted for publication or exhibition

Full CV + more than you could ever want to know

(I keep this here to keep track for myself…I won’t be offended if you just skip on by this part!)

Grief Unseen

JKP London, 2006, Pages 113 – 117

Communicating Pregnancy Loss

Peter Lang Pub Inc, November 2014, Contributing Author

They Were Still Born

Rowman & Littlefield, December 2010, Grief & Creativity chapter

Geography Of Loss

skirt!, December 2013, Featured Artwork

Meant to Be

Conari Press, 2000, Pages 42 – 44

To Linger On Hot Coals

Strategic Book Publishing, January 2014, Contributing Author

Good Mail Day

Quarry Books, 2009, henna’d envelopes

Oodles of Doodles

North Light Books, December 2014, Contributing Artist

Art Journal Kickstarter

North Light Books, December 2014, Contributing Artist

Marriage + Family Review

2008, Pages 439-454, “Boundary ambiguity and the death of a child,” Cacciatore J. , DeFrain J., & Jones K.

Family Social Work

2008, Pages 351-370, “The couple and the death of a baby,” Cacciatore J. , DeFrain J., Jones K., & Jones H.

Digital Studio

Spring 09, Page 81 (Finding My Way Goddess)

Somerset Life

Autumn 08, P. 134 (set by Kara; photo by Hawk)

Stories of the Unborn Soul

Writers Club Press, 2002, Chapter 21

Honored Babies

HBP, 2002, Chapter 15

Cup Of Comfort Cookbook

Adams Media, 2002, Pages 46 – 48

Radio / TV

Featured Guest, Brain Matters, WVUA Radio, Season 09, Episode 09: Grief And Creativity, Nov 29, 2022. Transcript here.
Featured Guest, SYC Spark Your Creative Coaching, Spring 2022, Episode 44: Creativity And Dealing With Grief, podcast and webcast.
Featured Speaker, From Mourning To Meaning, Summer 2021, Grief+Creativity Exploration, Online Summit.
Featured Speaker, Vashon Island Time Exchange, Fall 2020, Tending Your Grieving HeART Thru Creativity, Online Teach-In.
Featured Guest, Leadership After Loss hosted by Nathania Stambouli, Spring 2020, Episode 15: The Ripple Effect of Grief + Creativity, Online Summit / Podcast
Featured Guest, i am safe, Summer 2019, Season 1 episode 2: The healing power of creativity, Podcast
Featured Guest, Real Talk Radio, April 2019, Season 20 episode: on Grief, Creativity, and Giving Yourself Permission to Feel, Podcast
Featured Guest, To Grieve, August 2018, episode 5: Creative Grief Practice: grief + creativity + social justice, Podcast
Featured Guest, Dougy Center’s Grief Out Loud, May 2018, episode 80: We Can’t Know Everything…Staying Curious, Podcast
Featured Guest, The Creative Giant, April 28, 2017, episode 139, Podcast
Featured Guest, Good Grief w Cheryl Jones, July 29, 2015 episode, Voice America
Featured Guest, Holistic Creative Chats, May 2015 episode, with Hali at Spectrum
Featured Guest, Healing Grief Summit 101, November 2014, click here for MP3 of full interview.
Featured Guest, Transformation Talks with Alana Sheeren, August 2013
Featured Guest, Mystic Musings with Joan Newcomb, July 31, 2013 episode
Featured Guest, Creative Living with Jamie Ridler: October 26, 2010 episode
Author Interview, Permission Book Featured on Selling Books Blog: Your guide to writing, publishing and marketing books and ebooks, August 2010
Featured Guest, Chatting About 1,000 Permissions Granted (MP3), with host Joan Newcomb on Adventures In Density & Effort, radio show, July 2010 episode
Real Meaning of Mothers Day, Getting Creative when you are a Bereaved Mother on Mothers Day, a chat with Tiffany Windsor on FaveCrafts Radio, May 2010 episode
Friendship Celebration Guest, a chat with Kathryn Antyr aka Collage Diva at True North Arts, April 2010 episode
Featured Guest, Grief & Creativity (MP3), with host Rev. Joan Newcomb on Adventures In Density & Effort, radio show, Holiday Show, December 2009 episode
Featured Guest, Stillbirth & Flash Of Life, with host Megan Suyks on NPR’s The Human Condition, 2001

