Our People
Since its very first days, Art With Impact has been blessed by the contributions of incredibly talented, motivated, and fun people.
Deepika Mittra
Advisory Board Member
Deepika Mittra is a therapist, stress expert and self-care advocate. She is a certified practitioner through the Center for Mind Body Medicine, and a trained practitioner of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming (EMDR)....
Joseph Kumph
Board Member
Joseph Kumph is an entrepreneur and software engineer living in San Francisco, CA.
Megan Cameron
Board Member
As a fundraising professional, Megan brings practical experience in strategic fundraising, event planning, sponsorship, donor relations, grant writing and direct marketing. Before transitioning into fundraising, Megan worked as a Journalist with Global Television’s...
Dale John Allen
Advisory Board Member
Dale John Allen is a Brighton based filmmaker, writer and editor, currently studying BA (Hons) Moving Image at the University of Brighton. Through visual arts and film, he aims to explore themes surrounding...
Jennifer Ancona
Board Member
Jennifer spent her formative years in rural South Carolina and had the opportunity to work amongst film in college. As a student forming her opinions of the world, she became interested in this...
Nikita Atkinson
Outreach Volunteer + AWI Ambassador
Nikita is a recent graduate from Queen’s University with a major in sociology, who attended one of Art With Impact’s M4MH events last year while in school. Currently working as a legal assistant in...
Gabriela Bazán
Volunteer Data Analyst
Gabriela Bazán is a data analytics consultant from El Salvador but has been living in Chile for the past 6 years. She has a degree in Computer Sciences and a Masters in Public...
Ari Bird
High School Educator
Ari Bird is a California-born visual artist who has a passion for combining mental health/healing with the arts. After receiving a BFA at UC Santa Cruz in 2010, Bird moved to San Francisco,...
Akayla Burley
Advisory Board Member
Originally from beautiful Bowen Island BC, Akayla was fortunate enough to be immersed in the arts from the very beginning and as such, the performing arts have always been an integral part of...
Amanda Carboni
Outreach Volunteer
Amanda is a contractor for startups in San Francisco. Amanda received her Master’s Degree in Art History from Christie’s Education in London. She started volunteering with Art with Impact because she believes in...
Michael Charlton
Advisory Board Member
Michael Charlton is pursuing a major in Liberal Arts which entails minors in Environmental Analysis & Policy, Business Administration and Africana Studies at The University of Cincinnati. Before attending UC, Michael pushed pause...
Skye Christensen
Facilitator and Strategic Partnerships Consultant, 2013 - 2016
Skye is a Community Facilitator and Digital Media Consultant harnessing media arts to facilitate collaborative community programs within diverse communities. Focusing on participatory culture, Skye engages various stakeholders on interpersonal, strategic and organizational...
Deb Cuny
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Deb Cuny, M.Div., is a storyteller activist, trainer, restorative justice practitioner, and consultant at Deb Cuny Consulting. Deb also serves as a spokesperson and advisory member for the #BornPerfect Campaign to End Conversion Therapy. Deb has shared her...
Richard D’Angelo
Advisory Board Member
Richard D’Angelo, A New York based filmmaker and educator, founded RDA Productions, a full service production services company, in 2001. A lifelong film devotee, he received his BFA in Film Production from LIU...
Natalie Daley
Program Director, AWI Canada + Social Media and Engagement Manager
Natalie’s passion to work within mental health stems from her own experiences and challenges, which has continually translated into a strong personal advocacy on the topic. She’s inspired by resiliency and the courageous...
Joanna Eby
Treasurer
Joanna works in accounting at Farallon Capital Management, LLC, a San Francisco based private equity firm. Joanna brings to AWI her experience combining creativity with economic savvy to fuel community development and awareness...
Trina Epstein
Advisory Board Member
Trina, Psy.D., C.Psych. is a psychologist working with children, adolescents, and their parents in Toronto, Ontario. She obtained her doctoral degree in School Psychology from Rutgers University in New Jersey. She worked for over...
Leyla Eraslan
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Part-time therapist intern, part-time writer and artist, and full-time weirdness aficionado, Leyla is thrilled to be supporting Art With Impact and their important work. Leyla is a graduate of John F. Kennedy University’s...
