Austen Riggs Center
John Zollinger has extensive work experience in communications and marketing roles. John started in 1988 as a Staff Writer for The Gardner News and later worked as a Staff Writer for the Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise. John then moved to China and worked as a Copy Editor for Xinhua News Agency, where they also organized seminars on Western journalism methods. John returned to the United States and worked as a Reporter/Intern for The National Journal and as a Reporter/Editor for Agence France-Presse. John then transitioned into the entertainment industry, working as a Freelance Script Reader for Creative Artists Agency. John joined the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where they held multiple roles including Editor of Networker Magazine, Public Communications Manager, and Assistant Dean for Communications. John'sresponsibilities included managing public relations materials, overseeing graphic design and web personnel, organizing events, and developing strategic communication plans. After leaving USC, they worked as the Marketing Manager for the Texas A&M Foundation, where they led the institution's marketing, development, and donor relations communications strategy. John then served as the Assistant Dean for Communication and Outreach at the American University School of Communication, where they unified the school's communications and marketing efforts. Currently, they are the Director of Communications at Austen Riggs Center, where they offer strategic vision for outreach and engagement activities and assists with the creation of new clinical offerings.
John Zollinger has a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Writing for Screen and Television from the University of Southern California. John also holds a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Journalism and Public Affairs from the American University School of Communication. Additionally, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Communications from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Moreover, John Zollinger has another MFA degree in Writing for Film and Television from the University of Southern California, School of Cinema-Television.
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Austen Riggs Center
The Austen Riggs Center is known for its internationally-recognized tradition of providing intensive psychodynamic psychotherapy in a voluntary, open, and non-coercive community. Patients not helped in other settings can often benefit from deeper, more thorough psychodynamic evaluation and treatment. For over 100 years, the Riggs has offered long-term residential and hospital-level psychiatric treatment based on intensive, four-times-weekly individual psychotherapy, provided by psychiatrists. From hospital to residential to supervised and unsupervised apartment living, Riggs provides continuity of care with the same interdisciplinary team throughout a patient's stay. Treating an average of 60 patients, Riggs remains one of the few psychiatric treatment centers in the United States committed to the intensive work necessary to help patients take charge of their lives. Erikson Institute for Education and Research Erik H. Erikson, renowned humanist psychoanalyst and former Riggs staff member, recognized that individuals could not be understood apart from their psychosocial and historical contexts. Riggs' Erikson Institute develops this connection by promoting education and research in psychodynamic thought and treatment and by applying the clinical learning to the problems of the larger society. The Erikson Institute aims to bring the work of Riggs into dialogue with other mental health professionals, human service institutions, and scholars from a range of disciplines. The Erikson Institute includes: A Research Department and internships A Fellowship program in psychiatry and clinical psychology The Erikson Scholar program Lectures and workshops for mental health professionals An organizational consultation service, especially for human service institutions