Tea Haven
About
The Tea Haven project aims to promote stress management and support mental health while building community connections among students at Cal State Northridge, highlighting the art of healing and wellness through consumption of herbal teas and the practice of creative and engaging art workshops. This project supports interdisciplinary faculty and student employees, highlighting the innovative skills of students from various educational backgrounds including interior design, music therapy, research, food science, and nutrition. Workshops incorporate elements of music therapy, immersive art, tea education, sustainability, and tools for better mental health practices in the future, offered in the Wellness Garden. As college students, attending workshops allows for participation in mindful activities to promote a shift in mental health and reduce stress, replenish, recharge and increase productivity and hopefulness during times of distress. The Tea Haven project is made possible through the collaboration of the Marilyn Magaram Center and the Department of Child and Adolescent Development. Tea Haven workshops are currently only available for CSUN students.
Upcoming Workshops
Research
Our Team
Faculty/Staff
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Annette Besnilian Executive Director |
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Nancy Miodrag Professor |
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Hilary Yip MT-BC |
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Jenica Smith Assistant Director |
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Kristin Taylor, Ed.D Department of Art & Design |
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Current Student Assistants
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Marimel Almodiel Student Assistant |
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Alicia Alvarez Student Assistant |
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Sofia Arias Student Assistant |
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Araceli Llanos Student Assistant |
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Sarah Stanley Student Assistant |
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Lila Zook Student Assistant |
Past Mentors
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Hassem Ghamari Associate Professor |
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Ana Guzman Faculty |
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Kristin King Associate Professor |
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Adrienne Kinsella Associate Professor Department of Art & Design |
Past Student Assistants
Spring 2025
- Genesis Barbosa-Padilla
- Iyahna Boyd
- Angelina Rodriguez
- Sebastian Tzannes
Fall 2024
- Alexandra Duta
- Sarah Grant
- Keilah Ritts
- Robin Shapiro
- Samantha Willenbring-Grumling
Spring 2023
- Mary Comerford
- Alana Nagy
- Kenneth Oz
- Michael Palma
- Renz-Rolen Ramirez
- Samantha Willenbring-Grumling












