About Us

CLAYDD is a Non-Profit Organization committed to empowering youth with mental health differences, special needs and/or foster youth. We are a group of educators, artists and healers collectively inspiring learners and organizations through educational programs centered around mindfulnessmeditation and the healing qualities of clay.

CLAYDD is a group of educators and artists working together to empower learners.

OUR VALUES

☆ INCLUSIVITY

☆ COMPASSION

☆  CREATIVITY 

☆  SUSTAINABILITY

☆  ACCESSIBILITY 

☆ COMMUNITY

☆ Children and youth ages 2-27 

☆ Families  

☆ Those impacted by the United States foster care system 

☆ Those enrolled in special educational programs within educational institutions 

☆ Those with differences in ability/facing mental health challenges 

Team

Moises Amezcua, Director of Programming

Maya Fuhr, Director of Arts + Photography

Bryan Munguia, Head Curator

Board

Juan Espinoza, Secretary

Francesca Carbonneau, Educator + Artist

Gabrielle Clay, Artist + Disability Advocate

Sabeerah Najee, Artist + Disability Advocate

Teaching Artists + Healers

Ali Ungaro, Healer
Michael Fireborn, Healer
Harry Bui, Healer
Kari Cowell, Healer
Bianca Harris, Healer
Seb Schiff, Artist Teacher
Lizette Padilla, Artist Teacher
Josephine Lee, Artist Teacher
Aida Lugo, Artist Teacher
Esther Nicole Ochoa, Artist Teacher
Peter Kalisch, Artist Teacher
Joshua Bubar, Artist Teacher
Sarah Rosenbaum, Artist Teacher
Daniela Flores-Rodriguez, Artist Teacher
Emma Chawkins, Artist Teacher
Rose Yao, Artist Teacher
Hannah Markovic, Artist Teacher
Ray McInteyre, Artist Teacher
Monica Juarez, Artist Teacher
Sam Letscher, Artist Teacher
Bianca Macpherson, Artist Teacher
Ife Ajibola, Mental Health Nurse

Advocates

Avan Jogia, Advocate
Taylen Biggs, Advocate
Mac DeMarco, Advocate
Valentina, Advocate 
Josephine Lee (Princess Gollum), Advocate