Episode 31: Art + Mentors = Resil...

Episode 31: Art + Mentors = Resilience: Transforming Trauma in the Classroom, an interview with Matt Sandoval

Belly Up to the Blackboard by Chris Mund & Breannah Suntken
E31
Jan 19, 2026
56:00

Episode notes

In this episode of Belly Up to the Blackboard, we sit down with Matt Sandoval, the CEO of Free Arts (soon to be Art Heals Arizona), to explore how educators can support students experiencing significant adversity and trauma. Matt draws on his extensive background as a former math teacher, school counselor, and licensed social worker to provide a unique "toolkit" for the modern classroom

Keywords

education
teaching
life
self care
teachers
interview
Healing
Trauma
Art