Additional Books

This Kind of Grief, pg. 31, Grief Dialogues: the book, ed. Elizabeth Coplan, 2018
Seeing Through III (artwork), pg. 17, Light: a journal of photography & poetry, Issue 7: Neglected, ed. Jennifer Drucker, Summer 2018
“Can we address grief before we jump to healing?” (chapter) pgs. 61-68, Living with Grief: 36 Lessons from Life, ed. David Pierce, Friends Along The Road (FAR), May 2018
Snap Of Pieces (artwork), pg. 114, Tishman Review, Issue 1, Vol. 4, ed. Maura Snell, January 2018
Nostalgia That Was Never Mine (artwork), Bateau Lit Mag, Issue 7.1, ed. Dan Mahoney, Bateau Press, October 2017
Goddess and Gremlin haiku, Haiku Journal, issue 50, team editors, e-version published March 2017, paperback version Spring / Summer 2017
Sip Tea With Dreams heART-work, A Path To Connection, ed. Heather Plett, August 2014
“But Why Do You Continue?” chapter, The Speaker Anthology, Vol 1: 101 Stories That Have Inspired and Motivated Audiences from Coast to Coast, eds. Kent Gustavson and Sally Sheilds, Blooming Twig Books, released July 2011
“Daily Reminders” and “Tanka Train of Lessons 101,” Nerve 6, La Fovea, invitation only, Summer 2011
Cover Art, MISSing Ingredients Cookbook, ed. Kathy Sandler, MISS Foundation, Spring 2010
Creation @ Dutch Treats, co-authored with Dana Gerringer, “Sinatra…but buddy, I’m kind of a poet” Anthology, ed. Gilbert L. Gigliotti, Entasis Press, 2008
Excerpt “Saturn Returns” from The Good Wife included in Passing Anthology from PoetWorks Press, ed. Bonnie Sutterby, Rienzi, MS, published Spring 2006
Grief: Finding Our Way, workbook, Kara L.C. Jones author; KotaPress 2006
Ephemera: Mother Henna, Books One and Two, Kara L.C. Jones, artists & ed.; KotaPress 2006
Excerpts of Flash Of Life and “Grace” series used in the book Grief Journey by Katie Hodge, Dancing Peanut Productions, published Fall 2004
Flash Of Life, 2nd Edition, Kara L.C. Jones author; Mindy Schuller, photographer; Hawk Jones designer; KotaPress, June 2002
Essay “Healing on the Internet,” Real People Real Stories, Suite 101 Inc., 2001
Poetry Excerpts “For Piaf,” “Bullet Proof,” and “Pocket Full of Poetry,” included in double-sided book Labyrinth/Portico, ed. Shelley Tucker, Kotapress, 2000
Tanka Excerpt from “Father Son Holy Ghost”, American Tanka, ed. Laura Maffei, Issue 8, Spring 2000
Father Son Holy Ghost, Kara L.C. Jones author; Hawk Jones designer; KotaPress, 2000
Mrs. Duck and The Woman, Kara L.C. Jones author & photographer, Hawk Jones designer, KotaPress, 1999 (English), 2004 (Spanish)
Poetry Excerpts “My Husband Sighs” and “First Day Back” from Flash of Life included in book Old Growth, ed. Shelley Tucker, Austen Press, 1999
Poetry Excerpt “A Story of Faith” from Flash of Life included in book Dreamscape, ed. Shelley Tucker, Austen Press, 1999
Tanka Excerpt from “Che-WA”, American Tanka, ed. Laura Maffei, Issue 6, Spring 1999
Che-WA, Kara L.C. Jones author and artist, ed. CJ Horn, CJInk, 1999
Alter Egos, Kara L. Chipoletti, Senior Thesis, Carnegie Mellon University, ed. Prof. Kristina Straub, Spring 1995

