“Peter joined our team and was quickly a true asset to the efforts the City was making around Diversity Equity and Inclusion. Peter has meaningful and powerful work ethic. Their approach to their work is drapped in sincerity that drives understanding from even the toughest critics. Peter lead the trainings with empathy and compassion and taught us all how to do the work with empathy. It has been such a pleasure to work with and alongside Peter that I invited them to join the Mayor's Commission on LGBT Affairs.”
Peter Andrew Danzig
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
3K followers
500+ connections
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
3K followers
500+ connections
About
Peter Andrew Danzig, (they/them) LCSW, MSS, MA, CCPT, CPT is a DEI (AB), organizational…
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Education
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Bryn Mawr College
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Activities and Societies: Tuition Grant Awarded L. Diane Bernard Scholar, 2019 & 2020
M.S.S. degree, while simultaneously working as a practitioner and advocate for wellness and mental health in Philadelphia.
Thesis research explored becoming a Social Worker dedicated to researching the creative mind and social factors as to why this population (creative types, artists, performers) are easily susceptible to mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder and addiction. Dedicated to creating a safe space for this population and furthering research in…M.S.S. degree, while simultaneously working as a practitioner and advocate for wellness and mental health in Philadelphia.
Thesis research explored becoming a Social Worker dedicated to researching the creative mind and social factors as to why this population (creative types, artists, performers) are easily susceptible to mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder and addiction. Dedicated to creating a safe space for this population and furthering research in the field to provide wellness opportunities to a population often unable to find options due to financial and social stigmas. -
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Activities and Societies: •Grant based recipient •Seminar/Test Program specializing in: DSM-5 Diagnostics, Psychopharmachology, Suicide Risk Assessment, Intellectual Disability, Community Behavioral Health
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Activities and Societies:
Master of Arts in Theater and Education, 2014
Full tuition scholarship recipient, Acting Scholar
Advisor: Dr. Valerie Joyce
Thesis Research: Mental health and advocacy for resources for marginalized artists
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Activities and Societies: Dean's List
Licenses & Certifications
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Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse Certificate of Completion
PA Child Welfare Resource Center
IssuedCredential ID Provider: CACE000004 CE Course Number: PCW000001 -
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Arts Management Certificate
University of Massachusetts
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Licensed Social Worker
PA Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
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Certified Personal Fitness Trainer-Exercise and Fitness Specialist (CPT-EFS)
American Council on Exercise (ACE Fitness)
Volunteer Experience
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Member of the Board
White Pines Productions, Inc.
- 1 year 5 months
Arts and Culture
Advocacy for education and training for differently abled populations through the artistic practice of improvisation.
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Member of LGBTQ Resource Group
City of Philadelphia
- 4 years 6 months
Social Services
Serves on the City of Philadelphia's LGBTQ Resource Group.
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Volunteer
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Children
I enjoy volunteering within the Foundation department as well as various other departments within the enterprise, specifically supporting philanthropy and DEI efforts!
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Member Board of Directors
Independence Business Alliance
- Present 4 months
Human Rights
Serving on the executive board for the independence, business alliance, promoting LGBTQIA+ 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 plus supports for small businesses and human rights advocacy.
Publications
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Geek Therapy Heroes Walk Among Us
Psychology Today
See publicationIntroductory blog as a writer for psychology today. Excited to have my own dedicated page. A milestone.
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“Social Work, Trauma, and the Arts”. Contributing Writer. “Adult Play and Trauma.”
Bryn Mawr College
See publication"The arts are an invaluable tool for social workers seeking to provide strengths-based support to trauma survivors," writes Corrado in the anthology introduction. "Creativity provides multiple benefits. Creativity humanizes trauma survivors. It helps them understand who they are and where they want to go. It gives them freedom in places where they feel constrained and oppressed. It gives them a voice in spaces where they feel silenced and marginalized. Creativity—the arts—speak for trauma…
"The arts are an invaluable tool for social workers seeking to provide strengths-based support to trauma survivors," writes Corrado in the anthology introduction. "Creativity provides multiple benefits. Creativity humanizes trauma survivors. It helps them understand who they are and where they want to go. It gives them freedom in places where they feel constrained and oppressed. It gives them a voice in spaces where they feel silenced and marginalized. Creativity—the arts—speak for trauma survivors when they don’t have the language to describe their experiences."
Honors & Awards
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CHOP DEI BREAKTHROUGH MAKER
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
I am honored and so privileged to have been selected as a Breakthrough Maker at CHOP’s 1st annual diversity, equity, and inclusion summit. This award means more to me than I can put into words. Growing up queer, latinx, and with a trauma background, I always wanted to advocate for a better world. I found myself called to this work, not only through social work, but psychology, and human engagement. I’ve only been at Chop a year and a half, but I can say that my life has been changed, for the…
I am honored and so privileged to have been selected as a Breakthrough Maker at CHOP’s 1st annual diversity, equity, and inclusion summit. This award means more to me than I can put into words. Growing up queer, latinx, and with a trauma background, I always wanted to advocate for a better world. I found myself called to this work, not only through social work, but psychology, and human engagement. I’ve only been at Chop a year and a half, but I can say that my life has been changed, for the better. Getting to come to work every day and work diligently towards a mission of inclusivity and belonging, and personal resilience for both our staff, community, patients and future Chopions has been invigorating.
It takes a village, and I’m thrilled to accept this award, but truly, the people who I have encountered at CHOP are like none other, and this work is impossible without the strength, love, compassion, and grace of them all. We all extend this to one another. Thank you, just thank you for this wonderful opportunity. I’m humbled. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Special thanks to the magnificent Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The staff are next level invested, and so incredibly kind. I firmly believe we will make it from education to action has an institution because of their efforts. #chop #changetheworld #culturechange #awardwinning #diversityequityinclusion #representationmatters -
L. Diane Bernard Fund for LGBTQ+ and Human Sexuality Projects: Award Recipient, 2018-2019
L. Diane Bernard Fund for LGBTQ+ and Human Sexuality Projects
Financial award supporting The Body Aesthetic Project: Philadelphia. This project is Philadelphia's first city-wide art narrative exploring body image, dysmorphia and wellness through expressive arts.
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Named Scholar: Joyce Lewis Memorial Fund
Joyce Lewis Memorial Fund
Joyce Lewis Memorial Fund Named Scholarship on behalf of Bryn Mawr College
Languages
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English
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Spanish
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Organizations
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Actors Equity Association
Liaison Committee Member: Philadelphia
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National Association of Social Workers
Member
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