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Personal information

First name(s) / Surname(s) Diedré M. Blake

Address Boston, MA (United States)

Telephone(s) Mobile 617-571-0723

E-mail(s) [email protected]

Nationality American

Date of birth

Gender Female

Desired employment / Occupational field

Higher education teaching professional

Work experience

Dates 12/2010 - 03/2011

Occupation or position held Group Therapist/ Expressive Therapist

Main activities and responsibilities •Conducting weekly group therapy with at-risk adolescent girls in residential setting. •Responsible for developing and implementing dialectical behavior therapy-based poetry group, focused on teaching DBT skills through poetry writing.

Name and address of employer Germaine Lawrence 18 Claremont Ave, 02476-5812 Arlington (United States)

Type of business or sector Human health and social work activities

Dates 11/2010 - 03/2011

Occupation or position held Substitute Teacher (K-12)

Main activities and responsibilities •Filled in for absent teachers in emergency and on short and medium term assignments. •Followed teaching programs set by regular teachers and prepared outlines when necessary. •Employed materials and techniques of regular teacher where available. •Integrated lessons into long-term curriculum plan to ensure continuity of education objectives. •Fostered safe, positive and supportive learning environment. •Ensured good order and behavior in and out of class. •Maintained attendance and achievement records in accordance with school policy. •Completed appropriate report forms for subject teachers / academic supervisors. •Respected confidentiality of personal information. •Adhered to non-discriminatory policies and guidelines. •Participated in general school duties as requested.

Name and address of employer Amesbury Public Schools 10 Congress Street, 01913 Amesbury (United States)

Type of business or sector Education

Dates 05/2006 - 01/2011

Occupation or position held Expressive Therapist

Main activities and responsibilities •Conducted individual and group therapy expressive and non-expressive therapy-based clinical work with adolescents, ages 13 to 23, in a residential setting. •Utilized five expressive therapy modalities: art, movement, music, drama and writing in both individual and group therapy.



•Responsible for developing comprehensive drama therapy/psychodrama as well as music therapy groups. •Concentrated experience with following diagnoses: mood disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders (specifically Borderline Personality Disorder). •Consultant on body image, intercultural relations, and difficulties in cultural assimilation. •Responsible for developing and utilizing 10-12 week skills-based module in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Negotiation and Self-esteem groups. •Participant in ongoing DBT training seminar, and consultation group. •Charged with increasing diversity and cultural awareness through developing weekly group "Media & Culture," which focuses on multiculturalism and the experience of eating disorders, gender roles, and self-esteem.

Name and address of employer McLean Hospital 115 Mill Street, 02478 Belmont (United States)


Dates 09/2007 - 08/2009

Occupation or position held Mentor/Volunteer

Main activities and responsibilities •Participated as a mentor in letter-writing program, "Promising Pals," geared towards the educational advancement of inner-city youth.

Name and address of employer James P. Timilty Middle School 205 Roxbury Street, 02119 Roxbury (United States)


Dates 08/2007 - 11/2008

Occupation or position held Freelance Sample Maker

Main activities and responsibilities •Produced knitting and crochet samples from published designs for store display.

Name and address of employer Spark Craft Studios 1963 Massachusetts Ave, 02140 Cambridge (United States)

Type of business or sector Arts, entertainment and recreation

Dates 03/2004 - 05/2006

Occupation or position held Residential Counselor

Main activities and responsibilities •Supervision of at-risk, LGBQT youths, ages 13 to 18, within a residential setting (Waltham House). •Duties included: Activity and group planning/development, mentoring, tutoring, crisis and behavior intervention, documentation of residents’ behavior, shift supervision, dispensing medication, and teaching basic active daily living skills. •Developed therapy group focused on exploring multiculturalism and the representation of minorities within the media. •Organized presentations for residents by prominent local members of the LGBQT community: All the Kings Men and Gunner Scott. •Consulted on transgender and ethnic minority issues, related to transitioning and self-image (specifically body-image) respectively.

Name and address of employer The Home for Little Wanderers 271 Huntington Avenue, 02115 Boston (United States)


Dates 09/2005 - 05/2006

Occupation or position held Expressive Therapy Intern

Main activities and responsibilities • Clinical work with adolescents, ages 13 to 23, in a residential setting. •Concentrated experience with following diagnoses: mood disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders. •Conducted 5 weekly therapeutic groups, including art therapy and movement therapy. •Experienced gained in individual expressive and art therapy.

Name and address of employer McLean Hospital 115 Mill Street, 02478 Belmont (United States)




Dates 08/2005 - 08/2005

Occupation or position held Teaching Assistant

Main activities and responsibilities (Course: Art Therapy with Children & Adolescents) •Presented anecdotal and practical information on self-injury and eating disorders in adolescent population, reviewing specific art therapy interventions to use with this and other populations. •Assisted in organization of daily lesson plans for course. •Assisted students in preparing for group presentations and class work.

