2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Caldwell University

Owner of Empowered Hearts Therapy, LLC

Hackettstown, NJ

Dr. Traci Bitondo is Co-Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and an Assistant Professor at Caldwell University, teaching graduate Art Therapy and Counseling courses. She is the immediate past President of the New Jersey Art Therapy Association and serves as Chair of AATA’s Professional Affairs Committee, reflecting her passion for advocacy in the field. She also enjoys presenting both locally and nationally on topics such as professional development for students, clinical supervision, and clinical considerations when working with special populations.

She also owns a private practice, providing counseling, art therapy, clinical supervision, and provides consultation on practice development.

Associate Adjunct Professor at The University of the Arts, Adjunct Faculty at Drexel University, and Director & Psychotherapist at Parent to Child and Therapy Associates

Philadelphia, PA

Her work increasingly focuses on place-based practice, including schools, museums, and other cultural institutions, where she investigates how art therapy can function as a form of ethical engagement that centers people over objects and relationships over transactions.

With more than 26 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, families, and adults, Kathryn brings sustained practice-based knowledge to her scholarship. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and continues to develop research focused on ethical and sustainable art therapy practice across educational and cultural contexts.

Teaching faculty, Antioch University

Seattle, WA

Born and raised in South Korea, with an education background, she pursued advanced training in art therapy and practiced in the United States to deepen her clinical expertise, with a focus on promoting the wellbeing of youth and the broader public. She is a board-certified art therapist and a licensed mental health professional, and currently serves as Program Director for the Couple and Family Therapy Art Therapy Specialization at Antioch University. She remains actively engaged in international professional efforts, including training overseas service professionals and serving as a journal reviewer for the Korean Art Therapy Association and Arts in Psychotherapy.

Licensed Professional Counselor and Art Therapist, Deep in the Art of Texas Therapy

Licensed Professional Art Therapist, Veterans One Stop

Hillsboro, TX

Rachel Mims is a U.S. Army Veteran, Board Certified Art Therapist, and License Professional Counselor Supervisor. Rachel graduated from Florida State University in 2014 and worked with veterans and their families in higher education, with non-profit organizations, and as part of the local mental health authority for 10 years. She currently works in private practice providing supervision to new therapists and individual services for women, LGTBQ+ Folx, and veterans who have experienced trauma, are neurodivergent, and/or have chronic health conditions.  Rachel also provides consultations for mental health professionals looking to open a private practice or transition to living in another country.

Adjunct Professor at Drexel University and Clinical Therapist

Paulsboro, NJ

LaToya Pegram is a board-certified art therapist, licensed professional art therapist, and licensed professional counselor who believes in living a life dedicated to William James’s words; “The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” Pegram has over 15 years of experience providing art therapy and counseling services in schools, non-profit organizations and higher education institutions. Pegram dedicates her life’s work to teaching, mentoring young adults, and supporting inner-city youth. Currently Pegram applies her clinical skills in a private practice setting, providing individual, couples, and family therapy.

Founder, Go Glo Therapy

Pittsburgh, PA area

Kachina is the founder of Go Glo Therapy, a queer- and trauma-affirming practice that integrates art therapy and talk therapy to support healing, expression, and growth. Kachina specializes in trauma-informed care with LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants, and clients navigating grief, identity, and life transitions. Her clinical work is informed by her writing and research in art therapy, with a particular focus on queer worldmaking, creativity, and collective care. In addition to her practice, she teaches and mentors emerging art therapists, provides supervision for LPC and ATR candidates, and has served in leadership roles with both the Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association and the American Art Therapy Association. She is deeply committed to inclusive, ethical, and community-centered work within the field. 

Art Therapy Program Director, University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Marybeth is a Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist with more than 30 years of professional experience in the field. She serves as Director of the Art Therapy Program at the University of Louisville, where she earned her degree in Expressive Therapies in 1993. She has been a faculty member since 2003. Her work includes teaching, program leadership, and clinical supervision. In addition to her academic responsibilities, she maintains a small private practice focused on art therapy services and supervision.