Mu-Chien Tsai403 West Vermont St., Apt 368, Indianapolis, IN 46202 ● Cell: (612) 481-9743 ● muctsai@gmail.com

Professional SummaryArt Therapist with skill in working individual or group sessions. Experience in working with children, aged people, and adults with developmental disabilities.

Skills Art Therapy Profession Art-related skills School Counseling Profession Computer skills:

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Windows Live Movie Maker

Fluent in English, Chinese, & Taiwanese Some knowledge of Japanese

Work HistoryArt Therapist (Internship), 08/2014 to 05/2015Easter Seals Crossroads, Adult Day Services - Indianapolis, IN

Interact and work with the population with developmental disabilities in both individual and group settings

Provide art therapy to the clients at Adult Day Service, including assessing individual needs/diagnosis, creating individualized treatment plans, and implementing art therapy.

Provide art therapy to high school students in Special Education, including assessing individual needs/diagnosis, creating individualized treatment plans, and implementing art therapy.

Evaluate the clients’ needs and develop the goals for them Help the clients to express and improve through art therapy

Art Therapist (Internship), 05/2014 to 06/2014Joy’s House, Adult Day Services - Indianapolis, IN

Interact and assist with aged population Provide art therapy service for the clients to fit their needs, such as recalling past events, increasing

emotional expressions, recognizing their current capabilities, and retrieving a sense of control Help the clients and their caregivers to acknowledge art therapy

Art Therapist (Internship), 10/2013 to 05/2014Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent - Indianapolis, IN

Provide art therapy service to both inpatient and outpatient children Help patients and patient’s family to acknowledge art therapy

Creative Expression Art Tutor, 03/2014 to 07/2014Private House - Indianapolis, IN

Lead young students to experience different art materials Teach basic skills in drawing, coloring, and composition Facilitate young students’ interests in creating artwork

Art Therapy Stall Holder, 6/29/2014Pennsy Trail Art Fair & Music Festival - Indianapolis, IN

Leading art activities, such as blow painting and drawing, for kids Promote art therapy program in Herron School IUPUI

English Tutor, 01/2013 to 05/2015Indy Tzu-Chi - Indianapolis, IN

Instruct Burmese students to write journals and essays Guide other tutors to stand up and talk in front of Burmese students Help Burmese students develop writing skills and complete school assignments

Life English Tutor, 01/2013 to 08/2013Exodus Refugee Immigration - Indianapolis, IN

Teach adult students life English Help adult students develop the common sense of life in the United States

School Counselor (Internship), 08/2012 to 05/2013McKenzie Career Center for Innovation and Technology - Indianapolis, IN

Deal with students’ issues, including behaviors and demeanors. Present classroom guidance lessons and create appropriate tracking of progress. Create new materials and handouts to facilitate students in academic learning. Maintain and manage students’ records, files, and application of dual credits. Work with a small group of students with focus and progress in the classroom. Recruit students for non-traditional Career and Technical elective classes, based on their own

interests; thereby, teaching them self-assessment and ownership of their experiences.

School Counselor (Internship), 01/2012 to 05/2012Theodore Potter Elementary School 74 - Indianapolis, IN

Deal with students’ issues, including behaviors and demeanors. Facilitate the group counseling. Present classroom guidance lessons. Complete paperwork.

Museum Friend of Curious Scientific Investigator, 09/2011 to 08/2013Children’s Museum Indianapolis – Indianapolis, IN

Lead children to understand and complete their tasks. Keep children focused on their task instead of being distracted by other things.

Child Play Assistant, 01/2011 to 07/2011Recovery Resource Center - Minneapolis, MN

Take care of children while their mothers are in the treatment program. Interact with children and giving appropriate feedback to build confidence.

EducationM.A: Art Therapy, May, 2015Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

M.S.E: Counseling and Counselor Education, May, 2013 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

B.A.: Psychology, July 2011 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN

Psychology, September 2007 – December 2009Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Certifications Teaching English as Foreign Language Teacher Certificate Indiana School Counselor License