Adriana M. Attento, MA 4607 Lakeview Canyon Road, Suite 333 Westlake Village, CA 91361 808.896.6588 [email protected] [email protected] www.CreationMeditation.com

Selected Teaching Events: Adriana has been leading meditation retreats in Hawaii for the last two years and workshops on writing and creativity since 1999. The following highlights some of those events.  January 22-24, 2009 Retreat with Joyful Heart Foundation, Big Island of Hawaii  November 25, 2009 Evening Group with Joyful Heart Foundation, Big Island of Hawaii  April 1, 2010 Evening Group with Joyful Heart Foundation, Big Island of Hawaii  March 2009-April 2010, Weekly Writing Group  November 2010, Online 12 Week Course on Meditation and Creativity  March 2011, Online 7 Week Course on Meditation and Creativity  January 20-26, 2012, Hawaii Sacred Heart Retreat, Big Island of Hawaii  March 23-28, 2013, Hawaii Sacred Heart Retreat, Big Island of Hawaii  September 8, 2013, Afternoon Workshop in Sedona, AZ

Speaking Events:  2010 Science and Nonduality Conference  2011 Creativity and Spirituality Conference  New Thought Center of Hawaii, September 2010  New Thought Center of Hawaii, March 2011  Unity Church, Sedona, AZ September 2013  Women's Economic Ventures, Graduating Ceremony May 2012

Selected Publications:  A Holy Nothingness: Writing Towards God, published June 2010  Creativity: Its Glory, Its Splendor and YOU, online ebook  “Expand Your Viewpoint with Creativity,” Soulful Living, Online Magazine, (2010)  “Six Stages to Deepening and Developing Your Relationship with Creativity,” Soulful Living, Online Magazine, (2010)  Monthly column on creativity with The Paradise Post November 2009-June 2011  “Your Source and Your Shadow,” Soulful Living, Online Magazine, (2009)  “You: A Channel for the Cosmos,” Spiritual Enlightenment Now, (2009)  “The Insatiable Trickster,” Parabola Magazine, (2008)  “Between Land and Sea,” Ascent Magazine, (2007)

Awards Recipient of the Lyman Fund which financially supported the teaching and workshop in Sedona, Arizona in September 2013.

Education  Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, CA; Masters of Arts in Depth Psychology, graduated March 2008  Weber State University, Ogden, UT; Degree: Bachelor of Science: Business Administration – Management, graduated June 1999

Employment CSPC, Owner, (12/09 - present)  Facilitate live and online workshops on creativity.  Provide counseling/coaching using creativity as a primary medium for self exploration.  Use writing, videos, audios and speaking events as a way to communicate the importance of creativity and as marketing tools.  Gently guide others through the process of going inward, ensuring safety and support throughout the process.

Pacifica Graduate Institute, Teaching Assistant and Thesis Advisor, (01/10 – 05/14)  Assist instructors in the preparation of class prior to the beginning of the quarter and during class.  Provide assistance to students by answering questions about class material and ensuring they understand the class objectives.  Instruct the class when needed.  Grade papers according to class objectives and guidelines provided by the instructor  Guide students in the process of writing their thesis  Stay in communication with students and research coordinators throughout the thesis writing process  Read theses and ensure they meet academic  Gathered behavioral data, monitored progress, and maintained documentation on behavioral and academic goals.  Work with an array of professionals in the community.

Hawaii Department of Education, Behavioral Health Specialist, (04/08 – 12/09)  Served high school students by providing individual and group therapy those in need  Provided consultation to teachers and parents regarding behavioral, emotional, psychological and academic concerns  Gathered behavioral data, monitored progress, and maintained documentation on behavioral and academic goals.  Work with an array of professionals in the community.

Care Hawaii, Inc., Mental Health Technician (08/07-04/08)  Provided individual and group counseling to schizophrenic, schizoaffective, bipolar, and dual-diagnosed clients living in a group home.  Encouraged clients to develop and master independent living skills

Work Training Programs, Inc., Resident Specialist, (8/06-6/07)  Provided individual and group counseling to schizophrenic, schizoaffective, bipolar, and dual-diagnosed clients living in a group home.  Encouraged clients to develop and master independent living skills  Administered psychotropic medication

Child Abuse Listening and Mediation (CALM), Internship, (6/06-4/07)  Provided individual therapy to adults in the Adults Molested as Children (AMAC) program  Co-facilitated group therapy to adults in the AMAC program  Provided individual therapy to children with a history of abuse  Attended weekly individual and group supervision

Kapiolani Child Protection Center, Team Coordinator (12/02 – 11/04)  Organized team conferences when requested by a DHS Social Worker.  Wrote a pre-conference report summarizing the events of the case for expected participants.  Wrote a post-conference report including any recommendations and assessments made