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ADRIANNE VINCENT 49 Hancock Street, #201 Cambridge, MA 02139 415.810.8125 [email protected] http://adriannevincent.com ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS Medicine, Religion and Healing [Meditative practices, Yoga and Dance] Religion and Palliative Care [practice and ethics] The Body in Theology and the History of Religion Buddhist Studies: History, Theology and Philosophy Religion and LGBT Studies Feminist Studies and Theology Theory of Religious Pluralism and Interfaith Dialogue EDUCATION 1976-1980 A.B., University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Major: History of Art Area of Focus: Feminist Studies and the History of Art Thesis: The Female Image and Social Location in Dutch Renaissance Prints 1982-1983 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA A.B. program in Pre-medical Studies 1976-1980 University of California, Santa-Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA Coursework on Philosophy and Mysticism, Dance and Yoga PROFESSIONAL AND CLINICAL TRAINING 1980-1981 Lomi School and Psychotherapy Clinic, Santa Rosa, CA Coursework and training in clinical psychotherapy, mindfulness based meditation, mind-body medicine, community outreach and education 1980-1990 Vipassana Meditation Retreats, California Three 10-day retreats per year Teachers: Jack Kornfield 1980-2005 Insight Meditation West/Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA Lectures on Buddhist Studies; Insight meditation (Vipassana) training 1990-1997 Upledger Institute, San Francisco, CA Cranio-sacral therapy training 1985-Present Student, Continuum Movement Meditation School, California Studied bodywork movement meditation methods and healing practices 1994-2010 Ridhwan School, Berkeley, California Lectures on psychoanalysis and the philosophy of mystical experience; Insight meditation training 2010, March American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA Courses: “Improving spiritual care as a dimension of palliative care”; “The science and practice of contemplative interventions” 2010, October International Conference on Medical Ethics in Healthcare Chaplaincy, Boston, MA EMPLOYMENT 1986-2001 Integrative Medical Educator & Founding Member, Institute for Health and Healing Clinic, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA Innovative integrative medicine center within an academic medical center. On the leading edge of teaching caregivers and health professionals: topics include emotional wellness, spousal care giving, infant child loss, caregivers and depression, caring for aging parents. Lead patient-centered team rounds 1990-Present Director, Mound Farms Corporation, San Francisco, CA Provided executive leadership for California-based real estate company 1995-Present Leader, Danutours.com Lead and taught in international spiritual healing arts, cultural education and service projects that integrate yoga, meditation and spiritual practices 1979-Present Private Practice, Body Therapy, Berkeley/San Francisco, CA & Cambridge, 2 MA 1977-1978 Research Assistant, Life Tapes Project, San Francisco, CA Research project to combat psychosocial tensions of a cancer diagnosis by teaching families to create permanent records of their history, stories and legacies as a powerful reminder of family bonds therefore providing a safe, nurturing environment to open communication between family members touched by a diagnosis of cancer. TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS 1995-2005 Instructor, Insight Meditation West/Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA Courses: Co-Founder, Youth and Family Educational Program “Yoga & Meditation: Theory and Practice”; weekly class for 10 years “Working with Pain” Meditation Retreat with Eugene Cash, Ph.D. Various 10-day meditation retreats 1990-2000 Instructor, Lomi Movement Therapy, Yucca Valley, CA Yearly 21-day retreat on body therapy and mind-body medicine 1999-2010 Instructor, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA Courses: “MBSR & Caring for Caregivers and Health Professionals” “MBSR for Persons with Chronic or Life-Threatening Illness” “Meditation Movement: Small and Large Group Processes” “Massage for Hospital Patients” “Touch and Healing Approaches to Inpatient Populations” 1988-2001 Health Educator, Kaiser Permanente Health Systems, San Francisco, Berkeley, Santa Rosa & Vallejo, CA Created and implemented MBSR training programs for healthcare professional throughout California Courses: “Restorative & healing yoga for critically and chronically ill patients” 1992-1993 Visiting Instructor, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA Courses: 3 1984-1994 “Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Working and Living Mindfully” Public Teaching of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Insight Meditation widely with Jack Kornfield, Ph.D. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE & LEADERSHIP 2008-Present 1986-Present Buddhist Ritual Minister, Vipassana Tradition, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA Founding Member, Insight Meditation West/Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA Institution dedicated to education about and practice of mindfulness based meditation (Vipassana). PUBLIC SERVICE 1995-Present Diversity Education, San Francisco, CA Created and led workshops on ethnic diversity, LGBT perspectives and different learning styles in elementary, middle and high schools Catholic worker movement inspired free restaurant for the homeless and underserved in northern California. 1989-1992 Volunteer, Martin de Porres House of Hospitality, San Francisco, CA Catholic worker movement inspired free restaurant for the homeless and underserved in northern California. Offered stress reduction and body therapy sessions to staff 1977-1980 Over-60 Clinic, San Francisco, CA Berkeley Women’s Health Collective, Berkeley, CA Health education, self-care, diet and nutrition education Interview-based Health evaluations PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Spirit Rock Meditation Center PUBLICATIONS 4 Vincent, A. (2001). Mind-Body Medicine Programs in Hospital Systems. In N. Faass (Ed.), Integrating Complementary Medicine into Health Systems. New York: Jones & Bartlett. AUDIO PUBLICATIONS Vincent, A. (1984). “Meditation Series” (3 CDs), Produced by Mind/Body Explorations, San Francisco, CA PUBLIC INTERVIEWS AND MEDIA APPEARANCES Gay Buddhist Fellowship Newsletter, San Francisco, CA, April 1996 “Cover Article,” Women’s Business Journal, June 1998 “Body Therapies,” Beyond Medicine, February 1999 REFERENCES Jack Kornfield, Ph.D. Co-Founder, Insight Meditation Society, Barre, MA Founding Teacher, Spirit Rock Center, Woodacre, CA [email protected] Kate Kirner Administrative Director Urology Faculty Practice UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA [email protected] 415-353-2805 Past Administrative Director Institute for Health & Healing California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, CA Lauren Artress, M.Ed., Ph.D. Founder & Creative Director, Veriditas Priest, Episcopal Church Honorary Canon, Grace Cathedral San Francisco, CA [email protected] William B. Stewart, M.D. Medical Director, Institute for Health & Healing California Pacific Medical Center 5 San Francisco, CA 6