Jane Farley, MFT
Advisory Board Member
JANE V. FARLEY, MFT (46468) Jane is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Child Mental Health Specialist (CMHS), Training Consultant and Expressive Artist with over fifteen years of experience...
Kirsten Frantzich
Advisory Board Member
Kirsten is a Juilliard-trained actor with a PhD in depth psychology working in private practice in Santa Monica, CA. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, she balanced careers in stage, television, and film while...
Rachel Fusco
Advisory Board Member
Rachel Fusco, MA has spent the last decade building and managing programs that promote tangible social change for teens and college students. Rachel is passionate about intergroup dialogues, team-building, diversity and inclusion, racial...
Katie Geurnsey
Treasurer
Drawn to the creative and eclectic, Katie powered her way through a B.S. in Computer Science by taking art history classes at UCSB. After a few bouts with engineering companies and living abroad,...
Nolan Golden
Student Leader
Nolan Golden is a queer, charismatic college student based in sunny California. They have a well-rounded background in leadership and community activism, and have been a mental health and LGBTQ advocate for over...
Josie Gonzales
Board Member
Joanna Mattson Gonzales, RN (Josie) has been a registered nurse for 7 years, working in both the acute hospital setting and in outpatient community health. Her professional experience with mentally ill patients allows...
Cami Gordon
Grantwriting Volunteer
Cami is a San Francisco-based arts educator with experience in program management, nonprofit consulting and research and data analysis. Cami graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a Bachelors degree in History of Art...
Deborah Greenslit
Advisory Board Member
Deborah L. Sandoli Greenslit, Psychotherapist/LMHC, RN/Wellness Specialist Deborah is a seasoned, licensed psychotherapist and a registered nurse with advanced degrees in psychology, education and health &wellness and has over thirty five years of...
Kate Griffin
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Kate is a collaborative educator, non-profit leader, and storyteller who has worked in higher education, served as Executive Director for a leading Native American rights organization, and played leadership roles in the fields...
Maya Grodman
Program Director
Maya is equal parts artist, therapist, and activist, and is so thrilled to get to satisfy all of them while working with Art With Impact. She grew up a third culture kid, being...
Jacqueline Hang
Advisory Board Member, Workshop Support Volunteer
My name is Jacqueline and I’m a UCI student with a Psychology and Social Behavior degree. I have a history working with various ages of children, as I have a strong passion for...
Alison Hanson
Vice President
A recent transplant to San Francisco from New York City, Ali began her career working in progressive theater at the Lincoln Center Studios, @45Below, the Culture Project and with Fractured Atlas. She made...
Warda Haq
Volunteer
I am a recent college graduate from SDSU. I have worked with children diagnosed with autism for a little under 2 years and have a great interest in the population. I am currently...
Paula Harris
Grantwriter
Paula is passionate about mental health and is delighted to be furthering Art With Impact’s mission through strategic grant writing. With over 16 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Paula brings a...
Tia Hill
Volunteer
From a young age, arts education has helped Tia develop a sense of lifelong learning, along with museum positions and volunteering. Her monotone voice might catch you off guard or imply otherwise, but...
Morgan Hood
Outreach and Marketing Volunteer, and Workshop Support Volunteer
Morgan is a practicing social worker and aspiring journalist who is passionate about activism and systemic oppression. She is a lover of live music, dancing and artistic expression. Morgan decided to partner with...
Maliha Hossain
Fundraiser Outreach
I’m a pharmacy graduate with a love for the arts: from playing the alto saxophone to improv to card-crafting. I may not be the best at any of them but I certainly enjoy...
Jennifer Houston
Volunteer
Jennifer comes to Art With Impact with a deep appreciation of mental illness, along with a passion to help others and make a positive impact on the world. She hopes that by marketing...
Christopher Humphreys
Summer Outreach Coordinator
Christopher is a senior at Claremont McKenna College, hoping to pursue a career in policy work following the completion of his undergraduate studies. As evidenced by his dual majors—Philosophy & Public Affairs, and...
Jesse Jimenez
Student Leader
Jesse Jimenez is currently going into his sophomore year at NYU, where he majors in Applied Psychology and Global Public Health. He previously lived in Mission Viejo, California with his parents, three siblings,...
Matthew Johnson
Marketing Coordinator Intern
Matthew interned at Art With Impact during the summer of 2011. Thank you, Matt for your hard work, mad biking skills and unfailingly positive attitude! Matthew is, like most folks here in San...