Name and address of employer Lesley University 29 Everett Street, 02138 Cambridge (United States)


Dates 02/2004 - 06/2005

Occupation or position held Graduate Student Assistant

Main activities and responsibilities (Course Evaluation & Online Science Program in Education Department) •Performed general clerical duties for the School of Education, including written and electronic correspondence, telephone support, shipping course materials and data entry. •Trained in course evaluation processing, including packaging, processing, and distribution. •Trained in using Lesley University’s database systems software, Colleague. •Updated content for Online Science in Education Department website, and provided support for online students.



Dates 09/2004 - 05/2005

Occupation or position held Art Therapy Intern

Main activities and responsibilities •Milieu and Clinical work with adolescents, ages 14 to 19, in both residential and home-based settings (Children's Community Support Collaborative). •Concentrated experience with following diagnoses: mood disorders, eating disorders, adjustment disorders. •Focal individual therapy sessions with clients who exhibit self-injurious behaviors. •Developed experience with Family Therapy, using Family Systems approach. •Utilized art therapy techniques, including assessments, in both individual and group work.

Name and address of employer The Home for Little Wanderers 271 Huntington Avenue, 02115 Boston (United States)


Dates 12/2004 - 04/2005

Occupation or position held Publication/Administrative Assistant

Main activities and responsibilities •Performed general clerical duties for the Foundation, updated and maintained website content, and assisted in publication processing: recordings, orders and shipping. •Educated in behaviorism and the life of B.F. Skinner.

Name and address of employer B.F. Skinner Foundation 18 Brattle Street, 02138 Cambridge (United States)


Dates 01/2005 - 01/2005

Occupation or position held Teaching Assistant

Main activities and responsibilities (Course: Open Art Studio) •Assisted students with individual project needs and implementation. •Assisted professor and students in organizing and setting-up final class presentation.





Dates 03/2002 - 12/2003

Occupation or position held Fitness Instructor/PBX Operator

Main activities and responsibilities •Nominated twice as “Employee of the Month” for January and October 2003. •Promoted to Aerobic Instructor, teaching Boot Camp and Morning Walk, 2002 at Celebrity Fitness Center. •Promoted to Substitute Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga Instructor, 2003. •Trained as PBX and CARE switchboard Operator, 2003.

Name and address of employer Star Island Resort & Club 5000 Avenue Of The Stars, 34746 Kissimmee (United States)

Type of business or sector Accommodation and food service activities

Dates 10/2000 - 02/2002

Occupation or position held Office Manager

Main activities and responsibilities •Gained substantial AR/AP knowledge, utilizing QuickBooks Pro. •Trained in digital image retouching and developed PowerPoint presentations.

Name and address of employer Corporate Visual Services 519 N Mills Ave, 32803 Orlando (United States)

Type of business or sector Arts, entertainment and recreation

Dates 06/1997 - 08/2001

Occupation or position held Academic Director, Curriculum Developer, Counselor

Main activities and responsibilities •Taught HTML, BASIC, C, and Visual BASIC as Camp Counselor, Rollins College and Stanford University camps. •Developed beginning and advanced BASIC curricula as Curriculum Developer, 1998. •Directed a staff of 14 at the Stanford University Junior Camp, average enrollment of 120 students, ages 9-17, in 1999. •Developed Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Seminar for The Garnett Foundation’s Backyard Project, a joint A.C.E. and Garnett Foundation project, 1999.

Name and address of employer American Computer Experience 200 Arizona Ave NE, 30307 Atlanta (United States)


Dates 09/1997 - 04/2000

Occupation or position held LGBQT Student Community Center Webmaster, OSA & Stanford-in-Berlin/Data Entry Clerk, Psychology Department

Main activities and responsibilities •Restructured networking, website, and community center and Stanford’s Berlin email lists. •Completed data entry for research projects in the Psychology Department and the overseas program in Berlin. •Participated in outreach LGBQT Speakers Bureau program to neighborhood schools. •Organized student community-focus groups (Queer Women of Color & Black and Queer at Stanford) and acted as a liaison to Black Student Community.

Name and address of employer Stanford University 450 Serra Mall, 94305 Stanford (United States)


Education and training

Dates 01/2004 - 05/2006

Title of qualification awarded Master of Arts

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered

Expressive Therapy, specializing Art Therapy

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Lesley University (University) 29 Everett Street, 02138 Cambridge (United States)

Level in national or international classification

ISCED 6



Dates 09/1995 - 03/2000

Title of qualification awarded Bachelor of Arts

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered

Major: Studio Art, Painting & Printmaking Minor: German Language

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Stanford University (University) 450 Serra Mall, 94305 Stanford (United States)

Level in national or international classification

ISCED 6

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s) English

Other language(s)

Self-assessment Understanding Speaking W r i t i n g

European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

German B1 Independent user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user C1 Proficient user C2 Proficient user

Italian A2 Basic User B1 Independent user A2 Basic User A2 Basic User B1 Independent user

(*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level

Social skills and competences • Highly empathetic, motivating and diplomatic, gained through my work experiences as a therapist, mentor, and educator;

• Able to help others problem-solve, gained through working with children and adolescents in multiple settings and engaging in skill-based teaching;

• Excellent ability to adapt to new situations and people. High multicultural competency level, which has been gained through my extensive travels and work experiences with diverse populations;

• Exceptional team player. Always willing to step in and help where needed. Typically, first to volunteer, but able to defer to others.

