Rebecca Di Sunno PhD, ATR-BC, RNCS,LCAT Professional Experience Educational Settings School of Visual Arts, MPS Program in Art Therapy, Adjunct Professor: Faculty Clinical Supervisor, Family Art Therapy, Expressive Arts Modalities, NY, NY 2007-8-9 New York University, Art Therapy Graduate Program Adjunct Professor:, Supervision, Art Therapy with Children, Thesis and Research, New York, NY 1989-1999, 2007-8 Scula di Arte Therapia,Guest Lecturer, II Porto, Torino, Italy July 1997 Amagansett Grade School, Trauma specialist for children in the wake of 9/11, Amagansett, New York 2001 East Hampton Public School, Student Services, Special Education, Individual and group counseling K-12, Supervisor Art Therapy Interns, (Created Internship program for graduate students working with children with special needs) East Hampton, NY 1989-94 Infants Home of Brooklyn, Public School, Day Treatment Program, emotionally disturbed children K-8, Individual, Group and Family psychotherapy, Supervisor Art Therapy, Brooklyn, NY 1988-9 Private Practice Settings Rebecca Di Sunno PhD, ATR-BC, RNCS, Individual and family psychotherapy with children, adolescents and families, East Hampton, NY 1989-present Social Skills for Children and Adolescents, Groups for children with non-verbal learning disabilities (Created internship for high school students working with children with special needs) East Hampton, NY 1999- present Community Settings Cross Cultural Solutions, Volunteer Moshi Disabled Network, Tanzania, Africa 2006, 2007 East End Hospice, Art Therapist and consultant, Director - Art Therapy program for Camp Good Grief, Supervisor Art Therapy Interns, ( created internship placement for graduate students
working with children experiencing bereavement and traumatic bereavement) Westhampton, NY 1997-2005, 2008 The Retreat, Home for abused parents and children, Consultant, East Hampton, NY 1990-94 Stepping Stones East, Day Treatment Program, emotionally disturbed adults, Individual and Group Art Therapy, Director Art Therapy Program, Case Management, East Hampton, NY 1987-88 * Nursing Experience Addendum A Education, Licenses, Certificates New York University, Ph.D., School of Education, 1999. New York University, M.A., School of Education, Health, Nursing and Arts Professions, 1989. Long Island University, B.A. Southampton College, 1984 University of Houston, B.F.A. program 1980-3 St. Luke s Hospital School of Nursing, R.N. Diploma, 1969 The University of the State of New York, Education Department, Creative Arts Therapist, license # 000096 The University of the State of New York, Education Department, Registered Professional Nurse, license# 219377 North Carolina Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse,Certificate No. 211389 American Nurses Association: Certification Clinical Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, NY, NC, -0176501-02, New York Milton Erickson Society for Psychotherapy and Hypnosis, Certificate 2002 American Art Therapy Association: Certification Art Therapy Registration No. 90-001 University Affiliations Art Therapy Clinical Supervisor: New York University, C.W.Post, Hofstra Adjunct Professor: N.Y.U. School of Education, Department of Art and Art Professions, Graduate Art Therapy Program, Pilot Program coordinator Tanzania, Africa, Summer 2007
Adjunct Professor. School of Visual Arts, MPS Program in Art Therapy Volunteer Position- 2007 Art Therapy Program Coordinator: International Child Art Foundation- World Children s Festival Presentations Art Therapy Internships in Africa, NYU Graduate Art Therapy Program, NYU, 2007 Visions of Art Therapy Education and Training Around the World, AATA Conference 2007 Possibilities for Art Therapy in Africa, Art Therapy Program, School of Visual Arts, NY, 2006 Hospice and Palliative Care Camp Good Grief A proven model of an innovative children s bereavement program - May 2003 NYSNA Poster Session Camp Good Grief October 2000. Interpretation, Materials and Innovation for Art Therapy with Children: Association of Child and Psychiatric Nurses, September 17-20, 1998 Art as Therapy with Children, East Hampton Town Social Services, Staff Education, 1996 Children with ADD and ADHD CHADD Organization of Eastern Suffolk, 1995 Children of Battered Women, The Retreat, Staff Education, East Hampton, 1994 Children of Divorce, Most Holy Trinity Parenting Group, East Hampton, 1993 The Drawings and Play of Sexually Abused Children, N.Y.U. Clinical Interventions in Child Sexual Abuse, 1992 Non-Verbal Communications in the Therapeutic Setting, East Hampton Town Social Services, 1992 Art as Therapy with Elementary School Aged Children, Waterfront School, 1991 New York State Art Therapy Association - Art Therapy in Private Practice with Children and Adolescents, 1992 Art Therapy with Special Education Students East Hampton School District Faculty Workshop 1988, 1991 Specialized Needs in the Educational Setting, P.T.A., East Hampton School District, 1990 Professional Affiliations The Network of New York Clinical Specialists in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing The American Art Therapy Association The New York State Art Therapy Association New York State Nurses Association NYSEPH The New York Milton H. Erickson Society for Psychotherapy and Hypnosis
Publications Jeremy Goes to Camp Good Grief An East End Hospice Bereavement Program Publication Book Reviews AJAT Program Development Pilot Program: Art Therapy in Africa with Cross Cultural Solutions Tanzania, Africa Summer 2007
Addendum A NURSING EXPERIENCE Hospital Corporation of America Maternal Child Health Clinical Instructor Houston Texas, 1983 Jefferson Davis Hospital Labor and Delivery Teaching Unit Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas, 1980-3 Baylor College of Medicine Influenza Research Center, Maternal Child Health Study, Houston Texas, 1978-1980 M.D. Anderson Tumor and Research Institute. Houston, Texas Radiation Oncology, Houston, Texas, 1976-78 Camp St. Regis Summer Camp Nurse Children ages 4-16 East Hampton, NY, 1976 Southampton Hospital Association Maternal Child Health,Southampton, New York 1970-6 Irwin Army Hospital Fort Riley, Kansas ICU and RR, 1969-70