Mandala Consulting

Barb Desjardins, M.Ed., O.A.T.R., C.T.C.-S.

Art Therapist, Trauma and Loss Consultant Supervisor

Services disponibles en francais.

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> Trauma & Loss
> Hurricane Katrina/Rita
> New Orleans/Katrina
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> Resume
Resume

  • Education
    • Master of Education, Charles Sturt University
    • B.A., B.Ed. University of Western Ontario
    • Graduate: Fanshawe College, Child and Youth Worker
    • Principal�s Qualifications Program, Part 1 and 2
    • French Second Language Specialist
    • Special Education Specialist (LD, Behaviour)
    • Primary French Immersion Qualifications
    • Primary, Junior, Intermediate Qualifications
    • Trauma and Loss Consultant Supervisor: The National Institute for Trauma & Loss, Michigan

  • Experience
    • Principal, Thames Valley District School Board
    • Art Therapy / Trauma & Loss Private Practice
    • Registered Art Therapist, Ontario Art Therapy Association
    • Registration Chair, Board of Directors, OATA (Ontario Art Therapy Association)
    • Board Member, CSCN (Community Services Coordination Network)
    • Supervisor, Former Art Therapy Certificate Program, University of Western Ontario
    • Trilingual, oral and written French and English, Intermediate Spanish

  • Workshops Given
    • Trainer: Trauma Debriefing, Crisis Intervention for the TVDSB and LDCSB Traumatic Events Teams
    • Subject Expert, Student Support Leadership Initiative: Community Tragic Events Response
    • Certified Trainer with The National Institute for Trauma & Loss in Children, Michigan
    • Conference Presenter: University of Costa Rica, Liberia, Costa RicaEl trauma, y Terapia del arte y juego,
    • King's University, UWO, London, Ontario: Trauma Intervention with Hurricane Katrina Survivors
    • National Institute of Trauma & Loss, Utica, Michigan: Trauma Intervention with Hurricane Katrina Survivors
    • London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario: Trauma Intervention Strategies
    • St. Alphonsus School PTA, Ocean Springs, Mississippi: The Effects of Trauma on Learning
    • OACAS, St. Thomas, Ontario: Finding Hope in Crisis: Dealing with Trauma in the Aftermath of a Large Scale Disaster
    • Ontario Art Therapy Association, London, Ontario: Mandala Magic: Art Intervention with Katrina Kids
    • Thames Valley School Board, London, Ontario: Strategies for Working with ODD Children, Classroom Management, Accomodating for Special Needs Students, Understanding Learning Disabilities
    • Mandala Consulting Private Practice, London, Ontario: Hopes, Dreams, Desires, Women's Workshop; Signs of Life Adult workshop
    • University of Waterloo, School of Social Work: Compassion Fatigue