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Alysan is a mental health group facilitator who specializes in the use of drama therapy, to promote individual and community well-being. Her love and dedication to the arts for social and emotional learning, as well as in social justice movements, is why she currently pursues a master's degree in social work. She is a theatrician, clinician, and researcher, who seeks contribution to fields in mental and social health, while simultaneously adding to growing bodies of knowledge for drama therapy as evidence-based practice.
Work Experience
Work Experience
Current Positions
Residential Counselor & MSW Practicum (January 2025 to Present) at Guiding Our Youth/For the Future.
Founder, CEO, & Director (January 2023 to Present) of Mama Drama Therapy LLC.
Mental Health Group Facilitator (August 2023 to Present) at Postpartum Support International (PSI).
Program Consultant & Lead Facilitator (October 2022 to Present) at the UCLA/VA Veteran Family Wellbeing Center under the UCLA Division of Population Behavioral Health in cooperation with the Creative Minds Project, an Arts & Healing Initiative program.
Medical Records Manager (April 2010 to Present) for John R. Wilkinson, MD in San Diego, California.
Previous Positions
Drama Therapy Internship (May 2022 to November 2022) at Amend Treatment Center in
Malibu, CA.
Teaching Associate (2016) in the Theatre Department at California State University, Northridge.
Outreach Coordinator (January 2015 to June 2016) in the Theatre Department at California State University, Northridge.
Graduate Teaching Assistant (January 2015 to June 2016) in the Theatre Department at
California State University, Northridge.
Education
Education
Drama Therapist (p)
Drama Therapy Institute of Los Angeles
2021 to Present
Master of Social Work (2023 to Present)
Capella University
*CSWE accredited
Master of Arts, Theatre (2019)
California State University, Northridge
*With Distinction
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre (2010)
California State University, Northridge
Associate of Arts, Early Childhood Education (2021)
Los Angeles Valley College
Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts and Science (2007)
Los Angeles Valley College
Certifications
Certifications
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) #21529
Certificate in Social Emotional Arts: Arts & Healing Initiative, September 2023
Becoming ACES Aware in California Training: Certificate from ACES Aware, 28 May 2023
Introduction to Trauma Informed Care: Certificate from Trauma Informed Oregon, 30 May 2023
BLS for Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, ID#: 215411598309, Expires April 2023
Skills Certificate Child Development: Associate Teacher, Preschool, Literacy Emphasis, 2021
Certificate of Achievement Child Development: School Age Programs Teacher, Day Care, 2021
Certificate of Achievement Child Development: Associate Teacher, Preschool, 2021
California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) ID# 41338906
Associations
Associations
North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA) https://www.nadta.org/
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) #886891657 https://www.socialworkers.org/
Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) #67298642 https://www.athe.org/
Lamaze International Member #21529 https://www.lamaze.org/
American Counseling Association #6658769 https://www.counseling.org/
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) #66613030 https://www.awhonn.org/
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) #804584 https://www.naeyc.org/
Andasol Avenue Elementary Parent Teacher Association (PTA) #30CDD94F
Community Engagement
Community Engagement
Fundraising Chair, PTA Board of Directors (2023 to Present)
Andasol Avenue Elementary School
Northridge, California
Secretary, Board of Directors (August 2023 to Present)
North Hills Cooperative Preschool
North Hills, California
Research Committee Member (May 2022 to Present)
North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA)
Albany, New York
Teacher Assistant & Yearbook/Newsletter (August 2022 to June 2023)
North Hills Cooperative Preschool
North Hills, California
Student Representative for Dean Selection Committee (2017)
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California
Key Volunteer Network (2015 to 2019)
United States Marine Corps
Los Angeles, California
Youth Coach and Mentor (1995 to 2005)
Children’s Theatre Network
Los Angeles, California
Publications
Publications
Drama therapy student research in North America: a narrative review, 20 February 2024
Digital Performance Labs in Theatre, May 2019
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