Organisational skills and competences • Excellent organizational, multitasking and communication skills, gained through my work as an office manager, counselor, and educator;

• Competent leadership abilities, gained through work as an academic director, therapist, and educator;

Computer skills and competences • Equally comfortable using both Macintosh and Windows Platforms;

• High proficiency in using MS Office and Works;

• Proficient in using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator softwares;

• Proficient in using QuickBooks Pro software;

• Capable in HTML, BASIC, Visual BASIC, C programming languages;

• Competent in using Colleague software.

• Proficient in data entry, proofreading, and editing.

Artistic skills and competences • Art (Trained painter and printmaker. Amateur digital photographer. Good drafting skills. Speciality: Portraiture);

• Composition (I write music for both piano and guitar, and also engage in songwriting. I have been a performing singer and musician);

• Crafts (I spin my own wool as well as knit and crochet. I sew, make cards, and beaded jewelry);

• Dance (I have studied ballroom dancing, and more recently began learning flamenco dancing);

• Design (I design socks, hats and bags that are either knitted, crocheted, sewn, or some combination of the three. I also design my own beaded jewelry).

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• Drama (I have acted in a number of plays, and have incorporated drama as a key modality in my training as an expressive therapist);

• Music (primary instruments: piano and guitar; but competent in handdrums, recorder, and auxillary percussion instruments. Currently, teaching myself violin).

• Writing (I am poet, presently focused on the Japanese poetry style of haiku. I am also working on a novel, and enjoy writing short stories).

Other skills and competences • Sports (I practice both hatha and ashtanga yoga. I enjoy hiking and cycling. I was certified as a Freestyle Personal Trainer in 2003).

• First Aid Basics & Adult CPR (last certification in 2004);

• Trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.

Additional information • Honors: Raina Giese Award for Creative Painting, Stanford University2000;

•Masters Thesis: "Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Based Art Therapy," unpublished, Lesley University.

ARTISTIC EXHIBITIONS & PRESENTATIONS:

• Presenter (Eating Disorders & Art Therapy), Emmanuel College, Art Therapy Course, 2009

• Presenter, Panel on Being/Coming Out in the Workforce, (GSA) Amesbury High School, 2009

• Performer (Singer/Musician), Wicked Big Café, 2008

• Featured Artist, Wicked Big Café, 2008

• Knitwear Designer Finalist, Hat Design, Spark Craft Studios, 2008

• Presenter (Eating Disorders & Expressive Therapy), American Academy of Children & Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Practicum 3, 2007

• Performer, "Vagina Monologues," Lesley University, 2007

• Featured Artist, True Grounds Café, Somerville, 2006

• Featured Artist, Arts Café, Lesley University, 2006

• Featured Artist, Lesley University Graduate Art Therapy Student Exhibition, 2006


• Presenter (Eating Disorders & Art Therapy), “Theories in Art Therapy” course, Lesley University, 2005



• Founder & Director, “Beyond Pride,” LGBQT Student Art Exhibition Series, 2000

• Featured Artist, Seth Cohen's Art Exhibition, 2000

• Featured Artist, Artist Manifesto, Online Art Exhibition Series, 2000

• Featured Artist, Stanford University Student Art Exhibition, 2000

• Featured Artist, “Walk the Mile,” Stanford University Exhibition Series, 1999

• Featured Artist, The Black Arts Quarterly, Summer 1999

• Performer, Women's Leadership Conference: "Voices of Creation," Stanford University, 1999

• Performer (Singer), Herstory- "Women in Motion," Stanford University, 1999

• Performer, "Vagina Monologues," Stanford University, 1998

• Featured Artist, Solo Show at Kimball Hall, Stanford University, 1998

• Featured Artist/Art Director, Masque Magazine, Issue 2, 1997

COMMISSIONED ART:

• Portrait, acrylic on canvas, for Sara Goldband, Palo Alto, CA, 1999

• 3-dimensional figurative painting, acrylic and plaster on canvas, for Sam Strelitz, Santa Cruz, CA, 1998

• Animation, digital media for free-ware game, for James Burton, Stanford, CA 1997



KNITWEAR DESIGNS:

• "Leaves on a Lazy Day Tam," knitting pattern, featured on ravelry.com, 2008

• "April's Trail Socks," knitting pattern, featured on ravelry.com, 2008

• "There & Back Again Socks," knitting pattern, featured on ravelry.com, 2008

CONFERENCES:

• Participant, Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference on Eating Disorders, Seattle, WA, 2008

• Participant, Multiservice Eating Disorders Association, Needham, MA 2008

• Participant, Multiservice Eating Disorders Association, Needham, MA 2007

• Participant, National Eating Disorders Association, North Bethesda, MD 2006

• Attendee, Primary Medicine Today, Ft. Lauderdale, 2002

-References supplied upon request.

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