Featured Speakers
Featured Speakers
During the seminar, you will have the opportunity to hear from national experts in grief, trauma, health and wellness and more. Below is a list of the speakers and presenters who will be in attendance.
Jennifer Baldwin, MA, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCPAT
Jennifer graduated with a master’s in art therapy from The George Washington University and has been working as a clinical art therapist in Northern Virginia/D.C. Metro area since 1997. She is board certified in art therapy and a certified grief and trauma therapist through the Wendt Center for Healing in Washington, D.C and a licensed professional clinical art therapist in the state of Maryland. She currently works as part of a private clinician’s group, NoVa Grief Support and Counseling, dedicated to educating and supporting those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. In addition, Jennifer is an adjunct faculty at The George Washington University in the Art Therapy program and a certified art therapy supervisor. She has successfully blended the areas of art therapy and traumatic grief when working with people of all ages by using art therapy techniques and interventions alongside traditional talk therapy to help support the difficult journey of grieving. Jennifer also enjoys presenting and conducting training for clinicians and community members through programs that have included the Goodwin Living Care Community, the Health and Wellness Program through the Falls Church City Public School, and the TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®. Over the past two years she has been involved in assisting grieving families through TAPS seminars during open studio experiences and workshops. Providing opportunities for the non-artist to experience creative expression as a healing tool is an important mission for Jennifer.
Bernadette Barton, LPCC
Bernadette Barton, LPCC (expected LPC in March 2023), received her master's from the University of Denver in Global Mental Health and Trauma Psychology. She has past therapeutic experience working in foster care, respite, and residential settings with adolescents and neurodivergent children. She began working with grieving children and families at Judi's House in 2019. She works with families across the lifespan, specializing in grief therapy with adolescents, young adults, and adults.
Audri Beugelsdijk
Audri Beugelsdijk serves as the Vice President of Survivor Services for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), overseeing immediate and long-term survivor support and outreach, and survivor programming. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology. She came to TAPS as a survivor in March 1997 after her husband CTRSN Jason Springer, USN, was lost at sea in the Pacific from the USS Kinkaid. As a Navy veteran as well, Audri is passionate about supporting our military families. Her work in honor of her late husband is a testament to her passion for the TAPS mission and her desire to offer safe places of hope and healing for all those grieving a military loss.
Frank Campbell, PhD, LCSW, CT
Dr. Frank Campbell is the Executive Director Emeritus of the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center, where he is developing the first National Training Center for Suicidology. He is also Senior Consultant for Campbell and Associates Consulting where he consults with communities on Active Postvention efforts and Forensic Suicidology cases. During his more than thirty years of working with those bereaved by suicide he introduced his Active Postvention Model (APM) in 1997 it is most commonly known as the LOSS Team (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors). His work with survivors and victims of trauma has been featured in three discovery channel documentaries, multiple professional journals, and several book chapters. Frank has been a consultant to TAPS for years, beginning with the very first National Military Suicide Survivor Seminar in 2009.
Bonnie Carroll
Bonnie Carroll is the President and Founder of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, the leading national Military Service Organization providing comfort, care, and resources to all those grieving the death of a military loved one. Ms. Carroll founded TAPS following the death of her husband in an Army plane crash. She is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a retired U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer, and she has served in the White House under three Presidents.
Karrie Filios, MA, LPC, CT
Karrie is a grief counselor and family therapist with over 20 years of experience. As the Bereavement Services Manager for Agape Healthcare, Karrie works as a grief educator, and serves as an instructor for the University of Colorado Denver, where she teaches on the topics of grief and loss, children's grief, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. Additionally, Karrie serves as the Committee Chair for the Grief Networking Alliance in Denver and has been on the advisory board for both University of Colorado at Denver and Regis University's Masters in Counseling programs. Karrie has been honored for her service and commitment to grieving individuals by the Heartlight Center. She holds a Certificate in Thanatology in Death, Dying and Bereavement from ADEC, the Association for Death Education and Counseling.
Session: Befriending Your Grief
Jenn Flaum, LCSW, MBA
Jenn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has her Master's Degree in Business Administration. Jenn worked in hospice and palliative care for over 15 years, as a volunteer, social worker and healthcare leader. Jenn served in healthcare leadership roles for over eight years, brining her experience from the bedside to healthcare administration. Jenn is currently the Executive Director at HeartLight Center, a non-profit that offers grief support and education through programming and partnerships. In addition, Jenn facilitates corporate leadership trainings for Park Lawn, Corporation and is elected to the Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District Board of Directors.
Andy McNiel, MA
Andy is the Senior Advisor of Youth Programs for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). Andy is an author and trainer on topics related to grief, bereavement, and end-of-life. He has been an advocate for healthy children, teenagers, and families throughout his career. He brings his dedication and expertise to TAPS, where he oversees, develops, and facilitates programming for young military survivors. He is co-founder and executive partner of The Satori Group, LLC, a national education, management, and consulting company that provides education, content development, training, and consultation in grief and loss. His leadership has guided the National Alliance for Grieving Children, the Amelia Center at Children's of Alabama, and Hospice of Martin and St. Lucie in South Florida. Andy is a trainer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; a member of the International Workgroup on Death, Dying, and Bereavement; and he previously served on the Board of Directors for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). Andy holds an M.A. in counseling and a B.A. in religion.
Amy Pike, MDIV, Chaplain
Amy is the Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator for Abode Hospice. Amy has been a hospice Chaplain for the last 7 years, working with patients and families at the end of life. Prior to becoming a Hospice Chaplain, Amy worked for almost 10 years as a Contractor for the Colorado Army National Guard, first as the State Youth Coordinator under Family Programs where she saw first hand that serving in the Military is a Family affair. She then became the Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) Coordinator for the Colorado Army National Guard where she supported military family members who had lost a loved one who served in Active, Reserve and non-duty status. Amy also was a Youth Pastor for 9 years and responded to the Columbine Shootings supporting families and teens effected by the tragedy. Throughout Amy's career, grief has been a common theme. She is passionate about supporting and educating others about grief and believes that there is value in learning how to care for oneself and others as we will all experience grief personally in our lifetime.
Session: Befriending Your Grief
Jenna Preston, PsyD, LP ART-BC
Dr. Preston is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Registered, Board Certified Art Therapist. She earned a Master's in Art Therapy from The George Washington University in 1996 and was an adjunct professor at George Washington University from 2010 to 2014. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from the American School of Professional Psychology, Washington, D.C. in 2016 using her spouse's Post 911 GI Bill. Her career and training includes serving children, adolescents, and adults within community mental health, inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, correctional, residential substance abuse settings, and a unique opportunity to work with the Metropolitan Police in Washington, D.C. Dr. Preston is a proud (retired) military spouse. Her husband retired from the Air Force in 2015. While stationed overseas in England from 2003 to 2006, she opened a private art therapy practice serving military children and spouses. Currently, Dr. Preston works as a Clinical Psychologist at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado serving active duty military from all six branches, their spouses, and military children.
Lyla Yaner, LCSW, MT-BC
Lyla works in her dream job as the Bilingual Grief Counselor at Judi's House, a bereavement counseling center for children and families in Aurora, Colorado. After completing her music therapy degree at the University of Miami, she gained experience working in hospice, eating disorder treatment, hospital, and early intervention settings. Lyla then sought a social work degree at Metropolitan State University of Denver and has since worked as a hospice social worker and grief counselor, focusing on Spanish speaking adults caring for grieving children.