Meet the Head Start Art Enrichment Specialists 2020-2021
As students in the SIUE Art Therapy Master's program, we are dedicated to collaborating with Head Start to bring art and creativity to wherever you may be!
Anna - she/her
Lovejoy Head Start Center & Collaboration
Lessie Bates Collaboration
Hi, I’m Anna! I am from Terre Haute, Indiana and I am a graduate student at SIUE for art therapy counseling. I absolutely love camping, dogs, and of course...making art! My favorite painting, and learning new materials
Angela - she/her
Belleville Head Start Center
Hi! I am Angela. I am from Taiwan, a small island next to China. I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and I am currently a graduate student in Art Therapy Counseling program at SIUE. I love spending time with people and work with unconventional art
David - he/him
Helen Davis Head Start/Early Head Start
Hi, I’m David, and I’m from Delaware! I’m an artist but I also love science and exploring the outdoors. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Art Conservation and Chemistry. I enjoy running and biking around Illinois and Missouri.
Noelle - she/her
Cahokia Head Start Center
Hello from the Northwest!! I got my BA degree in Music Education, but have always loved people, creativity, Equity, children, people, nature, water, and cats. This is my next big adventure!
Ali - she/her
Cahokia Head Start Center
I'm a native east-coaster and landed in St. Louis many moons ago. I am a practicing artist and designer, and believe creativity is a natural state of mind for all human beings. I love sharing my passion for art and especially love making art with kids.
Anne - she/her
Lovejoy Head Start Center & Collaboration
Hello everyone, my name is Anne! I recently graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelors degree in fine art and a concentration in ceramics. I love to be outside, enjoy nature and spend time with my friends and family. Art making has always been extremely important to me and I am so excited to create and explore with you all!
Marcela Tobar - she/her
Bluffview Head Start/Early Head Start
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Hey there, I was born and raised in El Salvador and I’ve been living in the Midwest for the last 5 years. My first language is Spanish but I have been learning English since I was young. I am an Art Therapy Counseling graduate student at SIUE; before this, I used to work at a center for autistic adolescents. I enjoy art-making especially when I get to do it with other people. My favorite color is blue and I am a lover of tropical weather.
Shelly Goebl-Parker
Field Work Supervisor
Professor Goebl-Parker received her master's degree from Washington University's George Warren Brown School of Social Work and the Art Psychotherapy Institute of St. Louis, and was a Fellow of the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission's Community Arts Training Institute. She teaches art therapy counseling techniques, developmental theory, cross-cultural practice, supervises students in field practice, advises student research projects and teaches a course in Arts-Based Cultural Development. She has worked in crisis shelters, group home, residential, and special education settings. Her research and creative activity involves the intersection of art therapy, social work, and community arts collaborations
Dr. Jayashree George is one of the Fieldwork Supervisors. She loves working with children and families to help foster resilience through art. She is an art therapist and a marriage and family therapist who specializes in trauma treatment.
Field Work Supervisor
Dr. Jayashree George
