2025 Theater ConferenceA Life Worth Living:Every Brilliant Thingis coming to Caldwell University6 Clock Hours of NBCC CEINTERACTIVE AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION PLAY ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION Become Part of the Show Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization Program Post Graduate Master’s Degree in Art Therapy 
Sunday, April 6th, 2025. - 8:30 am to 4:00 pmWerner Lecture Hall Lobby 120 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ Caldwell University is an approved Continuing Education Provider for NBCC ACEP#4598 Conference Schedule8:30 - 10:00 am Registration and Group Experiential,  Thanks to the Mary Jo Rolli Codey Center Werner Lecture Hall Lobby, Center Director Cindy Concannon/Interns 9:00 - 9:50 am Annual Membership Meeting NJATA New Jersey Art Therapy Association, Werner Lecture Hall 10:00 - 10:15 am Welcome, Dr. George Abaunza, Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Dan Summer, Counseling Department Chair Alumni Theater 10:15 - 12:15 pmPerformance of Every Brilliant Thing, Werner Lecture Hall An Interactive, Audience Participation Play, Alumni Theater Michael Satow, One-man show Narrator Danny Vaccaro, Producer Eleanor Handsley, Director Trailer for Every Brilliant Thing with Michael Satow 12:30 - 1:15 pm Group Experiential andLunch in the Dining Hall 1:30 - 12:30 pm Keynote It Takes a Village; A Community-based Approach to Suicide Prevention Dr. Emma Kendrick, Werner Lecture Hall 12:45 - 1:45 pmSmall Group Creative Arts Experiential Response, To be Assigned 2:00 - 3:30 pm Large Group Response & Program Evaluations, Werner Lecture Hall 3:30 - 4:00 pm Program Evaluation, Werner Lecture Hall PRESENTER BIOS and CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Dr. Emma Kendrick, LPC, ACS, Keynote is a Professor and Program Coordinator for the Graduate Programs in Counseling at Caldwell University. In 2012, Emma earned a PhD in Education, specifically Counselor Education, from the University of Central Florida; a CACREP and NCATE accredited program. She is a New Jersey (NJ) State Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), a Certified Career Counselor, ASIST Certified Provisional Trainer, and a Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) Certified Facilitator. Emma has presented at all levels, including; International, National, Regional, and State professional presentations. Last month she presented at the American Counseling Association’s Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. Emma has been published in the Universal Journal of Psychology for Selecting a Theory of Counseling: What Influences a Counseling Student to Choose? She was also published in a chapter in Scholl and McGowan’s (2011) book, Humanistic Perspectives on Contemporary Counseling Issues. Emma's ongoing research interests center around the topics of Financial Health; A Vital (and Often Overlooked) Component Affecting Mental Health, and Improving Gatekeeping Strategies at Admission: An Investigation of Master’s Level Counselor Education Admissions Criteria. Annette Vaccaro, EdD, LPAT, LCSW, SCP, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS, Conference Chairperson Dr. Annette Vaccaro maintains a general practice with a specialty in clinical supervision, in Livingston, NJ. She is the Director of Academic Affairs at the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP, www.acapnj.org), and Dean of Curriculum at its academic partner The Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis (BGSP) within the New Jersey Branch campus - The Institute of Counseling and Psychoanalytic Studies (ICPS). Dr. Vaccaro is also an Associate Professor at Caldwell University and Coordinator and founder of their Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialization in Art Therapy Master’s degree program. Her research interest is in professional dispositions. Dan Summer Ph.D., LAC, ATR-BC, LCAT, LPAT, ATCS, Conference Coordinator is an Associate Professor and chair of the graduate counseling program at Caldwell University. He received his doctorate in Expressive therapies from Lesley University and has had additional training in modern psychoanalysis and drama therapy techniques. He has published on response artmaking to gun violence, using a sculptural process to express reactivity, and on developing ones eco identity through interacting with natural materials. The presenter is interested in arts and healing initiatives focusing on social justice and the use of psychedelic integration into counseling practice. Dr. Traci Bitondo, PhD, LPAT, SCP, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS, Conference Coordinator is an Assistant Professor at Caldwell University, where she shares her expertise in Counseling and Art Therapy with future professionals. She holds a Master’s in Counseling specializing in Art Therapy and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. Honored with the 2022 Nancy Schoebel Legislative Service Award from the American Art Therapy Association and the NJ Counseling Association’s Edward Stroh LPC Award. Traci also led a research team recognized with the Rawley Silver Research Award. She is the immediate past President of the New Jersey Art Therapy Association and has presented nationally and internationally on trauma treatment, art therapy interventions for special populations, and clinical supervision. She operates a Counseling and Art Therapy practice where she treats mental health clients, supervises emerging professionals, and advises on practice development. Her background includes working in diverse settings with clients facing severe mental illness, individuals in the vision loss and blind community, and providing in-home therapy to families in crisis. SMALL GROUP FACILITATORS MANY THANKS TO THE CALDWELL UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENT AMBASSADORS WHO MAKE THE DAY A SUCCESS!!

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