Blog Feature / Guest

“ExtraNESS,” Today Is Leap Day issue, Jesse Paris Smith Substack, Feb 29, 2024.
“Grief + Capitalism,” Inviting Abundance, Grief Snapshot in the eNewsletter and full Guest Post Blog, Editors Joanne Zerdy and Will Daddario, March 2023.
“Grief Literacy – Start With Yourself,” Vashon Island blog companion to the print edition of The Loop, Grief+Creativity Column, Health Matters category, Editor Jane Valencia, February 2023.
“Meeting Grief,” Vashon Island blog companion to the print edition of The Loop, Grief+Creativity Column, Health Matters category, Editor Jane Valencia, October 2022.
Untitled (written work) + Performative Mission (toy cam photo), featured, August 2017, Anti-Heroin Chic, ed. James Diaz
Grief: misunderstood and re-visioned, featured, August 2017, Elegy: an open project on death and dying, ed. Valerie Grove
Keeping Your Inspiration… Creative Everyday…, Standing Still Magazine, Guest Post, July 21, 2016
A Mother’s Grief, featured artist, October 28, 2014, Un-Sent: an art journal showcase, ed. Effy Wild
The Space We Live In, guest blogger, May 24, 2013, The Respite
Body Map: a creative prompt, create. heal. inspire., feature for International Creativity Month Series, January 5, 2012, Faces of Loss Faces of Hope
Bullet Jizo, featured artist entry – photography, August 2, 2011, still life 365
Giving Birth to a Stillborn Child: sharing the Womb Book, December 8, 2010, Craft For Health: creating handmade health
Do You Give Yourself Permission To Play, November 19, 2010, Inspired Girl and LifeGloss
Grief & Creativity Blog Chat, featured panelist, June 6, 2010, still life 365
Artist Feature: I am heARTist, May 10, 2010, Art Is Moving: a place to dialog about art
Feature: Author Interview, Spring 2010, Selling Books: your guide to writing, publishing, and marketing
Do You Know the History and Meaning of Mothers Day?, April 2010, FaveCraftsBlog
The Womb Book + new short film about process of making this book, April 2010, still life 365
Featured Artist and Swap Host: Interview with Kara of Mother Henna, April 2010, SwapDex
Artist Feature: Mother Henna Interview, posted Monday, March 29, 2010, on blog at Violette.ca
Artist to Artist Feature: grief & creativity, February 2010, still life 365
Capricorn Moon Artist Feature, January 2010, Soul Reader
The After Life, Winter 2010, still life 365
*8 Creative Approaches to Grief During the Holidaze, Fall 2009, Magpie/BlogHer
a film about “this is not a book”, Fall 2009, Keri Smith’s Wish Jar
How-To Do a Tape Transfer, Spring 2009, Tip Junkie Tutorials
Womb Book, Spring 2009, Beauty In the Breakdown
1,000 Faces of Mother Henna, Winter 2009, Diane Clancy’s Art Blog
Of Magie & Faith, Fall 2008, BlogOlympics at Glow in the Woods
Braincase: Sugar Skull, Fall 2007, Skull-A-Day

