Lynn M SnyderLynn M. Snyder, LPC, ATR-BC, FT is the Founder and Executive Director of Common Ground Grief Center located in Manasquan, New Jersey. The center is dedicated to supporting children, teenagers, and their family members who have experienced the death o a parent/adult caregiver or sibling. Lynn is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered, Board Certified Art Therapist, and holds a Fellow in Thanatology (FT) from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). In addition to her position as Executive Director at Common Ground, Lynn supervises graduate students and provides skill training to new volunteers. Lynn is an active member of the community, continually working to build relationships with organizations and schools. She has presented both locally and nationally including: NACG, the Compassionate Friends, ADEC, ASAP-NJ, American Counseling Association, Rutgers University, and many local schools and hospitals throughout New Jersey.Lynn was part of the adjunct faculty at Monmouth University, where she designed and taught a course on children's grief for their graduate mental health counseling program. Lynn authored her first children's book, "Little Ruby's Big Change: Talking with Children About Loss, Change and Hope." "Little Ruby's Big Change" has been used in schools and other organizations that support children. Lynn's second book, "Life On Pause- Grief Through the Eyes of Children and Teens" will be out in 2025. Read More Read Less