2019-2020 Art Therapy Interns
Our school community has already begun to benefit from the energy and professional efforts of this year's interns from SIUe's Art Therapy Counseling Graduate Program.
The Alton School District art therapists wishes to formally welcome
Ms. Heather Conley and Ms. Kayla Grobe to our team .
We have asked them to share a little bit about themselves for your information.
Ms. Heather Conley
So nice to meet you...
Hello! My name is Heather Conley and I’m so excited to meet
you! I will be at Mark Twain School in Alton on Mondays
and Wednesdays working with Mrs. D’Amore-Krug. This
year will be my second year of graduate school at
SIUE in Art Therapy Counseling. My favorite art mediums
are ceramics and sculpture, but I love to make art of
all kinds. When I’m not making art, I’m usually watching
movies with my husband and pets or visiting my family
and friends back in Kentucky. I’m looking forward to
getting to know all the teachers and staff and helping
If you see me, please introduce yourself and say hello!
Contact Information
Office location: Mark Twain School
Email: hconley@altonschools.org
Phone: (618) 463-2063 ext. 51017
Title: Art Therapy Graduate Student / Art Therapy Intern
Department: Art Therapy
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Northern Kentucky University 2005
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art at Northern Kentucky University 2018
Master of Arts in Art Therapy Counseling at SIUE – Class of 2021
Previous Experience:
Inspiring Minds Through Art – Art Therapy with Individuals Experiencing Dementia
Cincinnati Epilepsy Foundation – Art Therapy Summer Camp at Camp Kern
Fernside Cincinnati – Supporting Children and Families Through Grief
SIUE Head Start – Art Enrichment Provider
Ms. Kayla Grobe
Hello, my name is Kayla Grobe, and I am currently a second year Art Therapy Counseling Masters student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. I am from Northern Illinois originally, but completed my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in studio art at SIUe in 2016. After graduation I returned to my hometown and began working as a Crisis Clinician in the local Community Mental Health center. After two years of this work I decided it was time to return to school to follow my dreams of becoming an Art Therapist.
In the past I have had the honor of being an Art Enrichment intern at St. Louis Children’s Hospital during my time in undergrad, and again last year at a Head Start center in East St. Louis. Now in my second year of graduate school, I am excited to spend the 2019-2020 school year at both Alton Middle and High school!
