Artist-in-Residence Judy Leventhal provides school based and social agency based programs in masks and mask making to support children and youth socially, emotionally and academically. As Founder of Adventures in Creativity, LA, Judy uses art as a method for healing both herself and others by creating ground-breaking techniques with at-risk children and adults. In her classes and workshops, Judy demonstrates skillful sensitivity that brings out the creativity hidden deep inside her students.

Judy has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UCLA and a Masters Degree in Social Work from California State University San Diego. She is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker, is a registered Art Therapist, and is a certified Teaching Artist.