DEGREES AND ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1968 - B.A. (cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), Philosophy, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
1971 - M.A., Philosophy, New School for Social Research, New York, N.Y.
1977 - Diploma, Toronto Art Therapy Institute
1982 - Ph.D., Social and Political Thought, York University, Toronto. Thesis:
Psychoanalysis and Symbolism: The Space Between Self and World
1983 - Graduate, Toronto Child Psychotherapy Program, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry.
1984 - Certificate, Ontario Association for Family Mediators
1986 - Professional Credentialed Member, and Board Certified, American Art Therapy Association (A.T.R.-BC)
1986 - Certified Psychoanalyst, National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP)
1991 - M.S.W., York University, Toronto, Ontario
1995 - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Massachusetts)
1996 - Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (R.E.A.T.) International Expressive Arts Therapy Association
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1971-1984 : Lecturer, Division of Social Science, York University
1984 : Social Worker, Department of Social Services, Cape and Islands Area Office
1985 : Emergency Shelter Bed Coordinator, Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
1979-1988 : Self-employed in private practice of psychotherapy and art therapy with children and adults.
1987-Present : Senior Staff Social Worker Hincks-Dellcrest Centre for Children's Mental Health
1991-1999 : Co-Founder and Co-Director, ISIS-Canada Graduate Training Programme in Expressive Arts Therapy
1996-2009 : Program Director, Expressive Arts and Social Change, European Graduate School, Saas-Fee, Switzerland
1996-present : Core Faculty, Professor and Dean of Individualized Studies, European Graduate School, Switzerland
2000-present : Co-Founder and Faculty, ISIS-Canada
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ELLEN'S WORK
Ellen's work is varrying in style and medium. She works in abstracts and collage and was trained by Albert Alcalay.
The EGS is a post-graduate university for professionals that takes place in the town of Saas Fee in the Swiss Alps each summer. Students and faculty from all over the world meet to participate in intensive training seminars in Expressive Arts Therapy, Education, Consulting and Social Change.
Ellen recently returned from the European Graduate School after teaching there for two months in June and July. She is currently living in Toronto where she co-teaches the third year of ISIS Canada and works part-time at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre for Childrens’ Mental Heatlth.
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