Mo Golden is an interdisciplinary artist and immersive learning expert whose work invites people to engage in mind-body connection and personal transformation through the arts. Her work centers around themes of belonging/otherness, intercultural connection, and integrating parts of one’s self via the creative process.
During her undergraduate studies at The Evergreen State College, Mo fell in love with interdisciplinary learning and received a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship to study indigenous plants and art in Peru and Argentina. Currently, Mo is a PhD student in Expressive Arts at The European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. She holds a master’s degree in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University, with a focus on experiential, arts-based, and intercultural learning.
Her certifications include:
- 620-hour certification in Person-Centered Expressive Arts Therapy from PCETI in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Level 1 training in the healing modality Zero Balancing.
- Prosci certification in ADKAR method of Organizational Change Management.
Mo developed her professional foundation through learning many approaches, including her study of Butoh with Dorothy Lenner and Emilie Sugai; Hanna Somatics and Modern Dance with Rob Esposito; Lessac acting with Laurie Mufson; and visual arts with Mark Flowers, Deborah Koff-Chapin, Marilyn Frasca, and Yanka Mikhailova.
Integrating her experiences and education, Mo co-founded the Jewish lifestyle brand Gold Herring, offering immersive products connecting people with Jewish wisdom and culture. She co-designed custom products and formed partnerships with prominent Jewish organizations such as Moishe House, One Table, and Hillel International.
Working independently, Mo’s curriculum design and experiential facilitation clients include:
