Our team of leaders.
Center for Trauma and Embodiment's team of professionals comprises decades of experience in mental health, social work, education, movement, and mindfulness practices.
Dave Emerson, YACEP
Co-Director
Founder of TCTSY; co-author of Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga; author of Trauma Sensitive Yoga In Therapy
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Jenn Turner, LMHC
Co-Director
Editor of Embodied Healing: Survivor and Facilitator voices from the practice of Trauma Sensitive Yoga
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Sydney Spears, PhD
Leadership Team Member
Author of Finding Self-Compassion: A Mindfulness Workbook for Getting to Know and Love Yourself
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Karen Schwartz, LMSW, C-IAYT
Director of Operations
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Stefan Piscitelli, MSW, E-RYT 500
Director of Communications
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Mindy Levine, YACEP, E-RYT 500
Donor Engagement Coordinator
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E Ragonese
Digital Content Manager
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Candace Liger, NASM-SPS, CE
TIWL Director
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Sarah Carter, LMHC, RDT
ReScripted Co-Leader
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Sasha Corrado,
LICSW
ReScripted Co-Leader
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Valerie Krpata,
LICSW
ReScripted Co-Leader
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Krystal Pérez, TCTSY-F
TCTSY Certification Program Coordinator
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Mariah Rooney, MSW, LICSW
TIWL Co-Founder & Consultant
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Desmonette Hazly, MA, MSW, PhD, CBAB
CFTE Consultant & Collaborator
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