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Save the date for IEATA’s 16th International Conference: June 20–22, 2025!

Executive Board Members

Bridget Steed
Bridget Steed MA, LMHC Executive Co-Chair

she/her/hers

Mexico & USA

ecc@ieata.org
Allison Wilson
Allison C. Wilson Ph.D. Executive Co-Chair

she/her/hers

US

ecc@ieata.org
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Susan Johnson
Susan Johnson Treasurer treasurer@ieata.org
Marien Pena
Marien Pena Ph.D., REACE® Secretary

she/her

Florida, USA

secretary@ieata.org

Advisory Board Members

Kathleen Horne
Kathleen Horne MA, LMHC, REACE®, REAT®

she/her/hers

USA & Canada

Graciela Bottini
Graciela Bottini Ph.D., REAT

she/her


Administrative Committees

Administration

admin@ieata.org

Rebecca Orndorff

USA

Rachel Cail
Rachel Cail

she/her

USA

Men Chun Wong
Men Chen Wong
Jennie Kristel
Jennie Kristel REAT®, APTT, RMT

She/her/hers

Massachusetts,US

Maria Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez-Blue M.A., REAT®, REACE

she/her

California, USA

Membership and Administrative

membership@ieata.org

Dominic Paguio
Dominic Paguio RN, LPT, MAEd, PhD

He/him/his

Philippines

Heidi Heft LaPorte
Heidi Heft LaPorte MSW; DSW

Finance

NEED TO FILL

Professional Committee

Pat B. Allen
Pat B. Allen Ph.D., ATR

she/her

USA

Lorena Fernandez
Lorena Fernandez Ph.D., REACE

she/her/hers

Houston, Texas, USA

Professional Standards:
Registered Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator (REACE®)

reace@ieata.org

Topaz Weis
Topaz Weis BA, REACE®

She/Her

USA

Eugene Yeo GradDip, REACE

He/him/his

Toronto, Canada

Tamara Teeter Knapp
Tamara Teeter Knapp MA, NCC, REACE®

She/Her

USA

Professional Standards:
Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT®)

reat@ieata.org

Brandy King
Brandy King REAT®, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC
Kara Elliott
Kara Elliott MA, LPC, RYT, REAT®
Betsy Funk LCSW, LIMHP, MPA, REAT®

Education and Networking Committee

Educational Resources

resources@ieata.org

Christina Collins
Christina Collins LCMHC

she/her/hers

USA

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Regional

regional@ieata.org

Katrina Plato PhD, ATR
Aisha Radwan
Aisha Radwan MA, MSc

Student and New Professional

students@ieata.org

Fi Fi Yau
Fi Fi Yau
Melanie Tang Chi Shan
Melanie Tang MSSc, CCoun

she/her

Hong Kong

Susan Johnson
Susan Johnson

Publicity and Outreach Committee

Reji Mathew
Reji Mathew PHD, LCSW, REAT®

she/her

USA

Merav Berger
Merav Berger PhD

she/her

USA

Website and Internet

webmaster@ieata.org

NEED TO FILL
Mayari Hernandez
Mayari Hernandez PhD

she/her

USA


Social Action Committee

Aslam Khader
Aslam Khader B.Tech

He/him/his

Oregon, USA

Manju Jain
Manju Jain MA, MS, REAT®

she/her/hers

Oregon, USA


Advisory Council

Maria Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez-Blue M.A., REAT®, REACE® Advisory Council

she/her

California, USA

Philip Speiser
Phillip Speiser PhD; REAT®; RDT-BC Administration

USA

admin@ieata.org
Anin Utigaard
Anin Utigaard MA, MFT, REAT® Advisory Council

She/her/hers

Oregon, USA

Kate Donohue
Kate Donohue Ph.D., REAT® Advisory Council

she/her

California, USA

Wendy Miller
Wendy Miller Ph.D., ATR-BC, LCPAT, REAT®, LPC, BCPC Advisory Council

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