Mikilah Johnson
Advisory Board Member
Mikilah Johnson is a lover of food, theatre and children. In 2014, Mikilah graduated with a B.S in Psychology with a minor Drama/Theatre for the young from Eastern Michigan University and in 2016...
Esther Kang
Development Assistant, 2011
Esther worked at Art With Impact during our very first days… the winter of 2011 before we lost her to Los Angeles. Thank you, Esther for all your fabulous writing skills, your competence...
Aurora Kasten
2013, 2014, 2015 Summer Intern
Aurora currently studies Latin American/Latino Studies, with a focus on Media Studies, at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is an active member of the UCSC Fashion Team and has enjoyed leading...
Claude Kerven
Advisory Board Member
Kerven is the Chair of the Filmmaking Department at the New York Film Academy. His career began with the debut of his short film, “Candy Store,” which won an Academy Award for Best...
Beth Killian
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Beth Killian is a Providence, RI based songwriter, youth worker, mentor and advocate. After earning a degree in Public and Community Service Studies from Providence College, she spent two years teaching in Dar...
James Kim
Advisory Board Member
James Kim is a filmmaker and playwright based near Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Dartmouth College. His short film “After Her” won the monthly Art With Impact short film contest in 2014 and...
Andrew Kirschner
Outreach and Community Manager
Andrew is a jack-of-all trades digital strategist with a background in community management, graphic design, and content creation, and a laser focus on building lasting relationships with audiences. At Art With Impact, Andrew...
Abbie Kopf
Guest Blogger
Abbie Kopf is a writer, editor and nonprofit consultant who has worked for some of the nation’s finest arts, social justice and education organizations. She is exceptionally passionate about cause-based communications, because a...
Jeff Kosciejew
Board Member
Jeff has a background in photography and multi-media production, graduating with honours from Seneca College’s Audio Visual & Multi-Media Techniques program many, many years ago. His career has taken him into all sorts...
Kristin Kosyluk, Ph.D., CRC
Advisory Board Member
Dr. Kristin Kosyluk received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology’s Rehabilitation Counseling Education program in December 2014. She is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Mental Health Law &...
Laurie Kyser
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Laurie was born and raised in Tampa, Florida receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of South Florida and her MBA in Marketing from Florida Institute of Technology. She worked in Digital...
Andrea Lamarre
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Andrea LaMarre is a writer, speaker, researcher, and filmmaker-in-training based in Guelph, Ontario. She has spent the past 4 years working on a PhD at the University of Guelph, studying eating disorder recovery...
Stephanie Landes
Outreach and Marketing Volunteer, Workshop Support Volunteer
Stephanie Landes is a recent college graduate that is in her first year working. She has loved art as long as she can remember. She is interested in entering the field of art therapy because she believes...
Lori Lane-Murphy
Board Member
Lori has intimate experience with mental illness and is passionate about stigma reduction. Her message is simple. Everyone has mental health and the focus needs to be more on preventative action to stay...
Isabelle Lee
Student Leader
Isabelle Lee is a second year Psychological Science major and Civic and Community Engagement minor at the University of California, Irvine. She has been incredibly passionate about mental health since middle school when...
Meg Lehmann
Board Member
Meg is the Vice President and Managing Director at the Gochnauer Foundation, a family run foundation that primarily supports organizations and programs that promote spiritual, medical, cultural, and educational growth or provide essential...
Kara Leman
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Kara is an Edmonton, Alberta-based health promotion professional specializing in mental wellness. She earned a Bachelor of Kinesiology and Master of Business Administration from McMaster University. Kara spent seven years in marketing &...
Jade Lenier
Advisory Board Member
Jade is an artist and advocate residing in sunny SoCal. Jade likes to talk about neurotic charts they make to show their therapist, how The Read is the best podcast ever, their passionate...
Angelo Leotta
High School Educator
Angelo is a freelance filmmaker, editor and photographer from Oakland. His artistic interests focus on time, minimalism, and metaphysics. Working with AWI is important to Angelo for several reasons; having been a teacher,...
Amanda Lipp
Advisory Board Member
Amanda Lipp, 26, is a filmmaker and consultant in the fields of mental health care, non-profit development, and social entrepreneurship. Since age 19, she has given over 150 speeches across the U.S., and...
