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Dr. Jena Leake designs and facilitates innovative expressive arts, wellness and educational programs integrating art-making, mindfulness, writing, poetry, somatic awareness, and contemplative practices. Through her consultancy projects and teaching experiences in community agencies and higher education, Jena has created interdisciplinary arts programs, professional development trainings, retreats, and outreach initiatives for the following organizations:

UNIVERSITIES: Appalachian State University (Department of Human Development & Psychological Counseling, Expressive Arts Therapy Program ); University of Virginia (School of Continuing & Professional Studies); James Madison University (Counseling Center); Eastern Mennonite University (Institute for Experiential Therapies & MA in Counseling Program); Lesley University (Department of Expressive Therapies, Graduate School of the Arts and Social Sciences)

ARTS: University of Virginia Art Museum; Gallery Stratford (Stratford, Ontario, Canada);  International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA); Arts Center in Orange (Orange, VA); The Art Life Studio (Charlottesville, VA)

MEDICAL CENTERS: University of Virginia Cancer Center (Charlottesville, VA); UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (San Francisco, CA); Sentara Healthcare (Charlottesville, VA); Virginia Association of Free Clinics

COMMUNITY AGENCIES (in Charlottesville, VA):  Region Ten Community Services Board; Charlottesville Parks & Recreation; City of Charlottesville Community Attention; Shelter for Help in Emergency; Sexual Assault Resource Agency