Judi McGuinness has graduated with her BA in Psychology from M Montclair State University at the age of 55. She previously studied at Rutgers, The State University of NJ at Livingston College in Piscataway, NJ. While at Rutgers, Ms. McGuinness worked as a counselor for 18 months at an alternative mental health residential treatment center and completed an internship as a teacher’s aide at a Head Start Program in Middlesex County. Before Rutgers. Ms. McGuinness attended CUNY Kingsborough Community College and earned an AAS in Accounting. She was active in the field of payroll for many years before changing her career path. She is now pursuing her Master’s degree in Child Advocacy and Policy at Montclair State University. At every level, she was able to attain accolades through the induction of various honor societies. After her master’s is completed, she hopes to study law.

Amaka has had a life-long passion for helping people live their best lives.  Since establishing her business, Amaka MedArt, her work has taken the shape of classes and workshops that utilize art as a therapeutic tool to realize a deeper state of relaxation, reduce stress, process emotions and facilitate/improve communication within families.  This art class will utilize painting and/or drawing as a meditative practice to connect to one’s emotions and provide a creative outlet. 

Briana Hollis is a licensed social worker and life coach. After graduating from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Briana started her career supporting students and other young people through college access counseling and crisis intervention support. Briana currently works full-time for Crisis Text Line, as an Advanced Coach on the Volunteer Experience team. During her time at Crisis Text Line she has supported thousands of people in crisis and trained hundreds of volunteer Crisis Counselors. She also runs her own business, Learning To Be Free LLC, a blog aimed at providing educational mental health information with a focus on self-care. Briana also has a Master of Education with a concentration in Higher Education Administration from Tiffin University. She has also been certified as a Youth Mentor Coach and Youth Leadership Coach through the Youth Coaching Institute in 2019. She is also the author of the Self-Care Journal for Young Adults and the Self-Esteem Journal.

Melaney Moffitt is a Business Analyst and a recent graduate from Montclair State University. After receiving her Masters in Computational Linguistics, she decided her passion lies with helping people and has shifted her focus. In her free time, she loves to write stories inspired by individuals’ struggles and accomplishments. 

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