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ArtStream Team Bio
Patricia Woolsey
Patricia Woolsey has a B.A. from Catholic University of America and an M.A. in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is also an accredited Montessori teacher. She has taught drama and movement for many arts organizations in the D.C. metropolitan area for the past seventeen years including the AccessAbility program at Imagination Stage.
Patricia currently directs the ArtStream Arlington Inclusive Theatre Company. She has directed and/or choreographed over 27 plays regionally, 10 of which she also wrote. She is currently working towards her registration as a drama therapist specializing in working with people with cognitive and physical disabilities and seniors. Patricia is a co-founder and the Executive Director of ArtStream, Inc.
Specialties
- Working with people with cognitive and physical disabilities
- Working with Seniors
- Playwriting
- Creating original works or adaptations with groups
- Choreography and creative movement
- Guiding Improvisations
- Using stories (i.e. myths, fairy tales or personal stories) and weaving them into performance pieces or classroom explorations
Awards
On March 6, 2007, Patricia was recognized for providing artistic experiences for people with disabilities in Arlington County at the Arlington County Proclamation Ceremony.
In June 2008, Patricia received the EP Maxwell Schleifer Distinguished Service Award from EP Global Communications, Inc., publisher of Exceptional Parent magazine. She was honored for advocacy on behalf of people living with disabilities.
On October 28, 2009, Patricia will be presented with the Bank of America Local Hero Award, for "individuals who champion causes vital to their communities and inspire others to get involved." She will donate the $5,000 award to ArtStream.
