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.
Organizational Staff & Collaborators
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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Mindy Levine, YACEP, E-RYT 500
Donor Engagement Coordinator
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E Ragonese
Digital Content Manager
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Anna Malmi, TCTSY-F
Recertification Coordinator
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Desmonette Hazly, MA, MSW, PhD, CBAB
CFTE Consultant & Collaborator
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Elena Mamatas, TCTSY-F
Bookkeeper
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Program Staff & Collaborators
Sarah Carter,
LMHC, RDT
TIIP Co-Director
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Sasha Garfunkel Corrado,
LICSW
TIIP Co-Director
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Valerie Krpata,
LICSW
TIIP Co-Director
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Krystal Pérez, TCTSY-F
TCTSY Certification Program Coordinator
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Keri Sawyer, TCTSY-F, YACEP, RYT 500, BBA
TCTSY Trainer Coordinator
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Candace Liger, NASM-SPS, CE
TIWL Director
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Mariah Rooney, MSW, LICSW
TIWL Co-Founder & Consultant
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Helena Benton, EdD, E-RYT, TCTSY-F, YACEP, IE-Pro
TIME Co-Founder
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Kristen Zappone, MS, RDN, LDN
TIME Co-Founder
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Licensed TCTSY Trainers
Board of Directors
Dr. Tiffany Johnson
Associate Professor at Georgia Tech
Christina Davis
Talent Strategist & Advisor
Riefqah Jappie
Independent Strategic Consultant
Dr. Kerry-Ann Williams
Chief Medical Officer at JRI
Manuela Montagnana
Chief People Officer at Criteo
Ingrid Lindberg
Customer Experience Officer
Maria Levin, CPA
Treasurer
CPA, Principal
Daniela Trebicka
Financial Advisor
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