Aisha Mayne
Board Member
Aisha is an expert in Marketing Strategy and Communications with 10 years of experience in the the food and beverage industry. She has led big national brands at companies like Mars Canada Inc...
L’Oréal McCollum
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
L’Oréal McCollum is a sexuality and mental health educator, consultant, and actress, based in Philadelphia. Born in Virginia and raised in Landstuhl, Germany and Atlanta, Georgia, her interests in human sexuality, sociology, and...
Dawn McGuire
Secretary, Board of Directors
Dawn McGuire is a physician who is board-certified in Neurology and Psychiatry. She trained at UCSF. She is also a poet, whose most recent collection, The Aphasia Cafe, received the Indy Book Award...
Cary McQueen
Founder and Executive Director
Cary is the founder and executive director of Art With Impact and a firm believer that art is the answer (and it doesn’t even matter what the question is). She considers mental health...
Carl McQueen
Volunteer Data Analyst
Carl McQueen is a Saint Louis, Mo based data scientist for a major financial institution. He has an Information Systems degree from Calvin College in Michigan and a passion for problem solving inside...
Aidett Meyer
Workshop Coordinator
Aidett has spent the last ten years of her career in the non-profit sector serving diverse groups throughout California and Hawaii. She is passionate about working with and advocating for underserved populations and...
Jen Meyers
Special Event Intern, Winter 2012
Jen is a recent graduate of UC Santa Cruz with a double major in Psychology and Philosophy, and a heavy concentration in indoor and beach volleyball. She currently provides technical support at Demandforce,...
Laura Misuk
Grants Manager
Laura brings over twenty-five years of experience in non-profit program management and fund development and her wry sense of humor to the Art With Impact team. Her experience ranges from serving as the...
Erin Morgan
Bookkeeper
Erin’s passion for helping others in the non-profit world drew her to Art With Impact. She found herself connecting with AWI’s mission and vision as a way to continue her journey in helping...
Helena Murphy
Outreach Coordinator, November 2011 - June 2012
Helena is an educator and social advocate, who has been involved with grassroots work for over 10 years. Her long-term passion for human rights has drawn her to the heart of many conflicts...
Neha Patel
Advisory Board Member, Canadian Outreach Intern
My name is Neha and I am a BAS student at the University of Guelph. My minors, Psychology and Neuroscience, involve using both arts and science to better understand issues in society. I...
Xena Nguyen
Advisory Board Member
Xena is in the process of receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She has a passion for teaching, learning, and preventing disorders holistically. She has worked and mentored people across the lifespan,...
Sharon Nyarko
Advisory Board Member
Sharon Nyarko is a third-year student at the University of Toronto, and an Art With Impact Ambassador and advisory board member for monthly film competitions. As a former winner of AWI’s monthly film...
Cleo O’Brian-Udry
2014 Summer Intern
Cleo recently graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. with Honors in English. She is from New Haven, CT but will be staying in the Bay Area to complete her Master’s in English...
Victor Frank Okoye
Advisory Board Member
Born in Nigeria, Victor Frank Okoye (a.k.a Victor O’Frank) is one of Nigeria’s most promising upcoming film directors. Coming from a science background and a trained medical doctor, Victor has defied all odds...
Andrea Oseas
Advisory Board Member
Andrea is former Executive Director of the Center on Media and Child Health (CMCH), a research partnership of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard University. CMCH’s flagship research study, VIA, designed by Michael Rich,...
Mariana Osuna
Advisory Board Member
Mariana Osuna Perez, (1981, Mexico) has always been inclined to tell stories. She started working as a radio host at a very young age, eventually moving to T.V and film while in university....
Lisa Pan
New Works Project Intern, 2011
Lisa Pan recently graduated from University of San Diego School of Law with a concentration in International Law. Her experience with nonprofit organizations focuses on international justice and human rights issues. She is...
Vandana Pant
President, Board of Directors
Vandana specializes in creating and implementing scalable models for social impact and organizational growth. In her current engagement with Sutter Health-Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s Innovation Center, Vandana leads strategy, program deployment, operations and...
Natalie Patterson
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Natalie Patterson is a highly acclaimed African American poet and teaching artist. Over the last 15 year, she has traveled the country teaching and performing at universities, colleges, and high schools. Natalie leaves no topic untouched from inspiration to social...
