Education

MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 2000-2002

Maryland University, College Park, MD 1999

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 1990-1994

Professional Affiliation

American Dance/Movement Therapy Association: Dance Therapist, Registered.
Certified Action Theater™ Instructor
Certified Yoga Instructor: RYT

Intensive Trainings

Work Experience

1994-Present: Guest Artist/Choreographer/Workshop Facilitator
Direct and teach workshops/ private instruction in Movement Theater, Action Theater™, Improvisation, and Creative Movement. Set choreography on groups and individuals with a focus on kinesthetic integration of sound, movement, and language. Facilitate project groups in order to foster cohesion and creativity for particular tasks with an emphasis on kinesic communication, group dynamics, and body language. Participants in these workshops include children and adults. Sessions and workshops have been offered in the public school system, private and state universities, hospitals, clinics, theaters, and private performance spaces:

Co-Director- Working Title Productions
Founded and Co-direct a New York based performance company dedicated to promoting movement performance. Participates as a Choreographer, Administrator, Grant Writer, and performer.

Company Director/Guest Artist- Dance and Company-2005 to Present
Direct a youth modern dance company. Organize and facilitate rehearsals, auditions, warm-ups, and direct and collaborate on choreography and other company activities such as performances, workshops, and festivals. Participant on the Board of Directors, provide instruction in contemporary improvisation techniques as a guest artist, and collaborate with local community-based arts groups.

Guest Artist/Lecturer- James Madison University- 2004 to Present
Teach college classes in Improvisation, Physical Theater, Movement for Actors, Pilates, Yoga, and Alignment.

Somatic Instruction (Private Clients): 2003-Present:
Provide training for individuals and groups in Pilates Mat and Allegro, Yoga, Yoga/Pilates Fusion, Alignment, and Stretch and Meditation. Students range from professional athletes with sports specific goals, individuals with injuries/back pain, to beginners with personal fitness goals.

FedPros 1999-present: Partner
Provide expert level consultation to commercial clients regarding government contracting. Responsible for developing and negotiating government contracting vehicles for private businesses interested in working with the US Government. Duties include developing government contracting vehicles for competitive markets and the General Services Administration. Acts as a Program Manager to facilitate proposal creation and approval process by partnering with the client's team. This process involves conducting research, creating technical documents, creating pricing matrices, developing contracting and pricing strategies, facilitating and managing general project progress, and supervising junior staff. Acts as a liaison between customer's and government negotiators, and supports clients by facilitating business and contract oriented meetings and projects. Coaches clients through negotiations with government officers. Provides "after award" consultation for clients in the government market including marketing, competitive proposal support, and contract maintenance. Responsible for all marketing and billing activities of FedPros.

Dance Movement Therapist- People Places: 2004 to 2008
Provided individual, family, and group therapy to children and their families within the Foster Parent program as a Dance/Movement Therapist. Treatment and assessment utilized Dance/Movement Therapy in conjunction with program methodology to teach parents how to care for foster children with behavioral, physical and/or learning disabilities. Provided assessments, treatment plans, interventions, and testified in court. Worked with other staff to evaluate and facilitate individual and family treatment plans.

Presented cases to government agencies to advocate for therapeutic services to be granted to children and families in the foster care program. Advocated Creative Arts Therapies to local mental health professionals and families in foster care. Lead lectures, presentations, and in-service training for mental health professionals with regards to Creative Art Therapies. Grant writing duties.

Zap Performance Projects 2002-2008: Co-Founder, Administrator, Grant Writer
VP of Operations for all administrative and legal matters for this non-profit organization. Present Member of the Board of Directors for a nonprofit organization dedicated to the dissemination, preservation, and instruction of Action Theater in Santa Fe, NM. Duties included business development, advertising, research and formal documentation, attended and participated in bi-monthly board meetings, documented all ZAP activities, and provided formal training in Action Theater. Researched and wrote grants in support of ZAP Performance Projects.

Achievements

Research

Successfully written and defended a Master's Thesis on augmenting seclusion and restraint practices with children. This project included in-depth quantitative and qualitative research, and a pilot study for training safe restraint procedures. The results of this study were that the training program was adopted as protocol at the research site for all existing and new employees. The workshop is currently being conducted at several institutions for staff training purposes.

Publications

Lundy, H.; McGuffin, P. 2005. Using Dance/Movement Therapy to Augment the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Holding With Children. The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. (JCAPN, Volume 18, No. 3, July-September, 2005).

"Using Dance/Movement Therapy Techniques to Augment the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Holding with Children"©- ProQuest, Ann Arbor, MI 2002.

"Using Dance/Movement Therapy Techniques to Augment the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Holding with Children"- website, www.drexel.edu/cnhp/research/rsch-future.html, Current Research in the College of Nursing and Public Health, 2002

Grant writing and Contracts

Lectures and Master Classes

Awards

References Available on Request

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