1. SARAH L’HEUREUX, LPC, MAAT, RMT A: 2513 N. Kimball Ave #3 Chicago, IL 60647
P: 312-576-6685
E: sarah.lheureux@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Chicago, IL
NRI Counselor (March 2011- April 2012)
•Provided consultation services to two Chicago public schools
•Initiated community outreach for therapeutic services
•Administered individual, group, and family therapy services
•Specialized in CBT and assessments: Strengths and Difficulties
Questionnaire, MSAI (anger inventory), and The Trauma
Inventory
Soaring Eagle Academy, Burr Ridge, IL
Art Therapist (Sept. 2010- March 2011)
•Facilitated didactic and kinesthetic art therapy with autistic
youth
•Specialized in the Developmental Individual Relationship-
based model
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, Chicago, IL
Art Therapy Intern (August 2009- June 2010)
•Implemented a multidimensional approach to individual and
group sessions
•Presented clinical recommendations at care planning, ITP’s
and staff meetings
•Created and implemented cross-program art therapy mural
painting group with 9 participants
Cermak Health Services of Cook County, Chicago, IL
Art/Expressive Therapy Intern (January 2009-July 2009)
•Developed reintegration themed multidisciplinary groups
•Used mindfulness techniques to improve quality of life
•Collaborated with the mental health team in supervision
meetings and division floors
Express Yourself Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Art Therapy Intern (Fall 2005 and Spring 2007)
•Incorporated visual art, dance, music, and journaling
•Led small groups with community centered practices
•Organized end of year youth portrait performance backdrop
Lutheran Health Services, Milwaukee, WI
Recreational Therapy Assistant (January 2006-March 2007)
•Implemented recreational and visual art groups utilizing
adaptive art materials for socializing and community building
•Emphasized advocacy and integrity in community setting
U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Springs, CO
Information Receptionist (Summer 2016)
•Informed visitors of ecological, and systematic points of
interest
•Collected and managed fund operations for one booth
•Organized booth and office spaces for enhanced productivity
Power Tower, Chicago, IL
Personal Assistant (Summer 2014)
•Provided consultation services for employee satisfaction
•Coordinated scheduling and tasks for company president
•Initiated health care benefits for employees
The Haitian Project, Santo 5, Haiti
Teacher (Fall 2007)
•Created and implemented middle school course work in
computers and English studies
•Facilitated a campus art club focusing on skills and expression
•Coordinated school mural project with a visiting mission
team
•Organized annual young women’s retreat
Summer Art for Youth, Milwaukee, WI
Teacher (Summer 2007)
•Designed and taught art classes in print making, sculpture,
puppetry, and painting for ages 12-17
•Organized end of class youth art show
Mount Mary College Caroline Hall, Milwaukee, WI
Resident Assistant (2005/2006 Academic year)
•Resident liaison for campus services
•Coordinated mindfulness and therapeutic groups
•Provided community building techniques
•Advised and directed residents to appropriate departments

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SARAH L’HEUREUX
EDUCATION
The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Master of Arts in Art Therapy, 2010
Honors, Awards, and Exhibits:
Grace and Walter Smith Grant: 2008/2010
MAATerials Show Exhibitor: 2009
MAAT Graduate Show Exhibitor: 2010
Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Arts: Art Therapy, and Fine Arts, 2007
Magna Cum Laude
Honors, Awards, and Exhibits:
• Phyllis Koeppen & Fritz Gerlach Art Scholarship: 2004, 2005, 2006
• Lakefront Festival of the Arts Collegiate, Honors Art and Senior Art
Show Exhibitor
• Dean’s List: 2003-2007 and Who’s Who Among United States
Colleges and Universities 2007
• Poetry and Artwork Published in Mount Mary College literary
magazine 2006
SKILLS SUMMARY
• Family dynamics and art therapy
• Materials/ Adaptations and applications of art in art therapy
• Sociology
• Cross-cultural studies
• Professional development and career counseling
• Psychology of personality
• Human growth and development
• Statements, grants and Proposals
• Developmental psychology
• Research in art therapy
• Material and Media
• Group therapy
• Assessments and evaluations
• Neurobiology of Everyday Life
ACHIEVEMENTS
• LPC (license no. 178.008715)
• Combined 7 years of commitment to the advocacy of clients or participants needs, health, and quality of life in the therapeutic field
• Skilled in cognitive-behavioral intervention for trauma in schools, Think First, and anger coping curricula (2011-2012)
• CPI (2010), CPR (2016), and First Aid (2009-2016) Certified
• Effectively implemented focused goal directed treatment plans
• Experience in creating meaningful and targeted activities for individual and group sessions
• Successful use of art to reflect on experiences in the clinical setting and personal practice
• Proficient in various operating systems such as Microsoft office, Google Docs, and Photoshop
• Effectively manage time and approach problem solving in a detailed methodological way
• Experience in coordinating special events ranging from classroom to campus sized
EXTRACIRRICULA EXPERIENCE AND ASSOCIATIONS
• Volunteered for: Port-Salute Orphanage (Haiti, 2009), Boys and Girls Club (Milwaukee, 2006), Bridges to Community (Nicaragua,
2004) and Cantera (Nicaragua, 2004)
• American Art Therapy Association Member (2005- current), Conference Presenter (2011) and Attendee (2006, 2011)
• Illinois Art Therapy Association (2011-current)
• Wisconsin Art Therapy Association (2003-2007)
• Art Education Association Member and Conference Attendee (2007)
• Reiki Master Teacher and practitioner (2016-present)
REFERENCES
• Iu-luen Jeng, LCPC, ATR-BC, IATA president P: 312-375-4552 E: Iuluen@gmail.com
• Gaia Nova President of Power Tower P: 312-972-1202 E: gaianova@powertower.com
• Eric Dean Spruth Art Therapist at the Cook County Jail P: 219-814-3439 E: timeforink@gmail.com
• Chris Metzger head of information receptionist operations P: 970-393-3946 E: cmetzger@fs.fed.us