Melissa L Regan has been caring for and touching lives for decades. The last 12 years she has worked as a Transplant Coordinator assisting families through difficult times. In this position she has witnessed a range of emotions.She says that positive psychology has helped her so much in understanding human nature and behavior. As Mary Zenzen, a […]
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Student Spotlight: Shauna Streich
Shauna Streich is a 2015 CAPP graduate and positive psychology-based coach. She is warm, authentic, compassionate, and passionate about igniting hope and possibility in those who are struggling. With a unique background in accounting, psychology and competitive sports, Shauna worked in the field of disability management for 17 years, including 10 years at the Workers […]
Student Spotlight: Cheryl Rice
We interviewed Cheryl Rice. Wondering (1) What do you think of this new format for our Student Spotlights and (2) How wise is Cheryl Rice? It’s no mistake that we publish her post on a day that celebrates love. What drew you to PP/CAPP? I’ve always been a “possibility chic” – someone who delights in […]
Student Spotlight: Tina Raspanti
Tina Raspanti drives from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia each month to attend the CAPP program; that’s 6 hours each way. She comes in on Friday evening after teaching a full week at Mt Lebanon school district and then drives home late Sunday evenings when class is over — giving her just a short time to digest, unwind, rest […]
Student Spotlight: David Shen
“Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow.” These are the enthusiastic words of David Shen as he learns positive psychology in our current CAPP Philadelphia cohort. One of his clasmates, Judy VanBuren says, “These ‘wows’ sum up David as a social emotional leader in our class. He uses his ‘wows’ as a personal response to some clarity or […]
Student Spotlight: Kalpana Parekh
Kalpana has been an inspiration to the CAPP 5 class since day 1 by immersing herself in the education of positive psychology and by being a constant SOcial-eMOtional leader. Kalpana was exposed to positive psychology from a very young age, thanks to her family. When she grew up, she first became an investment banking financial […]
Student Spotlight: Caitlin Rybicki
Caitlin Rybicki is an awesome human being. While she may exude a quiet presence, don’t be fooled! This woman is a powerful force in the world and in many ways – business, creativity, energy, love. She has it all. Within the past year, Caitlin was looking for learning what would enhance her spiritual and creative […]
Student Spotlight: David Cycon
Reminiscing about our CAPP experience while digging into “Bazooka” Limon Guacamole at El Vez, David exclaimed, “CAPP exceeded 100% of my expectations!” Maybe it was the margarita talking, but with every sip and dip of a chip, his enthusiasm grew! He had no idea how transformative the six months would be when he got started […]
Student Spotlight: Karla Chin
Positive psychology has been on the radar for Karla Chin ever since she first learned about the MAPP program at Penn a number of years ago. But it wasn’t until she serendipitously opened an email from Carin Rockind, that CAPP found Karla. In her words: “I went straight to the bottom of the email and […]
Mental Health Awareness Video Series
Hosted by The Flourishing Center’s own Louis Alloro, facilitator of CAPP Philadelphia, the Mental Health Awareness Series explores the journeys of CAPP Alumni as they apply Positive Psychology to their work in the field of mental health and wellness. Olga Iof of CAPP 1, Part 1 of 2 Olga works in school based services for a nonprofit […]