Meet the Teachers  at Childbridge Center For Education (Palatine, Illinois)

Amri Deguzman Hi, my name is Amri DeGuzman, Art Therapist at Childbridge Center for Education. I work with the students to create art projects that assist with their goals and foster creativity. I am a registered Art Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master's in Art Therapy and Counseling from the School of The Art Institute of Chicago. I started with Childbridge on September 2023. Before working here, I worked as ... read more an art therapist for many different populations such as in a memory care unit for older adults with dementia, adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and a therapeutic day school for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral needs. I am excited to use art therapy to support the students and create a fun and empowering environment. Send compliment

	Kimberly Blecha Hi everyone! Welcome to the Childbridge Center for Education's Artsonia website. My name is Kimberly, and I am the art therapist at the school. I love working with and watching the students engage in art. Through this website, I hope to bring daily art projects and work samples to you all, the parents, the teachers, family and more. To tell you a little about myself, I graduated from Illinois State University in 2009 with my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Spanish and Sociology. I took some ... read more time off while working at a local preschool before deciding to go back to school. I graduated from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in 2015 with my Master's in Counseling, with a concentration in art therapy. I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor as well as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I worked at Little City's ChildBridge Center for Education from 2015-2019 and started back here in September of 2021. I first started at this school doing my internship for graduate school, and I fell in love. Now that I am back here, I am back home. I am happy and proud to be working with these students, they amaze me every day in their creativity and imagination. I hope you all find this website helpful and fun. Don't forget to browse through all the artwork! Send compliment
	This teacher has submitted their own personal artwork! Click here to view their gallery.