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Certified by CBMT
(Certification Board for Music Therapists) |
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Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
(LCAT), State of New York |
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Certified Analytical Music
Therapist |
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Registered member of the American
Music Therapy Association |
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MA of Music Therapy, New York
University, New York City |
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BA in teaching and taught
elementary school music, mathematics and German in Berlin,
Germany |
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BA in music with specialization
in voice and vocal teaching of contemporary music and
Jazz |
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Participated in numerous play
therapy trainings at the PLAY THERAPY TRAINING INSTITUTE,
New Jersey |
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Trained by CONNECT to work with
children living in domestic violence situations;
CONNECT is a New York City program offering specialized
training to professionals working in the field of
prevention of gender and family violence |
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Drum facilitator trained by
Health RHYTHMS; Drumming is used as a tool to promote and
maintain health and well-being |
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Author of commissioned
contributions to three books: |
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"Analytical
Music Therapy" Ed. J.Th.Eschen, J.Kingsley (2002) |
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"Psychodynamic
Music Therapy" Ed. S. Hadley, Barcelona (2003) |
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"Healing the
Inner City Child: Creative Arts Therapies with
At-Risk-Youth", J.Kingsley (2006) |
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Worked with adults suffering
from brain injuries, dementia and a variety of
psychiatric illnesses in a hospital and in a psychiatric
outpatient facility in NYC |
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Private practice in Brooklyn, NY
(2000-2005) |
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Implemented a Music Therapy
Program for the AHRC (Association of Help for Retarded
Children) in New York City, working with developmentally
disabled adults and children |
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Two years of work experience in
a drug and substance abuse program serving children with
emotional challenges in Brooklyn, NY |
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One year leading Music Therapy
groups as part of the MUSIC THERAPY RELIEF PROJECT,
working with children who were affected by the tragedy of
9/11 |
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Three years working with children,
families and elderly people suffering from trauma, grief
and loss at Lutheran Medical Center Hospital, Brooklyn,
NY |
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Currently:
Working in private practice in Wilson, WY |
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September, 2006;
leading drum circles for pARTners in public schools of
Jackson Hole and Wilson |
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Since September 2007 working for
the JH Community Counseling Center, offering a variety
of music therapy services |
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Since January 2009 running music
therapy groups with teenagers at the Van Vleck group
home in Jackson Hole |
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Offering private voice lessons |
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April 2008 release of first CD "
5036 miles" with original music |
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When my husband and I met in 1994 I
was a professional vocalist. I still sing every day and
compose music for my work and pleasure. |
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My husband and I have two boys ages
9 and 11.
Our family relocated to Wilson, WY from Brooklyn,
New York in 2005 |
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