Education

• PhD, Creative Arts in Therapy, Drexel University

• MM, Music Education, West Chester University

• MA, Music Therapy, Immaculata University

• M.Ed., Special Education, West Chester University

• BS, Music Education, West Chester University

 

Certifications

 

• MT-BC (Music Therapist-Board Certified)

• Certificate in Expressive Arts, Immaculata University 

• Teaching Certification, Music Education and Special Education, NJ and PA

• Orff-Schulwerk, AOSA and West Chester University

• Registered Music Together® Teacher

• Music Together Within Therapy® (MTWT) Provider

• Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 200, RYT 500)

• Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT)

• Yoga for the Special Child licensed practitioner

• Accessible Yoga Ambassador

• Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)

 

 

Coursework/Experience

 

• Clinical work with variety of ages including children, young adolescents, adults, and seniors

• Expertise with individuals living with autism, developmental delays, speech and language disorders, motor planning delays, TBI, mental illness, at-risk families with young children

• Completed Level One, Sensory Integration Training

• Music Together® center director

• Music Together® outreach programs

• Yoga for the Special Child (Sonia Sumar Method)

 

 

Accomplishments

 

• Associate professor, West Chester University, 2013-Present

• Clinical Training Coordinator, Immaculata University, 2005-2006

• Special Needs Program Development Workgroup, Music Together®, LLC, group member

• Regional, national, and international presentations with topics including music therapy and adapted music education

 

 

Professional Memberships

• National Association for Music Educators (NAfME)

• American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)

• New Jersey Association for Music Therapy (NJAMT)