Experience

New England Academy

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counselor/Music Therapist

  • Aug 2016 - Present



The Herrick House

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Resident Life

  • Dec 2013 - Aug 2016

  - Create and implement a monthly calendar of activities for residents that focuses on social/emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual wellness.- Oversee dementia-specific enrichment program - Manage a multi-disciplinary team- Coordinate volunteer and internship opportunities- Develop and manage departmental budgets - Create and implement a monthly calendar of activities for residents that focuses on social/emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual wellness.- Oversee dementia-specific enrichment program - Manage a multi-disciplinary team- Coordinate volunteer and internship opportunities- Develop and manage departmental budgets



Perkins School for the Blind

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Music Therapist

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Providing group and individual music therapy services to visually impaired, developmentally disabled and/or medically involved children ages 3-7• Create and implement IEP goals and strategies • Professionally engage with a vast interdisciplinary team to coordinate treatment of clients • Providing group and individual music therapy services to visually impaired, developmentally disabled and/or medically involved children ages 3-7• Create and implement IEP goals and strategies • Professionally engage with a vast interdisciplinary team to coordinate treatment of clients



Private Practice

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music Therapist

  • Apr 2011 - Jan 2014

  • Developing and maintaining contracts with nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and adult day centers to provide center-specific group and individual music therapy services; specializing in music therapy for Alzheimer’s/Dementia and various neurological trauma• Current contracts include the Bedford VA-Hospice Alzheimer’s/Dementia unit (4/2011), Day by Day Adult Day Facility (9/2012), Spectrum- Alzheimer’s Specific Day Facility (12/2012), Precious Gems Daycare (4/2011), Playmakers family enrichment center (2/2013)• Expanding private contracts to include individual and group-based work in a variety of settings, contact me if interested in music therapy for your population



Thom Pentucket Early Intervention

• Music Therapist

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2012

  - Initiate and build therapeutic relationships with families of infants and toddlers of mixed diagnoses-Lead individualized music therapy sessions tailored to specific needs of client and family-Act as service coordinator for families to not only manage treatment and client files, but tend to administrative duties including, but not limited to, documenting insurance, coordinating necessary referrals to third-parties, and providing education and resources to the family-Work with families in a variety of socioeconomic statuses to develop and implement Individualized Family Service Plans-Facilitate, score, and report on the Michigan, a multi-faceted developmental assessment



South Shore Mental Health

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Music Therapy Intern

  • Sep 2009 - Jul 2010

  • Professionally interact with a vast interdisciplinary team to coordinate treatment of clients• Comfortably work with families from different ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds• Facilitate group and individual therapeutic sessions with formulated goal-specific activities • Utilization of appropriate developmental theory in treatment and assessment of clients • Professionally interact with a vast interdisciplinary team to coordinate treatment of clients• Comfortably work with families from different ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds• Facilitate group and individual therapeutic sessions with formulated goal-specific activities • Utilization of appropriate developmental theory in treatment and assessment of clients



Tewksbury State Hospital

• Music Therapy Intern

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2009

  • Use of Guitar, Piano, Percussion and Voice in therapeutic interventions• Engage in therapeutic relationships with adults of mixed diagnoses including MR, CP, Huntington’s Disease, and various neurological trauma• Ability to clinically assess and treat clients adhering to goals and treatment plans• Leading and co-leading of both group and individual sessions with clients • Use of Guitar, Piano, Percussion and Voice in therapeutic interventions• Engage in therapeutic relationships with adults of mixed diagnoses including MR, CP, Huntington’s Disease, and various neurological trauma• Ability to clinically assess and treat clients adhering to goals and treatment plans• Leading and co-leading of both group and individual sessions with clients



Timberland

• Iran
• Retail Office Equipment

• Executive Assistant (TEMP)

  • Feb 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Support VP of Finance in all administrative aspects, occasional support to other members of the Finance leadership team on ad hoc issues of time constraints • Create, build and edit key presentations, coordinate travel plans and track subsequent travel and expenses• Work with global finance team to obtain needed information for reporting and manage progress against reporting needs• Ensure pertinent information is communicated timely and effectively to managers • Support VP of Finance in all administrative aspects, occasional support to other members of the Finance leadership team on ad hoc issues of time constraints • Create, build and edit key presentations, coordinate travel plans and track subsequent travel and expenses• Work with global finance team to obtain needed information for reporting and manage progress against reporting needs• Ensure pertinent information is communicated timely and effectively to managers