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
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approx % of time my submissions fail to be accepted for publication or exhibition
Contact
Thank you for being in touch. I can usually respond within 24 to 72 hours. If you are in crisis, please consider being in touch with CrisisTextLine.org or SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
More Info
Where I work: For the most part we can heARTwork together online, but I do also have my feet on the ground on Vashon Island, WA. Cell (text only): 928-225-5416 Availability: We can find a day / time to make connecting work for us both. But in general, my first facetime availability online or in person is 11am Pacific, M-Th.
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
- “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
- 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