Education

• MA, Music Therapy, Immaculata University

• BM, Music Education, West Chester University

 

Certifications

• MT-BC (Music Therapist-Board Certified)

• Registered Music Together Teacher

• PA Instructional I, Music K-12

 

Experience

• Music Therapist, Tempo! Music Therapy Services: individual music therapy, adapted music lessons (piano and guitar), Music Together classes

• Music Teacher, CSF/Buxmont Academy: general music classes for at-risk and adjudicated youth

• Internship, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children: individual music therapy in a pediatric medical setting

• Long-Term Music Substitute, Beaver Creek Elementary (DASD): general music class for grades K-5, 4th/5th grade choir

• Practicum placements: Stratford Friends School, Camilla Hall (Immaculata University), Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania 

 

Accomplishments

• Professional presentation "The Use of Songs in Music Therapy" at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children (April 2015)

• Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities (June 2013)

• Outstanding Teacher Education Senior: West Chester University (June 2013)

 

Professional Memberships

• American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)