Magazine / News

The Loop, Vashon Island, Print Newspaper, Grief+Creativity Column, featured in Health Matters, Editor Jane Valencia, “Grief Literacy – Start With Yourself,” appears in Vol.20, Issue 2, Feb 2023.
The Loop (relaunced 2022), Vashon Island, Print Newspaper, Grief+Creativity Column, featured in Health Matters, Editor Jane Valencia, “Meeting Grief,” appears in Vol.19, Issue 3, Nov 2022.
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS), Parent Newsletter, Creative Column (11 articles) being featured for the 2014 year, founder + curator Cheryl Haggard, Vol. 2, 2014
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS), Parent Newsletter, featured article, “Perspectives,” founder + curator Cheryl Haggard, Vol. 2, Issue 10, January 2014
The Arts, “Birth Issue,” featured artwork “The Womb Book,” ed. Vivi Sojorhn, December 2013
Raising Arizona Kids, “Expressions of Grief,” by Mary Ann Bashaw, November 2011
Grief & Creativity Prompt: a tea party with grief, P.S. Newsletter, Summer 2011, Volume 32, Issue 8
The Compassionate Friends, “Can’t You Get Over It?” from SW Dallas County Chapter, Volume 9, Issue 7, July 2011
Babies Remembered: The Healing Arts Issue, “Sometimes Small is All I Can Handle” and “Making Myth of Our Resistances,” from Wintergreen Press, Volume III, Issue 2, #10, April/May/June 2011
Raising Arizona Kids, “Comfort Food,” by Mary Ann Bashaw (cover art featured is mixed media piece from 1,000 Faces of Mother Henna project), November 2010
LifeGloss: Sparkle For Your Soul, “Daily Play: Giving Yourself Permission,” from Inspirista, November 18, 2010
Women’s Day, interviewed for “How connected are you,” by Sally Stich, November 1, 2010
Redbook, “Home is where you make it,” Body & Mind, p. 106, July 2010
Shrines As Healing Ritual: a creative prompt, P.S. Newsletter, March/April 2010
Artistic Expression Eases Grief, Pittsburgh Tribune/Valley News Dispatch, by Mary Ann Thomas, February 28, 2010
Dictionary of Loss + Appreciation During Holidays, Babies Remembered Magazine, Holidays Issue 2009
Essence, “Gift Wrap Your Time,” p. 170, holiday issue, Decmeber 2009
Inviting Scary To Tea: a creative prompt, P.S. Newsletter, September/October 2009
Redbook, “Your Inner Life: 5 things to be happy about right now,” p. 55, August 2009
A Small Victory, ed. Liz Allen, article “Coping with Holidaze,” Winter 2008
TCF Atlanta, ed. Jayne Newton, article “Everyday Memories: exploring ritual,” Autumn 2008
Art Doll Quarterly, Stampington & Co., “The Pink Artists Doll,” p. 50, contributed two squares and commentary on henna as alternative to wig during chemo hair loss, Autumn 2008
Breaking the Gender Barrier in Grief, MISSing Angels Newsletter, March/April 2008
Hearts & Wings, ed. Jan Liddell, article “One Dies, One Survives: Part II,” Winter 2007
Theory vs. Experience, MISSing Angels Newsletter, May/June 2007
Henna Healing Series, NW Ticket, 2004-2005
For the Holiday, Remember, Beachcomber’s It Takes An Island series, December 2004
Review of Flash of Life, Grief and Renewal, Laura Slap-Shelton, Psy. D., griefandrenewal.com, October 2002
Poet’s Shampoo, cover art for Shampoo Literary Journal, issue #14, October 2002
Coping With the Loss of Child, MISSing Angels Newsletter, March/April 2001
Still Trafficking in Death, A Gathering of Angels Newsletter, February 2001
Review of Mrs. Duck & The Woman, BabyLoss Library, UK, February 2001
Review of Mrs. Duck & The Woman, Woman’s Guide to Self-Publishing Newsletter, First Quarter 2000
Help For Those Coping with Loss, The Seattle Times, Scene Section, Thursday, January 27, 2000
Review of Mrs. Duck & The Woman, Seattle’s Child, United Parenting Publications, January 2000

Exhibits

(*solo shows)

