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Danica Nell

@danicanell

Founder of Art With A Purpose, creating trauma-informed art programs and corporate wellness workshops that support resilience and wellbeing.

South Africa
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At Art With A Purpose, which I founded in 2022, I create trauma-informed art facilitation, corporate mental health and resilience workshops, and therapeutic group programs. I also offer faith-aligned and chaplaincy-integrated sessions.

As a Health & Wellbeing Mentor at Balanced living by Dani, I draw on my own experience living with an autoimmune disease. After educating myself and finding ways to improve my wellbeing, I now help individuals explore their own health and wellbeing journeys.

Before this work, I spent many years in financial services, including as a Hedge Fund Administrator & SLB Trader & ICM Liquidity Payments Specialist at Investec and a Hedge fund administrator at Deutsche Bank Securities. My work covered areas such as securities lending, settlements, trade support, reconciliations, and client reporting.

My training includes Art Therapy (Distinction), trauma-informed creative facilitation, caregiving, health and social care, and coaching and business development. Through Art With A Purpose, I bring structure and creativity to spaces focused on wellbeing, resilience, and human connection.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

BD
Current

Health & Wellbeing Mentor

Balanced living by Dani

Mar 2022 - Present (4 years 7 months)

I am a Health & Wellbeing Mentor and an entrepreneur, and in the past, I have been at the top of my game in the corporate world for many years. I am also Living with an auto-immune disease. You will notice I didn't say suffering from an auto-immune disease because I am LIVING!! I have spent a lot of time in the past suffering through days, weeks, and even months with my condition; in that time, I

FP
Current

Owner

Founder- Art With A Purpose

Mar 2022 - Present (4 years 7 months)

Worked as Owner at Founder- Art With A Purpose.

IN

Hedge Fund Administrator & SLB Trader & ICM Liquidity Payments Specialist

Investec

Oct 2012 - Feb 2022 (9 years 4 months)

Worked as Hedge Fund Administrator & SLB Trader & ICM Liquidity Payments Specialist at Investec.

DS

Hedge fund administrator

Deutsche Bank Securities

Feb 1989 - Oct 2004 (15 years 8 months)

Worked as Hedge fund administrator at Deutsche Bank Securities.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

SU

Significance University

Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

AA

Art healing academy

Holistic

2025 - 2029

UN

UNESCO

Global MOOC on the Ethics of AI

Aug 2026

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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