Master's degree in Pedagogy with a focus on Gender and Women's studies, expert in narrative techniques for the development of personal life project.
Angela Cardinale is a pedagogue and an educator. She collaborates with various organizations that focus on social promotion, particularly for individuals in difficult situations (disabled, women, foreigners). In her work, she promotes the use of narrative and creative techniques to stimulate self-awareness and self-determination in individuals as they build their life projects. Due to personal experiences, she becomes an expert in helping the families of people with Mental health disorders after attending a course based on the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) program, which emphasizes the value of peer support.
Clinical psychologist and currently educator in the field of disability.
Chiara Giammarresi is a clinical psychologist with experience in the field of mental health and disability. She has completed training internships in prison settings, where she worked closely with individuals affected by psychiatric disorders and social exclusion. She currently works as an educator at Uniamoci APS, where she is involved in educational and inclusive activities for people with various types of disabilities. Her background combines solid psychological training with an educational approach focused on inclusion, active participation, and the appreciation of diversity.
Academic degree in Techniques of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Pet therapy expert, facilitator and developer of non-formal learning methods.
Eleonora Di Liberto is an educator for people with disability with 15 years of working experience in delivering and developing activities and programmes to promote the upskilling of young and adult people with disabilities and their social inclusion. She is also experienced in training trainers and professionals about specific working methods addressing people with disabilities and inclusive and non discriminating approaches.
Specialized in graphics, painting and outsider art Mette use art and creativity through her work with with children, Youth and people with special needs at museums, schools, kindergartens. Mette has been an art mentor at GAIA Akademi since 2022.
Educated at the Art Academy of Jutland as a visual artist, children's and cultural mediators at Scenekunstens Udviklingscenter and a master degree in Innovation and Creativity at Aalborg University. Has been working as an artmentor at GAIA Akademi since 2022. Read more: https://metteelimar.dk
Academic degree in painting, facilitator and developer of non-formal learning methods.
Vesna Lenić Kreže is an academically trained painter with extensive experience in inclusive arts education and non-formal learning methodologies. Part of the Aspira organization, she plays a vital role in developing educational frameworks for mentors working with artists with intellectual disabilities, socially excluded adults and youth with fewer opportunities. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes open-ended creativity, adaptive artistic techniques, and fostering self-expression. Vesna brings a rich blend of artistic sensibility and inclusive educational practice, making her a key contributor to the ArtElevate project’s innovate curriculum.
