For the past 15 years Lindsay has worked as an educator and adaptive art therapist. She received her Bachelors in Art as Therapy from the University of Utah and a Masters in Arts in Education, with an emphasis in therapeutic sensory integration from Harvard University. Lindsay is a two time pediatric cancer survivor and it was through her treatment she became converted to the therapeutic and educational benefits of art and sensory integration. Due to her brain tumor Lindsay experienced various bouts of vision loss, IQ deficits, and a period of 6 years without working memory. It was through art therapy that she not only healed emotionally but was able to achieve neuro-cognitive gains allowing her to recoup memory and succeed academically. Through sensory arts integration she was able to go from no working memory to graduate school at Harvard. Lindsay has worked in various school, hospital and therapeutic settings. She has developed and implemented successful programs at a variety of public and private schools as well as Primary Children's Hospital and CERTS residential treatment centers.  It is her life purpose and passion to help young people with unique social, emotional, and educational needs achieve their highest potential academically and therapeutically through sensory adapted arts integration.

lindsay.christensen@mountainsunriseacademy.org