1. Mara Coyle
2479 Cypress Street
Maplewood, Minnesota 55109
Home: (651) 765-4729 Cell: (651) 274-9429
Recognized as the St. Paul Rotary Club 2009 Teacher of the Year
Objective
To obtain a mental health position utilizing art therapy and talk psychotherapy.
RelevantSkillsandExperience
 Providedart therapy and talk therapy in a variety of settings for children,
adolescents, adults, elders and caregivers of seniors with dementia.
 Lead seniors in assisted living and memory care in holistic recreational activities.
 Designed and implemented art activities forfamilies in homeless shelter.
 Seasoned, award winning educator
Art TherapyInternshipHistory
St. JosephHomeforChildren: January toMay 2015
• Facilitated art therapy grief and loss groups for children and adolescents living in
residential treatment program.
• Conducted individual art therapy sessions for children/adolescents experiencing grief,
loss and trauma.
Prairie-CareIntensiveOutpatientProgramforAdults: June 2014 to January 2015
• Primary therapist for process talk therapy group for adults with Serious and Persistent
Mental Illness.
• Wroteand updated process group notes and treatment updates for patients in IOP.
• Implemented art therapy groups and individual art therapy sessions to complement
treatment for adults struggling with mental illness.
EcumenSeasonsat MaplewoodAssistedLivingandMemoryCare: October2014to May
2015
• Providedexpressive arts therapy for seniors with dementia.
• Designed and implemented research-based art therapy workshop series on ambiguous
loss forcaregivers of loved ones with dementia.
Prairie-CarePartial HospitalizationProgramforChildrenandAdolescents: Marchto
May 2014
• Facilitated children and adolescent groups within art therapy studio in mental health day
treatment program.
• Responsible for completing up-to-date process notes on patients in PHP.
EmploymentHistory
Activities Assistant,August 2013-Present
Ecumen Seasons at MaplewoodAssisted Living and Memory Care – Maplewood, Minnesota
VisitingArtistwith Project Home, April 2013- October2013 (Six month grant)

2. St. Paul Council of Churches – St. Paul, Minnesota
Teacher,January 1993- 2013
St. Paul Public Schools– St. Paul,Minnesota
Education-Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Marriage and Family Therapy-Adler
Graduate School;Richfield, Minnesota.
Spiritual Direction – Two-YearSpiritual Director Training, Women Well, St. Paul, MN