Author Eli N. Weintraub Author Interview

Eli left Austin and moved to Albuquerque with hopes to join the Art Therapy Program at the University of New Mexico (UNM) but much to her disappointment learned the program was to be discontinued. Instead, she pursued a MS in Health Education Health Promotion Program and blended her interest in the arts with health. Eli met her husband in this program and married at the end of her studies.After graduating she worked for UNM’s Employee Health Promotion Program and successfully initiated the first Art for Health class for staff, an open art studio designed to reduce stress. At the same time she worked as an artist in the Arts in Medicine Program at UNM’s trauma hospital with nurses, therapists, and doctors to help support caretakers with the arts, music and massage. After 2 years Eli became a manager in this program and helped the program grow in popularity.Throughout her studies and work, Eli was her mother and fathers primary in home caretaker for over 15 years and was blessed to be able to witness a peaceful passing for both and heal all past hurts. Eli is committed in sowing the seeds to inspire arts involvement of all styles as a therapeutic practice in our daily lives. It was a lifetime goal to write Frida and Me to encourage the use of art for healing  trauma. Working professionally as Eli Weintraub Maurx, she can be contacted through her website at www.eliweintraubmaurx.comVISIT THE WEBSITEYou are listening to Eli's Winning Author Interview