Faculty
In addition to a deep background in dreaming and imagery, IIDI faculty bring wide experience in psychology, coaching, leadership, somatic practices, dance and performance, acting, and other creative and varied disciplines to inform their work. Several work in multiple languages.
Some faculty offer 1:1 coaching sessions – click their specific website/contact button to inquire.
Bonnie Buckner
Founder
Bonnie has been working in dreaming and imagery since 2003. She holds a PhD in psychology, is a PCC level credentialed ICF coach, and certified Practitioner in Imagery from the School of Images in NY. She is an Executive Coach and Senior Fellow at the GWU Center for Excellence in Public Leadership and Co Faculty Director at the Center’s e-Co Leadership Coaching certification program. Bonnie trains, teaches, and conducts individual sessions for IIDI in English and French.
Anna Nowicka
Program Director, DYW Kids
Adjunct Faculty & Practitioner
Anna is Program Director of the DYW Kids program and is part of IIDI’s teaching faculty and practitioners. She is a Graduate of Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, with MAs in Choreography at the HfS Ernst-Busch Berlin and in Psychology at Warsaw University, with a practice-based Ph.D. in Acting. She is a choreographer and performer bringing dreaming techniques to the performing arts. Anna teaches and offers individual sessions in English, Polish, and German.
SABINE A. FISCHER
Program Director, DYW Artist Lab
Dream Group Leader
Sabine A. Fischer is an artist and teacher in the arts, living and working in Iceland. She holds an MFA from the Iceland University of the Arts, and a postgraduate degree in Teaching Art on academic level from the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig, Germany. She teaches in German, English, and Icelandic.
James Hallett
Adjunct Faculty & Practitioner
James is part of IIDI’s teaching faculty and practitioners. He is a professional actor with an MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama. He learned the tradition of dreamwork via a long apprenticeship with Catherine Shainberg at the School of Images. James blends acting and dreamwork in a unique way working with creative clients both as a professional acting coach and a creativity coach helping people to return to their core, reclaim their inner power, and rekindle the fires of career, romance and self-expression
Community Dream Group Leaders
Community Dream Group Leaders are practitioners in training. They bring a wide experience in psychology, coaching, leadership, somatic practices, dance and performance, acting, and other creative and varied disciples.
Chrystal Checketts
Dream Group Leader
Chrystal Checketts, MPA, is a leadership coach, consultant and dreamer. She resides in both Washington, D.C. and Montana, at her family ranch, and works with organizations and teams to strengthen and establish systems, develop partnerships and create effective communication strategies.
ZOFIA TOMCZYK
Dream Group Leader
Zofia Tomczyk is an artist from Poland, connected to contemporary dance, dreamwork and experimental music. Graduated from Master in Performing Arts at Iceland University of the Arts. Currently a student of post graduate program in Process Oriented Psychology at IPP in Poland. She teaches in Polish and English.
Paris PERRAULT
Dream Group Leader
Paris Perrault holds an MBA, and is a certified coach, dreamer, educator, writer, genealogist, and holistic change agent. Her passion is working with individuals, businesses, and communities around the world to respond to the highest and truest calling of one’s heart for the greater good.
Jennifer Lukomski
Dream Group Leader
Jennifer holds a PhD in psychology and is a Registered Yoga Teacher. She has been in private practice as a psychologist since 2000 and she recently retired from a 22 year long career as a Psychology professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Jennifer offers sessions in English and American Sign Language.
Katarzyna Sitarz
Dream Group Leader
Katarzyna is a performance artist in the field of dance, choreography, voice & movement research. She lives and works in The Netherlands and Poland where she initiates and curates creative and educational projects of Witryna Kultury Foundation. She holds BA in Dance and Choreography from Rotterdam Dance Academy (NL) and is a certified TRE ® provider – an embodied method of working with the nervous system. Currently a student of Osteopathic Medicine at Sutherland College Amsterdam.