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| Gina Rose Halpern Resume |
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| Scope of Professional Practice: From 1998 to 2009, Gina Rose Halpern has held the position of Founding Director for The Chaplaincy Institute, a graduate level Interfaith Seminary. This resume outlines both the work of today and the areas of expertise that she draws upon as transferable gifts and tools to support any project she undertakes. Her primary areas of focus and dedication, currently and in the past include the Arts, education, healthcare, and spiritual care. While this resume is divided into specific areas, the scope of professional practice very often overlap- for example, using the arts in the development of patient, family and staff environments for health care, or using interdisciplinary approaches to teaching world cultures and religions. She is a nationally recognized motivational speaker, educator and artist EDUCATION: 2002 Doctorate of Ministry, University of Creation Spirituality, Oakland, CA 1996 Masters of Arts Degree, Holy Names University, Oakland, CA (Thesis: Multi Modal Education) 1986-89 Concord Institute: Certificate and Teacher Training: Counseling for Helping Professionals, Concord, MA 1975 Graduate study, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI 1974 BFA Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI EXIBITIONS: 2009-1976 2009 Featured Artist: Samadhi Life 2008 Expressions Gallery: Berkeley, CA. group show “Simply Divine” 2007 One Woman Show: Compasspoint- Center for Non-Profits 2003 One Woman Show: Marin General Hospital & California Pacific Medical Center- The Institute for Health and Healing September 2002 Seventh Heaven Gallery and Healing Center, Berkeley, CA May 2002 Expansions Gallery and Healing Center, San Rafael CA Winter 1998- John F Kennedy University Faculty Art Exhibit, CA March 1997 California Pacific Medical Center- Institute For Health And Healing- One Woman Show- A Rainbow Path October 1993 Cambridge Health Associates -one woman show, Cambridge, MA October 1991 “Where Is Tibet?” New York Association for New Americans, N.Y.C. June 1991 “Women Confront Cancer: New Hope, New Horizons” Interface, MA March 1991 “Art as a Healing Force” Bolinas Museum & Commonweal Cancer Retreat Center, Bolinas, CA April 1989 Brockton Museum of Art, Group Show, RISD Alumni, MA March 1987 Institute of Noetic Sciences, Sausilito, CA April 1986 Swan Gallery, Philadelphia, PA May 1985 Society of Saint John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA January 1985 “A Magic Show” American House Gallery, Tenafly, NJ April 1984 Swan Gallery, Philadelphia, PA September 1982 Laughing Lion Gallery, Blue Hill, ME Televised for public TV in conjunction with Arcady Concert Series 1982 “Make It New” University of New Hampshire, NH 1980 “Art in Craft Media: The Haystack Tradition” National touring show 1979 “The Night Before Christmas” Seamark Design & Display Studio construct animated display 1977-81 Julie Artisan Gallery, NYC 1976 “Bedroom Suite” - Environmental one woman show, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine COLLECTIONS & INSTALLATIONS Robert Pfannebecker, Lancaster, PA Dr. Paul Levine, Bangor, ME Traditional Acupuncture Institute, Baltimore, MD Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital, NewYork, NY Dodie & Bruce Backe, Weston, MA Jon Barkan - Communications For Learning, Arlington, MA Julius Rosenwald III, Philadelphia, PA Commonweal Cancer Retreat Center, Bolinas CA. TEACHING: Spring 2009 Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership- Graduate Theological Union CA. 1998 to Present Founding Director: The Chaplaincy Institute for Arts & Interfaith Ministries 1999-2003 Adjunct Faculty Teaching- Mt Diablo Hospital- Clinical Pastoral Education Program-CPE 1997-1999 Teaching- John F Kennedy Graduate School- "Art and Healing" CA. University Of Creation Spirituality/Naropa University, Oakland, CA. Fall 1989 Administration, Antioch College, Assistant to the Director School of Buddhist Studies, Bodhgaya, India 1982-1988 Administration, Co-directed Haystack Open-door fall program Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME Teaching, Art/Design College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine 1976 Teaching, Rhode Island School of Design, Summer Program HEALTHCARE: DESIGN, CONSULTING, LECTURE 2009 Association of Professional Chaplain Conference- Lecture: “Creative Interfaith Spiritual Care” 2008 Hospice By the Bay- Lecture: “A Vision for Interfaith Spiritual Care” 2005 National Methodist Convention, Presenter “Creative Approaches to Spiritual Care” Bend Oregon 1999-2003 Adjunct Faculty Teaching- Mt Diablo Hospital- Clinical Pastoral Education -CPE 2001 Shands Hospital, University of Florida, Gainsville, Artist in Residence 2001 Stanford University Medical