Sarah Mohajery

Sarah grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. She was an active student member of Amnesty International and organized several benefit concerts to raise awareness on Human Rights. One of the concerts headlined Anti-flag with donations from Rusted Rood and Blink 182. She worked closely with Ka Hsaw Wa (EarthRights International Co-Founder and Co-Director) while he spoke on human rights violations in Burma while visiting in the Pittsburgh area.  

Sarah was accepted at Chatham College and received her BA in Psychology and English Literature. She minored in theater and performed in over nine shows while at Chatham. Her most notable performances were as Estragon in "Waiting for Godot," M'Lynn Eaton in "Steel Magnolias," and Old Major in "Animal Farm." Sarah made her directorial debut with Lawrence Ferlinghetti' s “Ten Thousand Red Ants.”

Sarah obtained her studio minor and was then accepted into Springfield College's Clinical Art Therapy Program. She received her MS in December of 2007. She was a research fellow and graduate fellow for the Art Therapy Department. While working as a research fellow, Sarah corresponded with art therapists and published, “Examining Children’s Artwork for Commonalities and Differences through Victor Lowenfeld’s Artistic Developmental Stages and Beyond” in the International Networking Journal for Art Therapists (2007).

Sarah began working with the Carson Center for Development where she supported clients with diverse backgrounds in the Springfield Area. She became a registered art therapist and she continues to work individually with a small caseload and facilitates a woman's trauma group. Sarah was offered a position with Clean Slate in West Springfield where she is currently supporting clients with opioid dependence.

Sarah is very active in the community. She collaborated with Artistic Abilities and donated her photography to the 5th Annual Fundraiser for Best Buddies. She is a member of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) and the New England Art Therapy Association. She  donates to the National MS Society, Foodbank, and May Institute. Sarah was awarded the Gertrude Stein Award by the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) for her bold artistic achievements.  

Sarah collects Muppet action figures, enjoys hosting dinner parties for friends, seeing live music, and international travel. She has photographed many countries including South Africa, Ireland, Dubai, Iran, Switzerland, Germany, and Costa Rica. Spending quality time with her cat Cubby is one of her favorite past-times. Sarah is grateful to be involved with this art group and hopes to continue to grow.