References for Vicky Edmonds

WORKSHOP &
PRESENTATIONAL
REFERENCES

Schools	Arts Organizations	Community Youth Programs
At-Risk Youth Programs	Therapists & Mental Health Programs	Women's Groups
National & International Programs
Churches	Business	Media Programs

Schools

Antioch University - Art & Culture Program, Mary Stone Hanley, Ph.D., 206-441-5352

Antioch University - Feminism & The Female Body - Jackie Miller Moorey, 206-547-9883

Powerful Schools, Powerful Writers Program, Anne Mulherkar, Senior Manager, 206-722-5543

Orca, Muir, Hawthorne & Whitworth Elementary School Residencies, 1998 - 2001

Graham Hill Elementary School , Karen Harp-Reed, 206-760-4740

Rainier View Elementary, Larry Davis, 253-945-3742

NOMS Middle School, Jennifer Lindsay, 206-860-5036

Nautilus Elementary, Kim House, 253-945-3400

Orion Center, Homeless Children's Middle/High School, Shelley Lindsley, 206-622-5555

InterAgency North Alternative Middle School Program, Mark Fisher, Counselor, 206-807-4482

Arts Organizations

Arts Corps After School Arts Education Program, Lisa Fitzhugh, 206-329-4442

UMO - PlayWrite, Writing & Improvisation in Schools, Bradley McDevitt, Director, 206-463-2128

WSAC Grant, 1999, 2000, 2001,
22 Schools in the Vashon & Peninsula School Districts

Centrum Foundation - Tales, Text & Theater Program, May 2000 & 2001

Redmond Literary Arts Festival & RASP Poetry Series, Rebecca Meredith, 425-391-1466

Northwest Spoken Word Lab, Auburn, Paul Nelson, Director, 253-735-6328,

Pacific Arts Center, Laura Posten, Director, 206-328-1221

Community Youth Programs

West Seattle YMCA, Rachel Glass, Arts & Humanities Program, 206-935-6400 x 131

Auburn YMCA, Amy White, Director, 253-833-2770

Downtown Seattle YMCA, Teacher Training Class, Lori Voss, Director, 206-382-5000

E. Madison YMCA, Rick Edwards, Director, 206-322-6969

Central Area Youth Association, Stars & Tutors Program, 206-322-6640

At-Risk Youth Programs

Ruth Dykeman Children's Center Residential Treatment Facility,
Liz Braun, Executive Director, 206-242-1698,
Adolescent Boys, Adolescent Girls & Children's Programs Classes since 1994

Echo Glen Children's Prison, Patty Berentsen, 206-624-6514

King County Youth Detention Center, Year Long WSAC Grant, John Affolter, 206-567-5272

The Neutral Zone - Late Night Teen Program, Richard Folette, Director, 206-670-2875

Broadview Emergency Shelter, Belon Drake, 206-622-3108

Therapists & Mental Health Programs

Stephen Vizzard, Ph. D., Phychologist, Client Work, 206-644-6048

Martha Russo, MA, LMP, Client Work, 206-524-9010

Washington State Mental Health Consumers Advocacy Program, Alice Parsons, 509-684-3967

Women's Groups

Women of Wisdom Conference, 1996, 1997, 1998 & 1999,
Kris Steinnes, Director, 206-622-8475

Bellingham Community Women's Center, Yael Gott, 360-738-8073

National & International Programs

Villa St. Ignazio Monastery, Accolienzia Program, Trento, Italy, Charlie Barnao, 011-39-461-238720

National Association for Poetry Therapy, Annual Conference 1996, 516-944-9791

Women of Wisdom Conference, 1996, 1997, 1998 & 1999,
Kris Steinnes, Director, 206-622-8475

Youth of Unity International Conference, Unity Village, MO, 1995

Young Ideas CD ROM Magazine, Jerry Sharp, Creator & Director, 916-863-1520

Churches

Unity Churches:
Unity Church of Truth, Spokane, Jackie Green, 509-928-0896
Unity of Everett, Larry Laverne, 425-342-9526
Unity of Tacoma, Wally Vlasak, 253-581-1967
Unity of Bellevue, 425-747-5950,

Unity in Marin, Richard Mantei, Youth of Unity Local & Regional Programs, Jackie Green, Director

Admiral Church, Elizabeth Pigg, Minister, 206-932-2928

Business

Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Cutural Diversity Program, Kevin Henry, 206-452-7886

Media Programs

Straight Talk/ Recovery Radio, Interviews and then Hosted Programs 1996

Living Dreams with Alexis Ray, Seattle Cable Television Show

The Laura Lee Show, Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show, 1997

It Plays In Peoria Productions, Paul Nelson, 253-735-6328
Interviews -17 regional stations

As well as many, many other radio interviews over the last seven years and hundreds of classes taught to the general public over the last eleven.