Center. Dept of Spiritual Care-Lecture: Creative Spiritual Care 2001 Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital: Lecture: Creative Spiritual Care for Children 2000 Saint Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco: Lecture: Creative Spiritual Care 2000 Saint Francis Medical Center, San Francisco: Lecture: Creative Spiritual Care 2000 John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, CA: Lecture: Interfaith & Creative Spiritual Care 2002 University of California San Francisco Medical Center: Lecture/Workshop 2001 Workshop Facilitator, Alternative Therapies Conference, San Diego 2000 Exhibition- Institute Of Health And Healing, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA Oct/Nov 1995 Joined: Patch Adams M.D as a member of Pediatric Clown/Art/Healing Tour of Russia 1994-1995 Designer-Aesthetics INC. Healthcare Design, San Diego Design and Consulting pediatric healthcare environments; CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN DIEGO 1995 Elected to the Board of The Society for the Arts In Healthcare 1993 Artist in Residence- Winchester Hospital, Winchester, MA 1994 Consultant/Curator: “Body and Soul, Contemporary Art and Healing” DeCordova Museum, Lincoln MA., National touring exhibit 1994 Healing Art Symposium-Coordinator with Herbert Benson M.D Mind Body Institute of Harvard Medical School, and the Deconess Hospital 1992 Consulting, Red Cross of Boston, 1983-1998 Executive Director, HEALING THROUGH ARTS - A non-profit research and educational organization for the Healing Arts and Creative Arts Continuing: Private consulting for Healthcare and Educational Institutions. ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS July 1994 [for AESTHETICS INC. San Diego] St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix AZ Children’s Hospital, San Diego University of California San Diego Medical Center March 1994 Deconess Hospital, Mind Body Institute, Harvard Medical School December 1993 University of Pennsylvania Anthropology Museum, Phila., PA November 1991 Mandala Workshop, Kathmandu, Nepal October 1991 Interface Center for Holistic Studies, Watertown, MA Spring 1989 Planetree Model Hospital, San Francisco, CA Fall 1988 Interface Holistic Center, Watertown, MA March 1988 Lecturer, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA March 1987 Commonweal Cancer Retreat Center, Bolinas, CA October 1986 Interface Center for Holistic Studies, Watertown, MA July 1986 Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, NY (with Kay Gardner) May 1985 Society of Saint John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA (show & workshop) INTERFAITH MINISTRY & CHAPLAINCY 2007 March Convener: Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, Ca. The Courage of Conscience Award- Interfaith Ceremony “Honoring Huston Smith” 1999-2003 Adjunct Faculty Teaching- Mt Diablo Hospital- Clinical Pastoral Education Program-CPE 1998 Ordained as Interfaith Minister 1998 Founded The Chaplaincy Institute for Arts & Interfaith Ministries 1996 Summer Minister Monhegan Community Church, Monhegan Maine Commissioned as Interfaith Peace Chaplain through the Peace Abbey Sherborn MA. an affiliate of Harvard Divinity School PUBLISHED/ ILLUSTRATED 2003 To Heal the Broken Heart: Prayers, Poems and Art by Gina Rose Halpern Published by ChI Press 1998 Illustrated: An Angel Called My Name by Jyoti {Jeaeane Prevatt, Ph. D.} 1992 Illustrated: The Meaning of Life from A Buddhist Perspective written by His Holiness The Dalai Lama of Tibet, published by Wisdom Publications 1991 Where is Tibet? - A bilingual children’s book written and illustrated by Gina Halpern, published by Snowlion Publications 1986 A Rainbow Path - Art Portfolio Images for meditation and healing the body, mind and spirit, currently being used by:Mass. General Hospital Oncology Unit, Boston, MA Fenway AIDS Clinic, Boston, MA GRANTS & AWARDS 1991 Earth Watch Artist Fellowship, for study in Nepal 1991 Culpepper Foundation Grant for Educators 1987 Faculty Travel Grant from the Buckingham Browne and Nichols School for travel and study, Japan, Nepal, India, Thailand, Bali & Java. 1987 Flow Fund Grant via Healing Through Arts to publish A Rainbow Path images for meditation and healing the body, mind and spirit. 1974 Recipient of Chrysler Award, Cranbrook Academy of Art. TRAVEL: Dec 1992 & March 1994 Led educational tours in Nepal and India Nov-Dec 1991 Received an EarthWatch Grant for art and travel in Nepal Sept 1989-Jan 1990 Antioch College Administrative Assistant in India July & Aug 1989 Led student group - travel and trekking in India, Kashmir & Ladakh July & Aug 1988 Trekked the Baltoro Glacier in Pakistan, travel in China June/August 1987 Travel and trekking in Japan, Nepal, India, Bali, Thailand & Java March 1985 Israel March 1978 Ecuador, the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands |