is a Life Time Member of ASGPP and a Fellow of the Society. Served as Secretary on the Executive Council from 2002 to 2005 and recently Vice President from 2006 - 2009. She Co-chaired two ASGPP annual meetings, in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1999 and in Miami, Florida in 2005. Ms. McMunn holds a BSW from West Virginia University and an MSW from Rutgers University. She is a LCSW in the state of Florida and NJ. In 2001, Ms. McMunn retired from the North Brunswick Board. of Ed. Relocating to Naples, Fl., Ms. McMunn maintains a private practice and conducts training workshops with Dr. Herb Dandes of Miami, Fl. She earned her CP in 1999 and presently working towards her TEP and is in the PAT process. It is my pledge to build sociometry within the organization, expand our membership, work towards being financially sound, and develop Institutes as outlined under Rene Marineaus presidency. I am filled with hope that our nation and our society can move forward. J. L. Moreno gave us many precious gifts with his theories and expertise. It is our responsibility to cherish his teachings for future generations. We Must Survive.
VICE-PRESIDENT David Moran, LCSW, CAC, CODP, EMDR-II
David is currently the Director of Crozer Chesters Recovery Center in Chester PA, has a private practice at Catharsis Psychodrama Institute in Havertown PA. He has 13 years experience in the behavioral health field working with adults and adolescents, and began serving on the ASGPP Executive Council in 2006. He has presented at the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association of Social Work 2006 conference, the Pennsylvania Addictions Certification Board, Widener University Alumni, and the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging Conference in 2005.
SECRETARY MARY BELLOFATTO MA. LMHC, NCC, CEDS, TEP
Mary directed a treatment center for addictions and eating disorders in Naples, Florida for many years and previous to that directed a pastoral counseling center in Boston. Thirty years of specialized training in addictions, trauma, eating disorders, relationships, and spirituality makes her private practice unique, along with her training in Psychodrama. Mary is a National and International presenter and trainer and is known for her work with trauma in third world countries. She has been fortunate to be able to train clinicians and work with clients in most of the major treatments centers in the nation.
Mary has served on the council previously for 2 three year terms as treasurer and membership chair. She also served as co-chair for the Miami conference and was recently elected to serve as secretary. She was also elected as Fellow of ASGPP.
Her favorite job for ASGPP has been auctioneer for the conference fund raisers. She presently serves as President of the Board of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals for 2011-2012.
Mary offers intensives for couples, individuals, leadership workshops, counseling, coaching, and training. Mary brings healing, hope, and fun to the therapeutic process.
Executive Director
Jennifer Reis Jennifer Reis has worked in the non-profit sector for the past 15 years. As Executive Director for the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, she produced and directed the Annual Awards Ceremony, honoring grantees in the area of Dance, Theater & Film. Working directly with the Board of Directors she created and developed new opportunities and programs for younger donors. Jennifer worked with ASGPP from 1996 to 2006 as an Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director, assisting on the Annual Conference, elections and membership program. A Graduate of New York University, Jennifer co-produced and created Gallatin School's first annual Galllatin Arts Festival, now in its 20th year, offering over 100 students the opportunity to present their art in a professional environment. As a professional ballerina, Jennifer toured throughout the world with Bejart's Ballet of the XXth Century in Brussels, Belgium, American Ballet Theater II and Chicago City Ballet. Trained in New York City at the prestigious School of American Ballet, Jennifer continues to teach ballet professionally and locally. A mother of 2, she actively volunteers for St. James Parish, in Pennington, NJ and the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.
I've been a Psychodrama enthusiast for 3 years. Life changing! I'm a business person with a secret life of painting, writing, drumming and being spontaneous. My two children are grown now so I can begin a new chapter of my life. ASGPP, the original Moreno stage at Boughton place, and the psychodrama community are all part of this new future I am creating for myself. I offer many years of reading P&L's, developing budgets, marketing strategy, and human resources to serve the ASGPP. I really look forward to getting involved.
Jeanne presents lively workshops nationally and internationally. She works in private practice in Portsmouth, VA, USA and sometimes teaches in the graduate counseling program of Old Dominion University. She is a clinical member of AAMFT. She is a fellow of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama and has served on the American Board of Examiners for Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy. Trained by Zerka Moreno, Jeanne continues to assist Zerka in providing workshops in Zerka's home in Charlottesville, VA. She also offers monthly psychodrama training in her own home and trains weekends in various cities throughout the US as well as abroad. She is a provider of CEUs for NAADAC and for NBCC. Dr. Burger's dissertation, Effects of Psychodrama Treatment on Levels of Assertiveness and Locus of Control in Women Who Have Experienced Battering, was published for The College of William and Mary, Vol. 55, No 6, 1994.
Jacqueline Fowler, MA
I am excited about the opportunity to work within ASGPP to broaden the scope of psychodrama training and certification to a diversity of fields. I have been training in Psychodrama and Sociometry for over 16 years, and expect to take the CP exam in 2011. Since 1996 I have been teaching in higher education at an adult-centered University. All of my work addresses aspects of human relationships, self and identity, experiential and transformational learning, and reflective inquiry. Over the years I have increasingly incorporated action techniques to enhance my students depth of learning and, more pragmatically, as a way to assess both learning process and content over time. I am convinced that increasing access to J.L. and Zerka Morenos ideas and techniquesacross disciplinescan only strengthening the connections between all of us, personally, culturally, and spiritually.
Lorelei J. Goldman, MA, TEP, Fellow
has been an active member of ASGPP for over 25years. I have continuously presented topics at conferences of various interests and themes. I was the secretary of the Midwest Chapter of ASGPP and continue to act as the liaison for our Midwest programs in training in Psychodrama. I have also presented in Israel, Oxford, England and Jerusalem. Recently I was in Cuba and worked the medical clinic sharing the method.. I am especially motivated to work on behalf of students in training for scholarships and on the standards of our society
I have been mentored by both Zerka Moreno and Elaine Sachnoff and will serve the membership to the best of my ability with an ear to your views and dreams.
is a certified group psychotherapist (CGP) in private practice, and also certified as Trainer, Practitioner and Educator (TEP) by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy. He is a staff member at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and a co-director of the Psychodrama Training Institute in New York City. Previously, he was a Senior Psychiatric Social Worker at Queens Child Guidance Center. He has led workshops and presentations in many local and international conferences and has ongoing therapy and training groups. Jacob is the editor of “Psychodrama in the 21st Century: Clinical and Educational Applications” (Springer, 2003).
Nancy Kirsner, PhD, OTR, LMFT, TEP
is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a trainer, educator and practitioner of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy. Nancy is a Fellow and board Certified by ASGPP and has been practicing for 35 years. Nancy consults at the Miami Veterans Center and has taught at the University of Miami, FIU, University of Florida and Miami Dade Junior College. Nancy has an extensive clinical background in medical and psychiatric rehabilitation, using expressive and creative arts and combining all with traditional therapeutic skills. Her delight is to train and teach therapists using action techniques that enliven and facilitate the process. Nancy founded and directs the South Florida Center for Psychodrama, Action Methods and Groupworks in Miami Florida
is a Registered Drama Therapist (RDT), Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) and Certified Psychodramatist (CP/PAT). Currently Heidi is the program manager at Creative Alternatives of New York, where she runs a variety of therapeutic drama groups with many different populations including refugee children and adults, adults on the autistic spectrum and youth in residential settings. In addition, Heidi is the Drama Therapy Liaison at the Psychodrama and Creative Arts Therapy Institute in NYC where she is also in private practice. Heidi is an adjunct professor at The College of New Rochelle and has presented workshops and classes at many national conferences and institutes, including the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama and the National Association of Drama Therapy and The Alcoholism Council of New York. Heidi is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, The Moscow Art Theater School and The Boston Conservatory and completed her RDT through the alternative track.
Carole is a psychodrama trainer, psychotherapist and life coach. She is a Fellow of the ASGPP and has attended and presented at the ASGPP conferences for the past 27 years. Carole brings her training as a life coach to her psychodrama practice. She believes the blend of coaching skills and action methods create a powerful paradigm. She has 30 years of extensive experience in counseling and psychodrama. She is a published author. Carole has taught Action Methods at Montclair State University Graduate Program and currently teaches at Montclair State University in the Psychology Dept. She serves on many committees for the NJ Counseling Association. Carole conducts psychodrama trainings for varied populations, ranging from clinicians, college students Police Depts., the corporate sector and agencies.
Regina came to psychodrama from the world of Playback Theatre and fell in love with its theory and methods. She’s been training since 2001 and is working towards her CP. In her role as a college professor, she uses psychodrama to make her Sociology and Psychology classes come alive. Outside the classroom, she uses psychodrama to help her clients work through their blocks and change their relationships with themselves and others. Her vision for the board - to continue and further our marketing efforts and develop strategies to bring psychodrama back into the forefront and to help design even more clear channels of communication between committees so that committee work doesn’t get duplicated.
is a Life Time Member of ASGPP and a Fellow of the Society. Served as Secretary on the Executive Council from 2002 to 2005 and recently Vice President from 2006 - 2009. She Co-chaired two ASGPP annual meetings, in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1999 and in Miami, Florida in 2005. Ms. McMunn holds a BSW from West Virginia University and an MSW from Rutgers University. She is a LCSW in the state of Florida and NJ. In 2001, Ms. McMunn retired from the North Brunswick Board. of Ed. Relocating to Naples, Fl., Ms. McMunn maintains a private practice and conducts training workshops with Dr. Herb Dandes of Miami, Fl. She earned her CP in 1999 and presently working towards her TEP and is in the PAT process. 
David is currently the Director of Crozer Chesters Recovery Center in Chester PA, has a private practice at Catharsis Psychodrama Institute in Havertown PA. He has 13 years experience in the behavioral health field working with adults and adolescents, and began serving on the ASGPP Executive Council in 2006. He has presented at the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association of Social Work 2006 conference, the Pennsylvania Addictions Certification Board, Widener University Alumni, and the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging Conference in 2005.
Mary directed a treatment center for addictions and eating disorders in Naples, Florida for many years and previous to that directed a pastoral counseling center in Boston. Thirty years of specialized training in addictions, trauma, eating disorders, relationships, and spirituality makes her private practice unique, along with her training in Psychodrama. Mary is a National and International presenter and trainer and is known for her work with trauma in third world countries. She has been fortunate to be able to train clinicians and work with clients in most of the major treatments centers in the nation.
Mary has served on the council previously for 2 three year terms as treasurer and membership chair. She also served as co-chair for the Miami conference and was recently elected to serve as secretary. She was also elected as Fellow of ASGPP.
Her favorite job for ASGPP has been auctioneer for the conference fund raisers. She presently serves as President of the Board of the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals for 2011-2012.
Mary offers intensives for couples, individuals, leadership workshops, counseling, coaching, and training. Mary brings healing, hope, and fun to the therapeutic process.
Jennifer Reis has worked in the non-profit sector for the past 15 years. As Executive Director for the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, she produced and directed the Annual Awards Ceremony, honoring grantees in the area of Dance, Theater & Film. Working directly with the Board of Directors she created and developed new opportunities and programs for younger donors. Jennifer worked with ASGPP from 1996 to 2006 as an Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director, assisting on the Annual Conference, elections and membership program. A Graduate of New York University, Jennifer co-produced and created Gallatin School's first annual Galllatin Arts Festival, now in its 20th year, offering over 100 students the opportunity to present their art in a professional environment. As a professional ballerina, Jennifer toured throughout the world with Bejart's Ballet of the XXth Century in Brussels, Belgium, American Ballet Theater II and Chicago City Ballet. Trained in New York City at the prestigious School of American Ballet, Jennifer continues to teach ballet professionally and locally. A mother of 2, she actively volunteers for St. James Parish, in Pennington, NJ and the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.
I've been a Psychodrama enthusiast for 3 years. Life changing! I'm a business person with a secret life of painting, writing, drumming and being spontaneous. My two children are grown now so I can begin a new chapter of my life. ASGPP, the original Moreno stage at Boughton place, and the psychodrama community are all part of this new future I am creating for myself. I offer many years of reading P&L's, developing budgets, marketing strategy, and human resources to serve the ASGPP. I really look forward to getting involved.
Jeanne presents lively workshops nationally and internationally. She works in private practice in Portsmouth, VA, USA and sometimes teaches in the graduate counseling program of Old Dominion University. She is a clinical member of AAMFT. She is a fellow of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama and has served on the American Board of Examiners for Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.
I am excited about the opportunity to work within ASGPP to broaden the scope of psychodrama training and certification to a diversity of fields. I have been training in Psychodrama and Sociometry for over 16 years, and expect to take the CP exam in 2011. Since 1996 I have been teaching in higher education at an adult-centered University. All of my work addresses aspects of human relationships, self and identity, experiential and transformational learning, and reflective inquiry. Over the years I have increasingly incorporated action techniques to enhance my students depth of learning and, more pragmatically, as a way to assess both learning process and content over time. I am convinced that increasing access to J.L. and Zerka Morenos ideas and techniquesacross disciplinescan only strengthening the connections between all of us, personally, culturally, and spiritually.
has been an active member of ASGPP for over 25years. I have continuously presented topics at conferences of various interests and themes. I was the secretary of the Midwest Chapter of ASGPP and continue to act as the liaison for our Midwest programs in training in Psychodrama. I have also presented in Israel, Oxford, England and Jerusalem. Recently I was in Cuba and worked the medical clinic sharing the method.. I am especially motivated to work on behalf of students in training for scholarships and on the standards of our society
I have been mentored by both Zerka Moreno and Elaine Sachnoff and will serve the membership to the best of my ability with an ear to your views and dreams.
is a certified group psychotherapist (CGP) in private practice, and also certified as Trainer, Practitioner and Educator (TEP) by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy. He is a staff member at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and a co-director of the Psychodrama Training Institute in New York City. Previously, he was a Senior Psychiatric Social Worker at Queens Child Guidance Center. He has led workshops and presentations in many local and international conferences and has ongoing therapy and training groups. Jacob is the editor of “Psychodrama in the 21st Century: Clinical and Educational Applications” (Springer, 2003).
is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a trainer, educator and practitioner of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy. Nancy is a Fellow and board Certified by ASGPP and has been practicing for 35 years. Nancy consults at the Miami Veterans Center and has taught at the University of Miami, FIU, University of Florida and Miami Dade Junior College. Nancy has an extensive clinical background in medical and psychiatric rehabilitation, using expressive and creative arts and combining all with traditional therapeutic skills. Her delight is to train and teach therapists using action techniques that enliven and facilitate the process. Nancy founded and directs the South Florida Center for Psychodrama, Action Methods and Groupworks in Miami Florida
is a Registered Drama Therapist (RDT), Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) and Certified Psychodramatist (CP/PAT). Currently Heidi is the program manager at Creative Alternatives of New York, where she runs a variety of therapeutic drama groups with many different populations including refugee children and adults, adults on the autistic spectrum and youth in residential settings. In addition, Heidi is the Drama Therapy Liaison at the Psychodrama and Creative Arts Therapy Institute in NYC where she is also in private practice. Heidi is an adjunct professor at The College of New Rochelle and has presented workshops and classes at many national conferences and institutes, including the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama and the National Association of Drama Therapy and The Alcoholism Council of New York. Heidi is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, The Moscow Art Theater School and The Boston Conservatory and completed her RDT through the alternative track.
Carole is a psychodrama trainer, psychotherapist and life coach. She is a Fellow of the ASGPP and has attended and presented at the ASGPP conferences for the past 27 years. Carole brings her training as a life coach to her psychodrama practice. She believes the blend of coaching skills and action methods create a powerful paradigm. She has 30 years of extensive experience in counseling and psychodrama. She is a published author. Carole has taught Action Methods at Montclair State University Graduate Program and currently teaches at Montclair State University in the Psychology Dept. She serves on many committees for the NJ Counseling Association. Carole conducts psychodrama trainings for varied populations, ranging from clinicians, college students Police Depts., the corporate sector and agencies.