Gayle Pazerski
Featured Blogger
Gayle Pazerski is Pittsburgh, PA-based writer, actor, and teaching artist who holds and a BFA in acting from the University of Kentucky and studied in the MFA acting program at Rutgers University. Her...
Josh Peters
High School Educator, 2015-16
Josh has been involved in the arts and social causes for 20 years. He taught acting for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and worked as an Artist in Residence for LEAP in...
Seth Pickens
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Seth Pickens is a spiritual leader, educator, and counselor committed to helping people realize their full potential. He is passionate about AWI’s work to decrease stigma and promote resources around mental well-being. Seth...
Amanda Pistillo
Fundraiser Outreach
Amanda is committed to helping children and youth with a mental health diagnosis recognize their potential and the tremendous impact that the arts can have on their lives. With her background in Psychology,...
Jenn Pliner
Outreach and Marketing Volunteer
After earning a BA in Early Childhood Psychology and Education from Tulane University and attending UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, Jennifer Pliner worked in tech sales for 12 years. She has recently...
Leslie Poston
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Since entering her first writing program intensive at age 10, Leslie has been a true believer in the ability of words and images to evoke healing and inspiration. A second generation Angeleno born...
Olivia Prado
Advisory Board Member
Olivia left sunny San Diego to join the fog in San Francisco to pursue a degree in Communication Studies at SF State. She spends her time avoiding homework in bookstores, convincing her friends...
Pattie Pryma
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Everyone has a story to tell. Through her many years of experience Pattie has learned the importance of people sharing their story in creative ways. Her PhD dissertation utilized a photo-voice method to...
Ilana Ramos
Advisory Board Member, Outreach Volunteer
My name is Ilana and I am a non-traditional college student who is perusing a B.S in Psychology. I was born in Berkeley, CA and raised in Oakland, CA. I love nature, reggae...
Faryl Reisman
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Faryl Reisman is a Toronto based digital marketing and design coordinator at the award winning real-estate firm Great Gulf. With a BA in film studies from Queens University and a diploma in sound...
David Rezaei
Outreach Volunteer
David is a nonprofit professional with a passion for education equity and boiled peanuts. Graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in English-Film/Media Studies, he spends most of his off hours...
Caroline Rhoads
Outreach Volunteer
Caroline Rhoads has two favorite quotes: “Until further notice, celebrate everything” and “comedy equals truth plus spontaneity.” She has resided in the city of brotherly love (Philly) for over 8 years and has...
Eric Roache
Advancement Associate, July 2012
Eric is a yoga teacher and the Founder & Chairman of ForWorld Thinking, a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting cultural exchange through international volunteerism and supporting local initiatives in developing countries. He has...
Katherine Roggeveen
Bookkeeper Extraordinaire, 2015-2016
Katherine’s passion is empowering mental health non-profits to thrive with greater abundance and efficiency: “helping great people do great things.” She brings 15 years of financial and organizational expertise from a variety of...
Jennifer Rose
Co-Founder
Always active in social issues, as well as the Bay Area’s art and film communities, Jennifer has been involved with many small start-ups and co-ops and understands the need to create cohesion between...
Megan Rose
Visual Designer
Megan Rose is a visual designer specializing in user-focused interactive design. After earning a BFA in Graphic Design from Northeastern University, she began her career in Los Angeles, working at a digital design...
Adam Rosenberg
Advisory Board Member
Adam Rosenberg is a student currently Majoring in Media Studies at Pomona College in Claremont California. He loves film and theater, especially when they create a platform for discourse about contemporary issues. Adam...
Brian A. Ross
Advisory Board Member
Homegrown out of the hills of Eastern Kentucky, Brian left the bluegrass state in 2004 to pursue a career in film and television. He attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts...
Asha Rudrabhatla
Student Leader
Asha Rudrabhatla studies Psychology at Colorado College with a minor in Spanish. She’s passionate about social justice, mental health advocacy, and sharing art with her community. She has a particular interest in studying...
Paul Sanbar
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Paul Sanbar has spent a lifetime in pursuit of nudging others towards their goals and dreams, whether it be through therapeutic means, powerful coaching questions, or merely by performing inspirational poetry. Through the written word,...
