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Alumni Notes: Drama Therapy

Patti Dobrowolski, M.A. '95, RDT, is a drama therapist in private practice who specializes in facilitating drama therapy in corporate settings. She offers corporate team building, change management, and coaching for keynote speakers. Patti also has her own company in Colorado, "zipmap," which is a full-service consulting practice utilizing creative business practices.

Shefali Kumar, M.A., 1996, is the director of the Gloria Wise Senior Services Program in Bayside, New York. She is the former director of therapeutic recreation at the Center for Elders Independence in Oakland, California. She has been accepted into the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Julia MacDougal, M.A., RDT, MFT, 1997, is the co-creator of ALCHEMIA, a nonprofit organization that holds workshops and stages performances with marginalized groups, as well as facilitates collaborations between developmentally disabled individuals and high school students.

Susana Pendzik (MA, 97’) now lives in Israel where she is a faculty member at Bar-Ilan University, lecturing also at the University of Jerusalem, the Tel-Hai College Drama Therapy Program, and the Institute for Social Work in Saint Gallen (FHS), Switzerland. Susana has worldwide experience as a group leader, particularly on issues of racism, gender, and culture. She is the founder of the Drama Therapy Centre of Jerusalem, the author of several articles on drama therapy, and a handbook on the application of action methods with battered women.

Douglas Styles (MA, ’93) is the Clinical Director of Youth and Family Enrichment Services, a multi-service not-for-profit agency in San Mateo County. He supervises clinical staff, conducts psychological assessment, provides psychotherapy, and leads the administrative operations of programs serving high-need families. Douglas is licensed as both a psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist, and is also a Registered Drama Therapist. He received his Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology and is an Adjunct Faculty member of Capella University.

Carrie Todd, M.A. '98, RDT, specializes in working with at-risk adolescents. She works as a drama therapist at a residential treatment facility with adolescents who are in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. Carrie believes drama therapy is especially appropriate with this population because it "bypasses power struggles and creatively engages the issues."

Saun-Toy Trotter, M.A., 2000, is a psychotherapist in San Francisco's Huckleberry Youth program where she works with teens and their families. She is a solo performance artist who received a "best of" award from AIRspace 2003 for her work.

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