After earning the highest score on the CHES exam, Mason CHHS alumna Irene Parriski leads a team of crisis counselors dedicated to providing wellbeing strategies and self-care resources for local health departments.聽
Miki Nishida Goerdt, LCSW, LCSW-C, ATR-BC, is a Board-Certified Art Therapist and Clinical Social Worker licensed in Virginia and Maryland. With 20+ years of experience, she specializes in culturally responsive therapy for older adults, immigrants, and communities of color, integrating art and social justice in healing practices.
