2020-2022
                                          Board of Directors 

Rani Cozad

MA, ATR

President

Rani is an art therapist currently providing mental health services to children in residential treatment. She has experience working in outpatient community mental health, crisis stabilization, substance abuse treatment, residential psychiatric services, and memory care facilities. Her current research interests include the study of art therapy as a trauma intervention for women in substance abuse treatment. Rani engages in advocacy for destigmatization of art therapists that are both providers and consumers of mental health services.

Katie Veys

MA, LPC, ATR

Treasurer

Katie graduated in 2016 from SIUE and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri . Through her position with St. Louis City and County for Family Forward, she provides in-home art therapy for individuals and families facing barriers to self-sufficiency and sustainability. She also works part-time with other organizations supporting individuals with developmental disabilities in identifying and developing their creative voice.

Laura Lengyl

ATR-BC, LCPC (IL)

Secretary

Laura is an art therapist in a residential treatment setting working with youth with intellectual disabilities. She provides individual, group, and family art therapy to help youth heal issues of past trauma and attachment to support youth in transition to less restrictive environments. She graduated from SIUE's Art Therapy Counseling Program in 2014, and is licensed in Illinois. Her interests include: community art making, digital art, biking, and comic books.

  

Interested in Serving on the Board? Click on the Available Positions Below

Community Outreach Chair

Do you always find yourself networking and connecting people? This could be the position for you!

Fundraising Chair

Are you great at bringing people together for a cause AND raising money while doing it? Think about fundraising for MATA!

Programming Chair

Do you love event planning and always seem to have ideas? Programming would be right up your alley!