Donna Jenson

Donna began her healing journey from the trauma of childhood incest in 1980 in her early thirties. Along that journey, she has embraced many healing therapies and artistic expressions as well as built a family of choice to make her life worth living. She came of age within the women’s liberation movement in the 1970s helping to build three grassroots women’s centers. Jenson is keenly aware of the healing aspect of activism – the empowerment of standing up for the social change of one’s own issue. By 1998 she understood that breaking the silence surrounding childhood sexual abuse was key in eradicating the epidemic. Her mission is to do all she can to spark stories from lives affected by incest and sexual abuse to be told and heard. Along with leading writing circles for survivors, she wrote a book, Healing My Life from Incest to Joy, a play, What She Knows, and produced a documentary Telling Is Healing. She also coaches survivors to reach their goals and realize their visions.

John Sheldon

In his 50th year of writing songs John is a master guitarist and honors graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music. John toured, as Van Morrison’s lead guitarist at age 17, was a songwriter of James Taylor and his own bands. He has written hundreds of songs and instrumentals. He’s released 15 CDs of his own music and was named “one of the best guitarists of our time” by Ed Ward of National Public Radio. He wrote and has widely performed his musical monologue, The Red Guitar, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, earning 4 and 5 star reviews. John brings his musical gifts to What She Knows, weaving the work together with atmospheric sounds, tuneful melodies, and his two powerful original songs, “A Way Through” and “It Wasn’t Your Fault.” His music can be found on his web site: johnsheldon.com.

Erin Murdock

Erin Murdock serves as the Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives for Time to Tell. In her role, Erin functions as the primary communications and social media strategist and coordinates marketing and production efforts for signature programs and initiatives. Erin’s work also focuses on philanthropy and fund development initiatives. As an active member of her community, Erin joined Time to Tell with the hope of helping support and empower the collective voices of survivors. 

In 2018, Erin graduated from Mount Holyoke College, a historically all-women’s college located in South Hadley, MA, with a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies, in addition to a Five College Certificate, Queer, Trans, and Sexuality Studies.

Beth Siegling (she/they) is a multi-hyphenate artist and survivor from North Carolina. As a survivor advocate, she has worked with Time To Tell since 2019, facilitating and moderating writing circles for survivors of incest and child sexual abuse. Beth is also the head co-editor of Beneath the Soil, an anthology of artistic works by queer and trans survivors of sexual violence, now in its third edition.  Beth also serves as a content manager and community-building strategist for Braver Collective, focusing on healing in community for survivors in young adulthood. Beth is a firm believer in the immense power of the survivor community and is so grateful to be a part of this fantastic team. When she is not immersed in survivor-focused work, Beth works as a full-time musical theatre performer across the country. Follow along at bethsieglingofficial.com!

Karo Ska (she/they) is a South Asian and Eastern European gender-fluid poet living on unceded Tongva land. Their writing focuses on identity, mental health, survivorship, and the intersections of trauma and politics. They have been published in Dryland Literary Journal, Ayaskala Magazine, Cultural Daily, Sobotka Literary Journal, Marías at Sampaguitas, among others. They are a 3-time 2020 Pushcart Prize nominee, a 2021 Cal Arts Artist Fellow, and were a 2020 semi-finalist in the Jack Grapes Poetry Prize. Their first full-length collection, loving my salt-drenched bones was released in February 2022 through World Stage Press. For updates, follow them on instagram @karoo_skaa or check out their website karoska.com.

 Maggie Donovan (they/them) has been with Time To Tell since August 2020. Maggie is a psychology student, originally from occupied Lenni-Lenape land (aka eastern Pennsylvania), currently attending school on occupied Nonotuck land (aka western Massachusetts). With Time To Tell, Maggie has moderated online writing circles, Survivors Voices events, and co-created "Beneath The Soil", an e-Zine featuring art from queer survivors. Time To Tell has been fundamental to Maggie's healing journey and they are endlessly grateful for the countless people and opportunities Time To Tell has brought into their lives. They hope to continue to work with survivors throughout their life.

Riss Myung (she/her) is a Chinese, Indonesian and Korean woman living on unceded Ohlone land. As a Mind-Body Coach, Creativity Doula, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Apprentice, she mentors survivor leaders and creatives, deepening in their journey of self-love, intimacy, and self-trust through somatic practices. A big believer in the power of community, she founded @RewritewithRiss to offer healing spaces centered around creativity, generative somatics, and narrative healing. You can subscribe to her newsletter here, follow her at @risspeaks on Instagram, and email her at rissmyung@gmail.com for inquiries about collaborations, 1:1 coaching, and group programs. As part of her mission is creating spaces moving from crisis to wellness, she's glad she's found a home in Time to Tell.

Joanne Kirves is a ceramic sculptor, writer, and incest survivor. She has been a part of Time to Tell since 2022, first as a participant and then as a moderator and circle leader. Joanne lives and creates in Longmont, CO.  “Art has been a central part of my healing journey, and working with other survivors to create has become my driving force.” Joanne Kirves 
In addition to creating tree sculptures that document her healing journey, she also created the Survivor Forest and the Petal Project. To learn more about Joanne’s art, visit JoanneKirvesart.com

Jen Young is a lifelong creative and facilitator of art community classes. Jen honors each story, recognizing the beauty and courage in every expression. She began her Time to Tell journey in 2019 as a writer in the online circles. In 2021, she participated in the Survivors’ Voices event, sharing her own story of healing with a wider audience. Now, as a tech moderator, she brings warmth, steadiness, and creativity to her role. Jen is deeply honored to walk alongside a community where every story is valued and every voice matters.  

Jackie Humphreys, Clinical Consultant, LICSW

In 2008 Jackie was co-creator with Donna of the TTT writing workshops. Her deep understanding of yoga and mindfulness and its value to survivors greatly enhanced the workshop design. She developed the clinical component for WSK performances, ensuring that audiences would have appropriate support and has provided that support to many of the performances. Jackie has over 20 years of experience in the field of child trauma including 10 years as a Victim Advocate and Coordinator of the Child Abuse Unit for a District Attorney’s office.  She served on the clinical team at a Children’s Advocacy Center for over six years providing treatment to children and families impacted by trauma. She is now the Mental Health Consultant to a CAC.  Jackie has a private practice providing individual and group therapy for all ages.  She incorporates yoga and mindfulness practices into her treatment to address the physiological aspects of trauma.  She has led over 100 trainings, locally and nationally, on many aspects of child trauma, including secondary traumatic stress.  Jackie’s passion and commitment to healing and preventing child abuse is rooted in her own recovery from incest.

Time To Tell is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Time To Tell must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.