Polina Y.-Expressive Arts Facilitator | Design Facilitator
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Expressive Art Facilitator
The Free Space: Community Lab / Frauenalia gUG
Design and deliver trauma-informed, arts-based sessions for women and teenagers with refugee and migration experience in shelters and neighbourhood centres in Treptow-Köpenick, using creative and somatic methods to support emotional regulation and expression, build resilience, agency, and a sense of belonging. I adapt each session to the site, cultural context and group needs, working alongside an interdisciplinary team.
Creating Your Kali Myth: Recognising The Role of Anger
Creating Your Kali Myth: Recognising The Role of Anger
Co-developed a workshop series exploring anger through expressive arts.
Community / Expressive Arts Facilitator
The Liminal - Expressive Arts Collective
- Co-founding member of a collective of 8 independent facilitators hosting creative circles for an international audience in Berlin.
- Helped establish organisational structure and workflows.
- Prepared and facilitated sessions focused on self-discovery, expression, imagination and community connection.
- Facilitated individual and group processes through intermodal expressive arts, using a low-skill, high-sensitivity approach, and combining drawing, collage, play, movement, storytelling, rhythm, and nature-based practices.
Strategic User Experience (UX) Designer and Researcher
Self-employed
Design consultant supporting companies and cross-functional teams in developing creative solutions for digital products and services across various industries. Combining strategic thinking with UX design methods to create human-centred experiences. Key projects: · BARTYN, Germany — UX Designer 2024 - 2025 · JoBins, Japan — Design Strategist & Consultant 2023 - 2024 · Bijles Aan Huis / Lernigo, Netherlands, Germany — Strategist 2022 - 2023 · SciMar ONE, Inc., USA — Product Designer 2022 - 2023 · World Health Network, USA — UX Researcher & Consultant 2022 · b.wusst, Germany — Product Designer 2019 · Reaching The Last Mile (at Edelman), Germany — UX Consultant 2019 · Gore-Tex (at AKQA), Germany — UX Designer 2019 · Stagelink, Germany — Product Designer 2018 - 2019 · ReDI School for Digital Integration, Germany — Design Mentor 2019
Product and User Experience Designer
InStaff & Jobs GmbH
User Interface and User Experience Designer
Wooger Advertising Services
Knowledge Management Analyst and Trainer
Philip Morris Ukraine
- Led the educational program “iShare”; facilitated IT workshops; developed an onboarding platform for new employees.
English Teaching Assistant
AIESEC
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Arts and Crafts, and Advertising.
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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, Information Technology, and Human Resources.
Summary
Expressive Arts Facilitator and Design Strategist with a background in psychology, arts-based practices, and technology. I design and facilitate creative processes, workshops, and programmes that support wellbeing, collaboration, innovation, and team building. With 8 years of experience in UX design and research, I bring systemic thinking, creative problem-solving, and facilitation skills to interdisciplinary teams.
Skills
- Facilitation
- Expressive Arts
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Somatic Practice
- Research
- Program Development
- Design Thinking
- Leadership
- Product Strategy & Development
Languages
Education
The European Graduate School Arts Health and Society Division
M.A. · Expressive Arts Therapy · Saas-Fee, Switzerland
National Technical University of Ukraine
B.S. · Economic Cybernetics · Kyiv, Ukraine
Certifications & licenses
Certificate in Emerging Leaders Artivism Alliance
PLACE Network & The Community Arts Network
Certificate in Expressive Arts Facilitation
step ahead! Expressive Arts Institute Berlin
Certificates in Theory and Practice of Art Therapy (Foundation & Advanced)
National Pedagogical Dragomanov University & Osvona
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Polina is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Polina speaks the following languages: Ukrainian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Polina has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Polina has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Polina may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Polina would be well-suited for roles such as: Expressive Art Facilitator, Creating Your Kali Myth: Recognising The Role of Anger, Community / Expressive Arts Facilitator.
Polina's most recent position is Expressive Art Facilitator at The Free Space: Community Lab / Frauenalia gUG.
In recent years, Polina has worked for The Free Space: Community Lab / Frauenalia gUG, The Liminal - Expressive Arts Collective, and Self-employed.
Polina is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Education, and Healthcare. Polina also has some experience in Retail, Arts and Crafts, and Advertising.
Polina is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Information Technology. Polina also has some experience in Human Resources.
Polina has recently worked in industries like Education, Healthcare, and Information Technology.
Polina has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Research and Development.
Polina holds a Master in Expressive Arts Therapy from The European Graduate School Arts Health and Society Division and a Bachelor in Economic Cybernetics from National Technical University of Ukraine.
Polina has 3 certificates. These include: Certificate in Emerging Leaders Artivism Alliance, Certificate in Expressive Arts Facilitation, and Certificates in Theory and Practice of Art Therapy (Foundation & Advanced).
Polina is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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