Kelly Scherer
High School Educator
Kelly is a program specialist at a Crisis Center in the east bay, which focuses on providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention assistance and awareness within the Contra Costa region. She is a...
Pooja Shah
Outreach Volunteer
Pooja Shah is a junior in Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, CA. An avid musician, Pooja has been playing the violin and piano for over 10 years. When she is not...
Summer Si
Communications Coordinator, June - August 2013
As a Public Health Major and Gender and Women Studies Minor third year student at the University of California, Berkeley, Summer is interested in how our multi-faceted society influences health and vice versa....
Iqvinder Singh
Project Director, Annual Auction and Party
Iqvinder is a seasoned veteran in market planning and creative solutions. He has served some of the biggest retailers in the country providing solutions in marketing, creative strategy, project management, and process improvement....
Alanna Snow
Outreach Assistant
Alanna completed her BA Honours in English, Sociology, and Psychology at the University of Guelph. During this time she volunteered at The Homewood Health Centre for mental health and addiction; assisting in the...
Beli Sullivan
High School Educator
Known in schools as Ms. B., Beli Sullivan is a freelance teaching artist and digital media instructor currently working with Oakland’s Attitudinal Healing Connection’s ArtEsteem program as an Artist In Residence within the...
Sherry Thomas-Zon
Board Member
Sherry is a digital media technology executive, a film arts enthusiast and arts education advocate. While completing her master’s degree in Arts Education from San Francisco State’s Creative Arts School, she joined the...
Josh Thompson-Persaud
Student Leader
Josh Thompson-Persaud is a fourth year student at Western University taking an Honours Specialization in Creative Writing and English Language and Literature alongside the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities...
Eryn Tonaj
Student Leader
Eryn Tonaj’s mental health story starts when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 22. Through her journey, she learned the power self-resilience, emotional awareness and family support. These were...
Hawa Tuli
Outreach and Community Coordinator
Hawa is a public health professional with experience working with projects in academic and nonprofit settings. She was born in Tanzania and raised in the Middle East. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from...
Tanya Turton
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Toronto, Tanya Turton is a Black Femme artist, entrepreneur and educator. With a focus on wellness, Tanya has committed her practice to using art as a medium for...
Lila Tyler
2016 Summer Intern, Advisory Board Member
Lila Tyler, a recent graduate of UC Davis, is excited to have the opportunity to work with such an inspiring company that combines both her major (Psychology) and minor (Film Studies). Growing up with...
Katherine Vanderberg
Board Member
Katherine is passionate about mental health and believes in the transformative power of film and media. She brings her personal experience with mental health along with professional expertise in social psychology and executive...
Catherine Wachter
Advisory Board Member
Catherine is passionate about art and education – and the intersection between the two. She completed a theatre degree at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NYC) and then pursued acting in New...
Courtney Ward-Zbeetnoff
Advisory Board Member
At 18 years old, Courtney is an Arts and Humanities student at Western University, but she was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. She is a voracious reader, a collector of tattoos, an...
Samantha Wechsler
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Samantha (Sam) Wechsler is a non-profit consultant specializing in group facilitation, executive coaching, leadership and personal development, fundraising, and board development. She also develops and leads workshops on building healthy organizational cultures. Sam...
Arianna Wheat
High School Educator
Arianna is a Mental Health Professional and Theatre Artist from Los Angeles. She is dedicated to changing how we have conversations around mental illness, using creativity and the arts to build stronger communities....
Jamari Michael White
Movies for Mental Health Facilitator
Jamari is a Buckeye-born and raised social worker, healer, and creative with a passion for working with diverse youth and young adults. He graduated from The University of Chicago with an A.B. in...
Kareem Worrell
Programs Intern, Winter and Spring 2011
Kareem worked with Art With Impact in winter and spring, 2011. Thank you, Kareem for all the incredible camerawork, outreach, editing, good humor and fun! Kareem experienced his early artistic endeavors as a...
Megan Young
Student Leader
Megan Young is a senior at the University of Cal State, San Marcos working towards a baccalaureate in Psychology with an emphasis on mental and physical health. She is a part of multiple...
Miinkay Yu
Grantwriting Volunteer
Miinkay hails from Houston, Texas and brings southern hospitality everywhere she goes. She is a bike enthusiast, yoga instructor and lover of the outdoors. Her journey to better mental health began by getting...