Zoe Dearborn

Zoë holds an MA in Counseling Psychology, with a focus in Expressive Arts Therapy from California Institute of Integral Studies and a BA in Studio Art and East Asian Studies from Oberlin College. Zoë is a certified Yoga Teacher trained at Yandara Yoga Institute and Reiki Practitioner trained with Allison Eaton. She is also a graduate of Tara Moh’r Playing Big Women’s Leadership program.First Resume: Illustrating Artist Writer DancerZoë also has 6 years of professional training & experience as an actor, improvisor and dancer in New York City, and was a performing member of the improv troupe Awkward Face with Pan Theater in Oakland, California. She was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for all NYC all woman rock band, Social Service, and started blogging in 2012, with ZOELAB 365, when she committed to a year of breathless, daily multimedia blogging as away to lift herself out of postpartum depression. She continues to blog, sharing her philosophy, the creative process, motherhood and off-the grid living. She is now in the process of reforming her art rock band Zoë & The Mischief with all women.Since she was a child, Zoë has been dedicated to making art and to helping others make art. She has continuously woven between many art forms, including: photography, graphic design, drawing, film, theater, video, dance, poetry, essays, screenplays, journaling, comedy, songwriting, guitar and singing--and has no plans to specialize.Todos Santos Community BuildingPre-pandemic Zoë was a community leader in the burgeoning art scene in Todos Santos. She hosted the Todos Santos Open Reading, a monthly event where writers of all types gathered to share their work, as well as host of the legendary Munchies Open Mic, creator of Mariposa Night, a multi-arts event an open community gathering. Zoë was also a founding member of La Baja 100, a community of local emerging and established artists in Todos Santos and a 3 time Co-Creator & Presenter at Women Awakening, an International Women's Summit in Todos Santos, MexicoZoë’s Presentations at Women Awakening2016 - How To Be Your Self by Loving All Your Selves2017 - The Power of Owning Your Shadow2018 - The Magic of Singing & Songwriting with Holly Mae Haddock