Arrowyn Ambrose is a dynamic writer, speaker, educator, and facilitator with over two decades of experience crafting transformative, trauma-informed experiences that center healing, storytelling, embodiment, and social justice. With a career that spans the creative arts, community wellness, and justice-aligned education, Arrowyn stands at the intersection of neuroscience, mythology, movement, and equity—guiding individuals and communities through meaningful learning and recovery journeys.

Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Depth Psychology and Creativity at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Arrowyn brings a deep academic foundation to her experiential practice. She holds a BA from Antioch University Los Angeles and a comprehensive suite of certifications that includes The Resilience Toolkit (Level III), Compassion Fatigue, Harm Reduction, Council Facilitation, and Race Equity and Healing Justice Facilitation.

As the former Community Program Coordinator and Certification Trainer at Lumos Transforms, Arrowyn designed and taught resilience-based programs for individuals and organizations, integrating nervous system regulation, program evaluation, and trauma-informed pedagogy. Her tenure included developing customized curricula, conducting statistical analysis to measure impact, and co-leading community-centered workshops that addressed trauma recovery, leadership, and systemic healing.

Arrowyn’s leadership and consulting work extend to her role with Green Arrow CoLab, where she co-developed a leadership program for formerly incarcerated individuals, blending mythological frameworks with somatic awareness.

In addition, Arrowyn is a founding member of Harbingers of Joy, an initiative that delivered an immersive experiential workshop on the neurobiology of play to twelve California-based educators. This work reflects a deep personal and professional commitment to joy and play as fundamental to healing and transformation. Arrowyn sees herself as an improvisational theater game expert, weaving playful, embodied techniques into everything she teaches and facilitates.

Her role as a story circle keeper has been central to her practice, particularly through her work with the Center for Council, where she spent five years facilitating story-based, trauma-informed programming in maximum security prisons throughout California. Through this work, she led the creation of “pockets of compassionate communities and connection”—changing culture not only within prisons but also in probation camps with justice-involved youth, most notably young women who had experienced trafficking and exploitation. Arrowyn’s story circle facilitation also extends into social justice organizations and educational environments, including public, non-public, and private schools, where she works with both staff and students to foster belonging, empathy, and systemic healing.

She teaches a yearly workshop at the USC School of Social Work on trauma and self-care for social workers, runs a weekly Embodied Resilience Workshop for men and youth recently released from prison and probation through Jail Guitar Doors, and leads workshops for teaching artists in the Arts for Healing and Justice network.

Earlier in her career, Arrowyn served as Program Director at Young Storytellers, where she led the expansion of the program from 15 to over 50 schools, crafting creative writing curricula and coordinating mentor development initiatives. Her extensive fieldwork with youth continued at Arts for Healing and Justice, supporting justice-involved young women in LA probation camps through trauma-informed artistic expression.

Arrowyn’s background as a professional actor—best known for her role as a series regular on NBC’s One World—adds a powerful performative dimension to her facilitation. She seamlessly fuses theatrical intuition with depth psychological principles, offering compelling, emotionally intelligent experiences that engage the body, mind, and spirit.

A deeply intuitive and compassionate leader, Arrowyn is guided by the belief that healing and justice begin in the body, are fostered in community, and flourish through creativity. Her work not only inspires but equips people with the tools they need to build resilience, foster connection, and lead with authenticity. She is actively exploring board service opportunities that align with her values of equity, embodiment, and systems transformation.

Character: Arrowyn Ambrose is a deeply compassionate and principled leader, dedicated to healing, equity, and empowering others through trauma-informed and socially conscious work.

Knowledge: She brings expert-level knowledge in resilience practices, depth psychology, somatic healing, and curriculum development grounded in neuroscience and myth.

Strategic: Arrowyn has a proven ability to design and scale innovative programs that address systemic trauma while aligning with organizational and community goals.

Communication: A skilled storyteller and facilitator, she excels in translating complex concepts into emotionally resonant, accessible experiences for diverse audiences.