Education:

• BA, Music Therapy, Concentration: Voice; Montclair State University

 

Certifications:

• MT-BC (Music Therapist-Board Certified)

• Registered Music Together® Teacher

• Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Developmental Models of Autism Intervention

• DIRFloortime Certificate of Proficiency (DIR-Proficient)

 

Experience:

• Matheny Medical & Educational Center Peapack, NJ Position: Music Therapist & Case Manager

• Tempo! Music Therapy Services LLC Nutley, NJ

• New Jersey Association for Music Therapy (NJAMT)

  • Position: Secretary- 2009-2011 Position: Vice President- 2011- 2012

• 2007 MAR Passages, Modern Day Healers: Visionaries of the Future Shenandoah University

  • Position: Co-Coordinator

 

Accomplishments:

• Presenter of multiple presentations including:

  • Story Song: Bringing the World into Awareness through Multisensory Music Therapy- 2016 Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

  • Recognizing the Need: Ethical Considerations in Self-Care for Creative Arts Therapists – 2015 Expressive Therapies Summit in New York, New York

  • Multi-Sensory Interventions with Clients in Low Awareness Sates- 2011 2nd Annual Disorders of Consciousness Symposium hosted by Seton Pediatric Center at Helen Mills Theatre in New York, New York.

  • Treatment Protocols for Working with Individuals with Developmental Disorders and Disabilities- 2009  Annual AMTA National Conference in San Diego, California.

  • Therapy for the Therapist: A look at the Experiences of Six Music Therapy Students in Various Forms of Therapy – 2007 Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in Ocean City, Maryland