BAP Faculty
Charlene Jefferies
Charlene is a qualified, well experienced Waldorf school teacher. She has creatively taught children and adults for many years in college, at school, in township, from home, in studios ands on zoom. She is striving to grow and be part of the solution of creating a safe, healthy, beautiful world for all. Bringing up her two children helped her to become humble - she is still learning. She says: "I LOVE expressing action through colour and form".
Artist Hubs Facilitator, CAF Mentor & Anthroposophy Specialist
Zaid Philander
Trainer: Early Beginnings, Art in Youth & Exhibition Curation
CAF Mentor, Child Case Study and Artist Hub Specialist
Zaid is a social activist, teacher and entrepreneur.
He explores the healing qualities of sewing, combined with storytelling & singing as as therapeutic mediums for children and adults. Zaid is a visual communication expert and a brilliant facilitator to both young and "old".
Phumzile Rakosa
Gauteng Region CAF Mentor
Trainer: Community Mapping, Early Beginnings, Counteracting Trauma with the BAP Method & Love Bugs Induction
Phumzile is the founder and Director of The Idea Enterprise Creative Thinking Space. She is an Educator, Community Art Counsellor, Facilitator, Mentor and a Certified NLP Practitioner. She was introduced to the healing power of art through Lefika La Phodiso Community Art Counselling and Training Institute, where she trained as a Community Art Counsellor and Facilitator and later became the Executive Director from 2016-2020. Phumzile facilitates arts for psychosocial support in under resourced communities in Gauteng
Melanie Godfrey
Melanie is a Registered Counsellor and a parenting and family well-being coach. She has worked in the counselling field for more than 20 years. Mel loves guiding and supporting people and is passionate about learning and teaching emotional intelligence; seeing the benefits of it when used within the schooling and other environments. Melanie is also one of the founding members of Foundations for Life, a holistic family centre.
Trainer & Mentor: Building Resilience for My CAF Practice
Courtney Snyman
Project Cocoon Mentor & Love Bugs Induction Module Trainer
Mara Fleischer
Trainer & Mentor: Building Sustainability for My CAF Practice
Madge Preyser-Grantham
Early Beginnings & Counteracting Trauma Trainer in Training
Artist Hub Facilitator
Other CAF Faculty members
Leigh Anne Alexander (Art Therapist)
Jacqui Farr
Liz Smith
Richard Goodall
Christina Goodall
Koleka Sofuthe
Aveleigh Gateman
Dirk Stassen
Kelly Collier
Thandiwe Msebenzi
Abigail Florence
Gardie Judge
Tavia Viglietti
Vicki Badenhorst
Jessica Mayson