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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); University of Vermont (College of Education and Social Services)
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: Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center at the University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA); UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (San Francisco, CA); Sentara Healthcare (Charlottesville, VA); Virginia Association of Free Clinics; UCSF Health Brain Tumor Center (San Francisco, CA)
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
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: International Society for Contemplative Research; Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education; International Association for Expressive Arts Therapy; National Conference of the Association for Counselor Education & Supervision; Association for the Study of Dreams; Canadian Art Therapy Association; Expressive Therapies Summit.