Marlee Uggen
Yucaipa,CA
Summary
Empathetic and intuitive Therapist Trainee known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Excel at communication, active listening, and empathy, ensuring effective patient support and engagement. Committed to fostering positive outcomes through compassionate care and evidence-based practice.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Therapist Trainee
CSUSB
09.2024 - Current
- Provide individual therapy services under supervision as a trainee therapist at a community clinic on campus
- Conduct intake assessments, utilize Titanium scheduling, develop treatment plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions tailored to diverse student needs
Substitute Teacher & Home Hospital Instructor
BUSD, YCJUSD (22-24)
01.2019 - Current
- Performs instructional and classroom management processes for absent teachers
- Delivers personalized, one-on-one academic instruction to medically homebound students, ensuring continuous educational progress and maintaining curriculum alignment with district standards while supporting students' unique learning needs during medical recovery
Graduate Teaching Associate
CSUSB
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Built comprehensive course syllabi tailored to program objectives while creating and delivering engaging lectures and innovative projects. Adapted curriculum and teaching methods to meet diverse student needs during pandemic challenges, facilitating an equitable and inclusive environment in a culturally diverse classroom.
Volunteer Art Teacher
Boys and Girls Club
Redlands
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Designed collaborative color theory curriculum with other graduate students, developing innovative art lesson plans for elementary virtual learning during pandemic
Art Therapy Volunteer Facilitator/ Teacher
Citrus Grove Housing Community
Rialto
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Creating lesson plans that focused on creative expression through the use of paint and formal elements in relation to emotions
- Taught middle school and high school children in an after school program setting
Art Therapy Volunteer Facilitator/ Teacher
Our House Transitional Youth Facility
Redlands
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Implemented innovative experimental art therapy program for at-risk youth (ages 12-19) in a group home setting
- Designed and facilitated printmaking and collaborative art projects to foster positive peer relationships, enhance communication skills, and promote teamwork
- Successfully engaged participants in creative activities, reducing interpersonal conflicts and building a more cohesive community environment
Education
MS - Clinical/Counseling Psychology
CSUSB
01-2026
MFA - Studio Arts
CSUSB
01-2022
BA - Visual Studies Art Therapy/ Art Education
CSUSB
01-2017
Skills
- Flexibility
- Critical Thinking
- Building rapport
- Cognitive behavioral techniques
- Multicultural competence
- Collaborative approach
Lectures/Conferences/Presentations
- 2022, Reimagining the White Cube and Challenging Institutional Bureaucracy, College Art Association
- 2022, Art History & Global Cultures Conference, CSUSB
- 2022, Meeting of the Minds Student Research Symposium, CSUSB
- 2021, Social Change and Reciprocity through Public Spaces, ASAP
- 2021, Critical Theory and Methodology Race, Globality, & Afro Pessimism, CSUSB Guest Lecturer
Publications
2020, Dot Photo Magazine
Professional Organizations
- College Art Association (CAA), 2021
- Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present (ASAP), 2021
Grants/Honors/Awards
- Deans List, 2013-2022
- CSUSB SSI Graduate Student Culminating Project, 2022, CSUSB
- Student Research and Travel, 2021, CSUSB
- Graduate Equity Fellowship, 2021, CSUSB
- Associated Students Inc. Scholarship, 2021, CSUSB
- Graduate Fellow, 2020, CSUSB
- Wal-Mart Foundation Grant ($2000), 2019, Achieved through Art In Action
- Wal-Mart Foundation Grant ($1,000), 2019, Achieved through Art In Action
- Cum Laude Honors, 2017, CSUSB
- Sam and Beverly Maloof Scholarship, 2016, CSUSB
Exhibitions
- 2022, Kindred, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, CSU San Bernardino
- 2021, Revolving, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, CSU San Bernardino
- 2020, #Free, 1st Floor restroom VA Building, CSU San Bernardino
- 2020, Not All Restrooms Were Created Equal We're Changing That, Sculpture restroom, CSU San Bernardino
- 2020, Placenta Cutting Board, Group Woodshop Show, VA 105 Case, CSU San Bernardino
- 2020, Sweet Sweet Sustenance, "Visual Frequency", Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, CSU San Bernardino
- 2020, Birth Position, Group MFA Showcase, VA 105 Case, CSU San Bernardino
- 2021, Zoomed In, Virtual Takeover of MFA 2nd Year Show Revolving, CSU San Bernardino
- 2020, The Kind Art Collective "Sending
- 2020, Art In Action "PC 314", Collaboration with Jamie Valdez
- 2019-2022, Art In Action "#FreeThePeriod Campaign", Collaboration with Jamie Valdez
Timeline
Therapist Trainee
CSUSB
09.2024 - Current
Graduate Teaching Associate
CSUSB
08.2021 - 12.2021
Volunteer Art Teacher
Boys and Girls Club
01.2020 - 01.2021
Substitute Teacher & Home Hospital Instructor
BUSD, YCJUSD (22-24)
01.2019 - Current
Art Therapy Volunteer Facilitator/ Teacher
Citrus Grove Housing Community
01.2017 - 01.2018
Art Therapy Volunteer Facilitator/ Teacher
Our House Transitional Youth Facility
01.2016 - 01.2017
MS - Clinical/Counseling Psychology
CSUSB
MFA - Studio Arts
CSUSB
BA - Visual Studies Art Therapy/ Art Education
CSUSB
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