*Little BEings, The DOVE Project, Vashon WA, September 2019
Creative Approaches To Grief Experiences, Group Show, Part of the Vashon Conversations for the Living on Dying, Co-curator, Heron’s Nest / Two Wall Gallery, Vashon WA, March 2017
Day of the Dead, Group Show, Co-curator, VIA Gallery, Vashon WA, October 2014
Jizo and other Figures, Heron’s Nest Gallery, Vashon WA, July 2014
*Tangibles of the Intangible, VIA Gallery, Vashon, WA, April 2014
Betrayal, Inside-Outside exhibit, Valise, Vashon, WA, May 2013
Mother & Child, Day of the Dead exhibit, included on the Short Lives, Eternal Impact ofrenda, Longmont Museum & Cultural Center, Longmont, CO, October 5 – November 4, 2012
Paper Doll GRRRRLS, “five.” exhibit, Mulberry Art Studio, Lancaster, PA, January 2012
Continuing The Hero’s Journey: Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn NY, 2012 (Now is in permanent library at The Sketchbook Project: #S70545, Project: SBP: LE, 180.6-3)
Handmade Deco’d Sugar Skulls, Day of the Dead Collaborative Show, Cafe Luna Vashon, October 2010
*Poster Exhibit, Excerpt of 1,000 Permissions Granted, creative permission slips, Vashon Bookshop, July 2010
Kabuki I, Mixed Media, 16×20 canvas, All-Island Art Show, Valise Gallery, July 2010
Handmade Mixed Media ATCs, Art in Hand 2: Artist Trading Cards, The Historic Smithville Mansion Annex Art Gallery, Curated by Lynn Lemyre, Burlington County Division of Cultural Affairs & Tourism, Eastampton, NJ, April 2010
Danger Danger: Sketchbook Project, Volume 4, Art House Coop, Brooklyn NY, 2009 (Finished sketchbook was included in national tour and now is in permanent library at The Sketchbook Project: #12499, Project: SBP 2010, Catalogued — 055.6-4)
Handmade Mixed Media ATCs, RAG 4th Annual Artist Trading Card Exhibit, September – October 2009
*The GRRRRRRLS exhibit, mixed media, Cafe Luna Gallery, August 2009
Hand-carved stamp, proof print ATCs for Art in Hand: The World of Artist Trading Cards, The Historic Smithville Mansion Annex Art Gallery, Curated by Lynn Lemyre, Burlington County Division of Cultural Affairs & Tourism, Eastampton, NJ, April 2009
1,000 Faces excerpt exhibit during “A Peace of…Vashon” show, Café Luna, November 2008
1,000 Faces excerpt exhibit during Mekosun GURU show, Mekosun Loft, August 2007
CreativiTEA: tea themed art; joint show with illustrator Lynndee Lebeau, Vashon Tea Shop for Island Art Tour, May 2007
Photography & Henna Art, Mekosun Gallery show at Hengst Studios, February 2006
Photo Study of The Womb Book, contributing artist to The Secret Club Project, internationally traveling exhibit, curator Laura Seftel, 2005
*Henna Arts: More Henna Off the Bod’, showcasing henna and henna style art on wood, canvas, paper, and photography, Natali Clinic Gallery, May 2005
*Henna Arts: Off the Bod’, a show of henna on wood, paper, cloth, and in photography, Café Luna Gallery, February 2005
Henna Hands (original designs collaboration with Hawk Jones presented for his show), Café Luna Gallery, July 2004
Wombs (mixed media, handmade books), VAA show “Women’s Bodies Violence & Healing,” February 2003

Workshops / Presentations

The Creative Grief Studio, Certification In Creative Grief Support, Teaching Team, 2012 to Present, Virtual Continuing Education
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club, JDEI Series, Grief, A Creative Grief Experiential, Winter 2024, Virtual Continuing Education
Women Hold The Key WE Sessions, A Creative Grief Experience, Spring 2023, Vashon, WA (online)
Vashon Resilience, Tend Your Grieving HeART Through Creativity, Winter 2021, Vashon, WA (online)
The Creative Grief Studio, Self-care: retreat, Spring 2016, Pittsburgh, PA
ADEC Annual Conference, Fiction and grief, panel discussion, Spring 2016, Minneapolis, MN
Ignition Talk on Grief + Creativity, Spring 2015, Crossroads Conference Presentation, see video above, Pittsburgh, PA
A Salon Discussion on Grief + Creativity, Spring 2015, Crossroads Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
Creative Grief EducationFall 2012, Conference workshop, Co-facilitated with Cath Duncan, Phoenix, AZ
The Hero’s Journey, Summer 2011, The Leading Clinic, Vashon Island, WA
The Story of KOTA: Knowing Ourselves Thru Art, Summer 2010, Vashon Bookshop, Vashon Island, WA
Grief & Creativity KeynoteSpring 2010, SHARE Annual Auction & Dinner, Lancaster, PA
Woodmont Ave: Grief & Creativity thru the Generations, Spring 2010, Mills Mall Borders, Pittsburgh, PA
Using Poetry to Document the Grief Experience Winter 2010, University of WA, Tacoma Campus, seminar, Prof. Rich Furman
Grief & Creativity Workshop Fall 2009, for LIOS first year students, half-day module with Prof. Alex Onno
Hero’s Journey & Losing Layla: personal retreat & professional training, Summer 2009, three day workshop & training for bereaved parents and those who care for them
heART of the Hero, online small group session, 2009
Getting to the heART of it, online small group session, 2009
Poetry UNslam, MISS conference workshop, 2006 & 2008
Grief: Finding Our Way, MISS conference workshop, 2007 & 2008
Writing to Heal the Heart, MISS conference workshop, 2006
Exploring with heART, MISS conference workshop, 2006
Grief & Ritual with facilitated screening of Losing Layla, Summer 2006, WA State MISS Chapter Retreat
Give Sorrow Words; and Poetry As Healing Art, MISS conference workshop, 2004 and 2005
Expanding Poetry, 2002 and 2004 WA State Poet’s Association and Burning Word Fest
Stillbirth: Giving Birth to Death, 2001, feature spot on NPR’s “The Human Condition” hosted by Megan Sukys

