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PERSONAL PROFILE:A compassionate music therapist with years of clinical experience in medical, special education, and mental health. Skilled in delivering music therapy in individual, group, and online formats.A creative and diligent researcher, with research interests in the intersections of culture, music, and health. Broader research interests include social prescribing; culture, arts and health; and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Excellent communication skills - delivering presentations and workshops to a wide audience.A passionate educator with experience teaching undergraduate and graduate level coursework. Also experienced in supervising students and mentoring junior therapists and therapy assistants. BIOGRAPHY:I read sociology and psychology at Singapore Management University. It was there that my passion for people and music grew. I volunteered with the Singapore Red Cross Society and the Singapore Association for the Deaf, and performed at big venues and events such as the Esplanade and Mosaic Music Festival. A pivotal moment happened when I performed at the charity concert, "From Singapore with Love", which raised funds for victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Following that performance, I realized that I wanted to apply music more meaningfully in people's lives. In my research, I found music therapy. I applied and was accepted into Berklee College of Music in 2012, and I never regretted my decision ever since. After graduating from Berklee in 2015, I turned down a prestigious opportunity to study at Harvard, and decided to deepen my music therapy practice at a humble liberal arts college, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2016. I worked in various organisations including AdventHealth Orlando in the U.S. (medical), Singapore Management University (research/education), the Institute of Mental Health in Singapore (mental health), and Extraordinary People Limited in Singapore (charity/special education). My clinical experience, working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, was the impetus for my research interests in culture, music, and health. Subsequently, I embarked on my doctoral studies at the University of Sheffield in 2021 to investigate the intersections of culture, music, and health.