New York, NY, United States - 09-28-2022 -

Jodi Rose Gonzales, ATR, NCC, ERYT is an artist, credentialed art therapist, national board-certified counselor, registered yoga teacher and author. She was recently chosen to receive the Empowered Woman of the Year Award for 2022 given by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). Her exemplary role as a female entrepreneur and talented professional displays her influence, capability, and proficiency.

Inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an honor, only a few women are chosen for this distinction based on their years of experience, professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, and contributions to their communities. With innovation and compassion, these women empower others to reach their goals, while creating change for future generations. Ms. Gonzales will be honored for this distinction at IAOTP’s Annual Awards Gala being held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.  www.iaotp.com/award-gala

With more than 20 years of professional experience, Ms. Gonzales has certainly proven herself as an accomplished artist and she has been instrumental in developing community arts initiatives. She is a dynamic, results driven leader who has demonstrated success and professionalism throughout her entire career. Currently, Ms. Gonzales serves as the chief executive officer and founder of Jodi Rose Studio, LLC located in Door County, Wisconsin.

Through Jodi Rose Studio, Ms. Gonzales offers a wide range of techniques and methods which are supported by research in the fields of art therapy, yoga, neuroscience and positive psychology. Notably, she has curated and implemented more than 110 projects and exhibits including public art and temporary environmental sculpture installations. Her inspired visual art hosts the narrative of a Girl in the Woods, you may follow her on Instagram and Facebook. 

Ms. Gonzales is a sought-after speaker. She hosts engaging talks, trainings and workshops as well as art therapy life coaching, online classes and e-courses. She is the author of Drawn to Yoga and the Doodle’s Code, both achieving Amazon’s #1 New Releases in their respective categories. Additionally she has published an art therapy journal prompt card deck called Drawing on Strengths.

Her impressive repertoire of past roles includes Outreach Director at the Peninsula School of Art, as well as Director of the Guenzel Gallery at the school. She served as an Art Clinician at RCS Empowers Inc., she was the Art Director of VisionPerry, and she was an expressive arts therapist and youth program director of PSA Art Awakenings. Additionally, she was the Primary Art Therapist at the Mirasol Centers for Eating Disorders Recovery. 

Before embarking on her current career path, Ms. Gonzales earned her Bachelor of Arts in communications from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She is a graduate of Leadership Door County and Greater Tucson Leadership. Later, she received a Master of Arts in expressive art therapy and counseling psychology from Prescott College. Ms. Gonzales holds credentials from the Art Therapy Credentials Board, the National Board of Certified Counselors, and certification from the International Yoga Alliance. 

Since 2001, Ms. Gonzales has spearheaded several non-profit and community-based programs which includes the launching of the community outreach program at the Peninsula School of Art in 2001. She co-founded an art-based economic development initiative in Perry County, TN in 2009 and most recently she led the 390th Memorial Museum to achieve Core Documents Verification by the American Alliance of Museums.

Throughout her illustrious career, Ms. Gonzales has received awards, accolades and has been recognized worldwide for her outstanding leadership and commitment to the Arts. This year she is featured in the cover article of TIP (Top Industry Professionals) Magazine, and she will be considered for the Lifetime Achievement award for 2023 given by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). In past years, Ms. Gonzales was recognized as an Honorary Commander for the 355th Air Force Maintenance Squadron (United States Air Force). She has received grant awards from numerous sources including the Wisconsin Arts Board and she was the recipient of the Fred J. Alley Visionary Award from the Peninsula Arts Association. Most recently, Ms. Gonzales was nominated as a Woman of Influence in the New North by Insight on Business. She was recognized in 2020 by the Door County Economic Development Corporation for having the Business Plan of the Year. She was listed by UpJourney as a Lifestyle Expert/Beauty Blogger to Follow for 2019 and was recognized as one of the Top Visionary Woman of the New Year by Spirited Woman Magazine.  

The President of IAOTP, Stephanie Cirami, stated “We are honored to have Jodi Rose Gonzales as part of the IAOTP family. She provides visionary leadership as a female entrepreneur and her extraordinary accomplishments prove she will empower women worldwide. We look forward to celebrating all her merits at the Annual Awards Gala and cannot wait to see more amazing things from this woman.”

Looking back, Ms. Gonzales attributes her success to her tenacity and a long list of mentors. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the outdoors. In the future, Ms. Gonzales will continue to be an empowering force of the arts: she has opened an art therapy retreat center; she hopes to complete more publishing projects; and she is building a small environmental sculpture park.

For more information on Ms. Jodi Rose Gonzales please visit: www.jodirosestudio.com

View her Video Biography: https://youtu.be/s7dKiL7AExw

About IAOTP

The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an international boutique networking organization that handpicks the world’s finest, most prestigious top professionals from different industries.  These top professionals are given an opportunity to collaborate, share their ideas, be keynote speakers, and to help influence others in their fields. This organization is not a membership that anyone can join. You must be asked by the President or be nominated by a distinguished honorary member after a brief interview.

IAOTP’s experts have given thousands of top prestigious professionals around the world, the recognition and credibility that they deserve and have helped in building their branding empires.  IAOTP prides itself to be a one-of-a-kind boutique networking organization that hand picks only the best of the best and creates a networking platform that connects and brings these top professionals together.

For More information on IAOTP please visit: www.iaotp.com

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