Lucía Magis-Weinberg MD, PhD

Lucía Magis-Weinberg, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at University of Washington. She directs the interACTlab (International Adolescent Connection and Technology Laboratory). Her research focuses on how the social and affective developmental tasks of adolescence have been transformed by the digital era—particularly in understudied populations in international settings. Her laboratory collaborates with schools in Latin America to advance knowledge on adolescent development and technology use, and also apply developmental science to design school-based interventions to promote digital citizenship and healthy digital habits.

Dr. Magis-Weinberg received her MD from the National Autonomous University of México (UNAM) and her PhD in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience from University College London (UCL). Before joining UW, she conducted research at the Institute of Human Development at UC Berkeley as a postdoctoral scholar. She is Executive Editor of Neuromexico.org a leading science communication platform for Latin America.

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Cynthia Gahan, B.A. (founder of Heart Art Healing)

Cynthia Gahan is an artist, a teacher, a mother of three, a volunteer, a mental health advocate, and a certified life coach. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute, College of Art in 1998. She has been teaching for 18 years, and has become a strong mental health advocate; currently serving on the Seattle Children’s Hospital Psychiatry Family Advisory Board, and teaching for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Cynthia founded Heart Art Healing in 2019 after years of volunteering free art classes to incarcerated youth and elderly residents in assisted living facilities.  Her classes are infused with Dialectical Behavior Therapy concepts, self-reflection and self-expression.

She is also a Certified First Aid Arts Responder & Group Facilitator. First Aid Arts equips trauma care providers with arts-based tools and training. Cynthia Gahan believes in the healing power of art and aims to spread the practice to larger communities to promote empowerment and healing for all.

Claudia Avendaño-Ibarra

Claudia cree en el poder de la educación, la equidad y la unidad. Para ella, es un privilegio abogar con las familias minorizadas. Es consejera asociada de trabajo social clínico y profesora del programa de servicios humanos de Skagit Valley College. Ha formado parte de varias juntas, como la junta de Servicios de Violencia Doméstica y Agresión Sexual de Skagit, el Consejo de Derechos de los Inmigrantes de Skagit, Acción Comunitaria del Condado de Skagit, Underground Ministries, Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Skagit y actualmente está nombrada al Consejo Asesor de Educación Especial (SEAC) por el Superintendente de Instrucción Pública del Estado de Washington (OSPI). En su tiempo libre, ofrece servicios de consultoría con enfoque en psicoeducación y educación sobre humildad cultural y la equidad.

Claudia believes in the power of education, equity, and unity. For her, it is a privilege to advocate with minoritized families. She is a Clinical Social Work at Skagit Valley College. She has served on various boards such as the Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services, the Skagit Immigrant Rights Counsel, Community Action of Skagit County, Underground Ministries, Skagit County Housing Authority, and is currently appointed to the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC). In her free time, she offers consulting services with a focus on psychoeducation and cultural humility education as well as equity mentorship.

Marla Durden

Marla Durden is an artist, activist and medicine woman working in conscious co-creation with Nature. A highly sensitive empath with 30 years experience in the fields of personal growth and development, she is a strategic and creative thinker, whose joy is to help people reconnect with their innate Divinity, and to share their greatest gifts.

Author of The Magical You Playbook and Embodied Self-Care Journal, Marla is a creative consultant, leadership coach and transformational facilitator. Highly creative, she creates… books, events, experiences and more; guides individuals and organizations; and leads retreats and workshops. A Certified InterPlay Leader, Marla hosts a weekly Dance Chapel, and produces and hosts Watering Wholeness – a monthly call for Women of Wisdom Foundation.
You can learn more and connect with Marla at ModernRootWoman.com.

Nancye’ Lemuria D’Arienzo

I have been teaching and homeschooling for over 15 years. I taught children’s art workshops in between having children, 5 in all! I took a class at Skagit Valley College years ago that incorporated scientific journaling and it planted a seed! I have worked with a variety of mediums mostly pastel on sandpaper. I was the Skagit Salmon Festival artist in 2015. I took a break professionally and now am ready to jump back into the art community.

Curiosity drives discovery, investigation and develops intelligence. This is an opportunity to hone in observation skills and become more in tune with nature.

Scilla Andreen

Scilla Andreen is the founder and CEO at iMPACTFUL Group Inc. A filmmaker, entrepreneur, CEO, speaker, and mental health advocate with over 25 years of experience, Scilla is using the power of film to reimagine learning and address mental health.  Scilla and team produced and directed the documentary, “LIKE” which will be shown at MINDfest from 5 pm – 6 pm.   She is also co-creating evidence-based mental health literacy programs, such as the Creative Coping Toolkit,  for all ages that explore the impact of social media, anxiety, bullying, and identity on our mental health. Scilla is also the co-founder of IndieFlix, a global subscription streaming service that focuses on supporting independent filmmakers.  

Scilla is passionate about using film as a medium for change, education, and connection. Her films have reached thousands of schools, corporations, and communities in more than 50 countries. She is also a sought-after speaker at mental health summits, employee healthcare forums, Universities, international and domestic film festivals such as Sundance, Cannes, CES, and SXSW, where she shares her insights and expertise on film distribution, mental health literacy, content creation, and business development. Scilla is on a mission to change the world with film.

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Yiran Wang

Yiran Wang, PhD, RYT, is a researcher, certified yoga teacher, trauma-informed somatic practitioner, lifelong dancer, and yogi. 

During her doctoral research at UC Irvine, she studied the impact of technology use, especially social media, on the well-being of  emerging adults. After 5 years at Google as a senior researcher, witnessing too many people burnt out in the tech profession, Yiran shifted her focus to helping people recover from chronic stress, build resilience, and find work life balance through mindfulness. Her offerings range from vinyasa yoga, yin yoga, restorative yoga, to guided meditation, sound bath, trauma-informed somatics, and breath work. She combines the teachings of yoga with science-based tools to help people find their natural calmness through nervous system regulation. She is taking this body-mind unity approach to her next career as a future mental health counselor.

Email: yiranwbusiness@gmail.com
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For more information and inquiries about Yiran’s private mindfulness practice, visit: flowintofocus.com.