Alisha Kalisher, MA
Community Education Facilitator and Expressive Arts Practitioner
“Creativity runs deep in us all. It is our nature and it is of nature. It is our heritage. We live it and we breathe it; we are most alive when we create because to be alive is to create. Wholly creative, we create to be whole.”
– Robert Sandford
About Alisha Kalisher, MA
Alisha Kalisher, MA, is a Community Education Facilitator and Expressive Arts Practitioner at ResWell. She contributes to curriculum development and helps to facilitate skill-building summer camps and workshops for children and adolescents.
Drawing on her background in music, theater, and depth psychology, Alisha is passionate about the intersection of creativity, self-discovery, and emotional well-being. She views the arts as a powerful means of expression, reflection, and connection, offering opportunities to explore our experiences and emotions through art, music, movement, writing, and imagination.
She is passionate about supporting social and emotional well-being and making creative expression accessible to families in our community.
Education
- Master of Arts in Depth Psychology and Creativity, Pacifica Graduate Institute
- Bachelor of Arts in Theater, Film and Television, University of California Los Angeles
Certifications
- Social Emotional Arts Practitioner Certificate, Arts & Healing Initiative
- Professional Development, Expressive Arts Institute
Community Involvement
- Bella Arts Foundation, Founder, a Los Angeles nonprofit with a mission to provide healing experiences using the expressive and creative arts to support and empower survivors of trauma
Community Education Programs
Skill-Building Camps & Workshops
- Stand Up! Speak Out!® Summer Camp in Descanso Gardens
Workshops
- Friendship Rally – An Introduction to Stand Up! Speak Out!®
- Stress Less and Feel Your Best
- Connected & Confident: Navigating Social Media with Intention
- Positively You