Christine Brooks, PhD is the Chair of the MA in Expressive Arts Coaching & Community Building at California Institute of Integral Studies as well as a coach at Ignite Your Potential. An educator and practitioner with over 30 years experience integrating creativity and self-awareness practices into her own work and in supporting the work of others. She believes that our capacities for interaction and connection are our greatest commodities. Learning how to nurture the vital skills of social and emotional intelligence is the key to interconnection. She works with individuals and groups to harness the power of befriending actions and behaviors to enhance individual & team success.