Manager; music therapist Resume
-BC, NMT
Music Therapist - Board Certified
Neurologic Music Therapist, Fellow
Denver, CO
PROFILE
Music Therapist-Board Certified
Neurologic Music Therapist, Fellow
Over years of successful clinical experience in a wide variety of clinical situations. Instructor and supervisor for college students and interns. Presenter at regional and national American Music Therapy Association conferences.
EXPERIENCE
Colorado State University – Fort Collins, CO -
Clinical Practicum Supervisor
Supervise music therapy students in clinical settings including special needs classrooms, assisted living facilities, Dementia/Alzheimers units, general hospital populations and child psychiatric facilities. Duties include grading paperwork, communicating with on-site staff, supervising and grading music therapy sessions, scheduling sessions, providing feedback to student music therapist and discussing student progress with colleagues.
Key Contributions:
&#; Directed student therapist in successfully addressing client needs.
&#; Prepared practicum students for senior presentation to faculty, staff and students.
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Colorado State University – Fort Collins, CO Spring ,
Instructor - Guitar Class I
Taught introductory class for undergraduate and graduate music and music therapy majors.
Key Contributions:
&#; Prepared students to pass guitar proficiencies for entry into music therapy practicum
&#; Graded student work and assigned final course grades
&#; Tested students individually for guitar skills
Center for Neurorehabilitation Services
Fort Collins, CO May -September
Music Therapy Department Coordinator
Worked individually and in co-treatment situations with adults who have traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, Multiple Sclerosis and other neurologic conditions. Coordinated volunteers, interns and student practicum. Secured funding for services from a variety of funding sources. Created departmental policies, procedures and forms for clinical work.
Key Contributions:
&#; Achieved reimbursement for music therapy from third party reimbursement sources
&#; Designed protocol for group work with multiple sclerosis patients to address cognitive deficits
&#; Educated insurance case managers, co-workers, families and patients about music therapy
Rehabilitative Rhythms – Denver, CO -present
Owner and Music Therapist
Worked with organizations including McKee Center for Holistic Medicine, Lydia Dody Breast Cancer Foundation, ChildSafe, Bacon Elementary School, Envision, Foothills Gateway and Denver Options. Provided services for individuals with diagnosis including seizure disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, autism, end of life care, wellness, severe and multiple disabilities .
Key Contributions:
&#; Developed website and marketing materials.
&#; Provided services to individuals and groups in home, school and clinical situations.
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Poudre Valley Hospital – Fort Collins, CO July -January
Music Therapist (Relief)
Provide music therapy in individual, group and co-treatment situations at Children’s Therapy Services, Life Skills Rehabilitation unit and intensive care unit.
Key Contributions:
&#; Provided input for revision of music therapy forms for transfer to computer based documentation
&#; Consistently provided quality service equal other music therapy staff
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Master’s of Music; emphasis in Neurologic Music Therapy – Colorado State University
Coursework complete, thesis research in progress; expected graduation May
CPR Certified
Neurologic Music Therapist, Fellow; Robert F. Unkefer Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy
Center for Biomedical Research in Music, Colorado State University
Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC), certificate #
Certification Board for Music Therapists
National Provider Identifier (NPI) #
Bachelor of Music Education-Therapy, University of Kansas
PRESENTATIONS
American Music Therapy Association National Conference – , ,
American Music Therapy Association Midwestern Regional Conference – ,
Over educational presentations about music therapy to staff, patient and family support groups and college students – -present
