Noelani Isabella Anderson (she/her) is an arts educator and mental health professional with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from University of Hawaii at Hilo. Born and raised on the Hāmākua coast of Hawaiʻi Island, she currently works in private practice as a counselor specializing in trauma diagnosis and intervention. Noelani also serves as a teaching artist in the schools through the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, where she integrates therapeutic creative practices into education as resilience-building tools. Noelani has a background in theatre, yoga, and massage therapy, and is especially interested in how somatic practices affect our mental health. A long time surfer, Noelani enjoys all things ocean, time with her ʻohana, dancing hula, aloha ʻāina, and playing music.