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EDUCATION:

Somatic Erotic Educator [2021]
Somatic Institute for Women

Art of Supervision [2019-2020]
Level 1 and 2 Kutenai Art Therapy 

Kutenai Art Therapy Institute [2013- 2015]
Graduate Diploma; Art Therapy

Goldsmiths College, University of London [2002-2005]
Honors Bachelor of Arts; Fine Art and History of Art. 2.1

WORK EXPERIENCE

Somatic Education for Women Pod Leader (Feb 2021 - Current)
- Supported 1-2 pods for the past 4 years. Holding their processes, offering feedback and reflections 
- Supported live calls and attended pod meetings

Faculty at Kutenai Art Therapy Institute [July 2019 - Current (adj from 2024]
- Researched, integrated and developed course content
- Teach art therapy history (Campus and Distance), Group Dynamics and Therapeutic Skills (distance students), Communication Theory, Creativity and Counselling Skills (pre-req course)
- Developed and presented a module on current best practises for Online Art Therapy
- Developed and taught ‘How to facilitate a virtual open studio’ 
- Supported students and other faculty members

One to one private practise, heART space, online courses at www.kateleppard.com [September 2015 - Current]
- Designed, facilitated, marketed and evaluated online courses: Foundation in Online Art Therapy, Inner Landscapes: Exploring Self through Art and Somatics, The heART Call (An intro to art therapy) and heART to heART (an international art conversation project). 
- Grew and developed a Facebook community called heART space with over 1500 members, where I share a creative project each month that offers insight and reflection.
- One to one art therapy online for adults working through issues such as grief, anxiety, nervous system dysregulation, .
- Supervision for art therapists
- Workshops and retreats have included: The Weaving (2022 onwards), Phases of the Moon (2021 onwards), Dreamwork (2020 onwards. Unveiling the Mystery Within (Thailand, 2017), Awakening Shakti Retreat (India, 2016), co-facilitated The Art of Womankindness (Uxbridge, 2016), Art Therapy workshops for Women (Toronto, 2015)

Virtual Open Studio Facilitator and Developer at Kutenai Art Therapy Institute [May 2020 - October 2020]
- Researching and developing open studio content
- Virtually holding therapeutic space via zoom
- Evaluation of the projects success

Art Therapist, Bright Lights studio/Kutenai Art Therapy Open Studio [September 2018 - September 2019]
- Facilitated a hugely successful twice-weekly Art Therapy group for participants who are homeless, living in shelters or otherwise marginalised at Salvation Army. Multi agency working. Evaluated the project and supported future funding bids. 
- Offered a Saturday open studio for families with a weekly project I developed weekly.

Practicum Placements [September 2013 – April 2015]
McKim Cottage, Women’s Art Therapy Group, Clubhouse, Bigby Artists, Selkirk Transitional Training Program, Child/Adolescent Individual Art Therapy
- Designed and facilitated a weekly Art Therapy group in a Crisis/Stabilization residential treatment center for adults with mental illness.
- Designed, co-facilitated and evaluated a 2-hour weekly insight orientated women’s art therapy group conducting intake assessments, goal-setting, and catering to the needs of each individual, with the goal of integration and change.
- Co-facilitated a 2-hour weekly art therapy open studio for adults with mental illness. 
- Co-facilitated a weekly Art group for adults with developmental disabilities. 
- Conducted research for my graduate major project, “Art Therapy Activities for Adults who are Differently-Abled”.
- Worked one-on-one provided Art Therapy for individual clients. 
- Conducted intake assessments with clients and parents, set goals and evaluated progress.    
 
Land-based Learning Apprenticeship [August 2010-August 11]
Embercombe (UK)
- Designed, facilitated and evaluated education programs for 4-18 year olds and adults (ranging from 2 hour workshops to 6 day residential programs) based on nature awareness; growing vegetables; fire making, shelter building, water,craft and foraging; interactive theatre and art making. 
- Implemented a successful marketing campaign through designing and producing a leaflet, writing a monthly education blog and attending events to promote educational work.
- Inducted, supported, trained and managed volunteers.


OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:            

Jan – May 18        Women’s Circle and Events Coordinator, Thailand
May 17         Goddess Festival Coordinator, Thailand
Sept 13 – April 15    KATI Board member Student Rep
Mar 13 onwards          Women's healing sessions facilitator, Thailand/Canada
Sept – Oct 12              Women's circles facilitator, Koh Phangan, Thailand
March 12                     Expressive art facilitator. With parents and children, India
Sept 11 onwards          Individual dreamwork and nature based/medicine work    
                                     sessions. With adults in NZ, Thailand, Turkey
Sept 11                         Dream circle facilitator, Macedonia
Feb – July 11               Women's circles co-facilitator, Embercombe, UK

PUBLICATIONS

• Weinberg, T., & Carpendale, M. (2023). Walking With: An emerging dialogue with art therapists in the cultural commons. Kutenai Art Therapy Institute Press.
  
• Leppard, Kate (2015). Art Therapy Activities for Adults who are Differently-Abled. Kutenai Art Therapy Institute. 
  
  CERTIFICATES/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
  

-       Presented at the CATA conference on Online Art Therapy 
-        Art of Art Therapy Supervision Symposium Level 2, Kutenai Art Therapy Institute (2020)
-       Sacred Journeys into Yoga for Women 200 TTC (2020) 
-       Presented at the CATA conference on Bright Lights Studio (2019)   
-       Art of Art Therapy Supervision Symposium Level 1, Kutenai Art Therapy Institute (2019)
-       Narrative Therapy Training, BC Gambling Association (2019)
-       SOGI training, UBC (2019)
-       Mindful Art Therapy course, American Art Therapy Association (2016)
-       Professional Member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association (2015) - Current
-       Shaun McNiff ‘Imagination in Action Workshop’ (2015) 
-       Carl Jung Society member (2015)
-       Student member of the American Art Therapy Association 2015 - Current
-       Attended CATA Conference (2014)
-       Universal Healing Tao Tantra Facilitator and Chi Gung Instructor (2013)
-       Dreamwork with Toko-pa (2013 & 2015)
-       Thangka Painting (2012)       
-       Awakening Aphrodite (2012)
-       Forest Schools Practitioner Award (2011)
-       72 hour Permaculture Design Course (2008)
-       Non Violent Communication (2008)
-       From Favela to the World – Training Forum with AfroReggae (2007)
-       Artsaward leader in Bronze and Silver (2006)