Collaborations

Blog Collaborations

heARTmaking Collaboration 2017
Invitation Collaboration 2017
heART Celebration 2010
Winter Holidays 2009
Day of the Dead 2009
Summer Solstice Hero Dance 2009
Sweater Fest 2009
Celebrate your heART 2009
Honoring the Neighborhood 2008

Artist Collaborations

Creative Approaches To Grief Experiences, group exhibit, 2017
DotD, group exhibit, 2014
Handmade heART swap, 2014
DotD, fine handmade art, 2013
heART Swap, 2010
Handmade Holiday heART, Gift Exchange, 2009
DotD, fine handmade art, free photo book, 2009
heART of the Hero/Shadow, Graphic Novel, 2009
heART Cards, 2009
Inspiration Deck, 2008

Professional Life

Co-founded The Creative Grief Studio in partnership with Cath Duncan, 2011 to present
Founded Grief + Creativity (formerly MotherHenna/Henna Healing), 2003 to present
Co-founded KotaPress in partnership with Hawk Jones, 1999 to present
Creative Consultant with the MISS Foundation, 1999 to 2012

Foundational education

Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy, Level III Narrative Therapy Training with Stephen Madigan and David Nylund, 2013
Proaction Associates, Coaching Certification, Appreciative Inquiry and Whole System IQ with Hero’s Journey as Key Model, 2007 – 2010
Vashon Island Reiki, Master-Teacher Training and Certification, 2003 – 2007
Language and Production Internship, Family Communications, Inc + Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Under Mentorship of Fred Rogers, Hedda Sharapan, and David Newell, 1992 – 1995
Carnegie Mellon University, BA, Literary and Cultural Studies w double major in Creative Writing, 1992 – 1995
Chatham University, Minor, Early Childhood Development, 1992 – 1995

Continuing Education

The Alternative Art School, 2022
Radical Teaching Conference, 2022
Embodied Leadership and Somatic Coaching, 2022
Community Forum on Collective Grieving, 2021
Collective Trauma Summit, 2020
Black Wisdom Online Summit, 2019
Trust Black Women Webinar with Desiree Adaway and Marisol Jiménez, 2019
SURJ Training With Angela Davis, 2019
How to Run a Transformational Business While the World is Burning w Andréa Ranae, 2018
White Supremacy Culture with SURJ / Tema Okun of dRworks, 2018
How White Supremacy Manifests In Organizations with The Adaway Group, 2018
Centering Intersectional Feminism with SURJ / Leah Jo Carnine and Jes Kelley, 2018
Interrupting Racism: Our Role and Responsibility as White Allies with Dr. Kathy Obear, 2018
Healing Trauma Series: Training for Coaches, Healers, and Mind/Body Practitioners w Irene Lyons, 2017
Getting Free From Internalized Oppression w Cameron Airen + Andréa Ranae of Whole / Self Liberation, 2017
How to Bring Activism Into Your Everyday Life w Cameron Airen + Andréa Ranae of Whole / Self Liberation, 2017
Shaping BRAVE SPACE w Micky ScottBey Jones / Auburn Seminary, 2017
Highly Sensitive People, Empathy, and Synesthesia w Tamra Excell and Luna Lindsey of CMASAS, 2017
Radical Dharma Intensive Activist Training w Rev. angel Kyodo williams, sponsored by stand.earth, 2017
SURJ digi Activist Training, Prep for hosting #FREEDOMNOW webinar on “Keeping Actions Accessible: holding up those who are in the struggle but can’t be in the street”, 2016
ADEC 2016 Annual Conference, Death Education, 2016
VerbTribe: Creating A Sustainable Writing Practice, Level I w Patti Digh, 2014
Yoga Methods, Medicine Buddha Reiki Certification, 2003
Write From the Source, Poetry Expression w Shelley Tucker, Seattle, WA, 1998 – 2000