Stories

Lesley students, alumni, faculty, and staff are making big things happen, from coast to coast and around the world.

Artistic photo of Noel King with hands around face and prism over her fingers
Noel King
Kirsten Green with "Paul Revere" on a horse in Boston for a commercial.
Kirsten Green ’22
Painting of Yvonne Sierra looking out of a window
Yvonne Sierra ’22
"For an artist to be able to communicate with the world around them, they need to be consistently curious about it."
Sara Alfageeh ’18, Illustration
Rocky Cotard ’18

Drawing Inspiration from Heritage and History

For artist Rocky Cotard, returning to Haiti opened new avenues for self-discovery, expression, and discussing differences.

Artistic photo of Noel King with hands around face and prism over her fingers
Noel King says more mental health resources are needed for deaf and hard of hearing
Kirsten Green with "Paul Revere" on a horse in Boston for a commercial.
Former Patriots cheerleader looks to use psychology degree to help mothers, after experiencing postpartum depression
Painting of Yvonne Sierra looking out of a window
Yvonne found what she was searching for when she discovered Lesley's Expressive Arts Therapy program
Woman looks through a small harp at a child
Caroline Bryan cares for families in crisis while introducing colleagues to expressive arts therapy
Asiya Shaikh '21
Future teacher Asiya Shaikh advocates for the humanities as a vital means of teaching children critical thinking skills
Myisha Rodrigues in an office talking with colleagues at a conference table
Through her Lesley doctoral research in Counseling & Psychology, Myisha brings the experiences of Black educators to the forefront.