Director and Chief Executive Officer of a small Music Therapy business based out of Burlington, ON. Serving as Accent Music Therapy's primary therapist, bookeeper and manager for a small contingent of 5 staff, high level responsibilities also include strategic development, day-to-day operations, social responsibility and professional development.To learn more about AMT, visit us at www.accentmusictherapy.com

• Proven competency in developing, coordinating and monitoring individualized care plans for palliative, pediatric and rehabilitation clients• Maintained community partnerships with stakeholders • Identified as a valuable member of a multidisciplinary team • Engaged and contributed to the development of the Music Therapy program through initiatives of pilot projects, developing resource tools for parents and other clinicians, and raised the profile of the organization by the… Show more • Proven competency in developing, coordinating and monitoring individualized care plans for palliative, pediatric and rehabilitation clients• Maintained community partnerships with stakeholders • Identified as a valuable member of a multidisciplinary team • Engaged and contributed to the development of the Music Therapy program through initiatives of pilot projects, developing resource tools for parents and other clinicians, and raised the profile of the organization by the creation of innovative service delivery models, treatments and media relation events• Co-Supervised a Music Therapy Intern who successfully completed Music Therapy Accreditation (2008)• Developed a Music Therapy expansion program, expanding best practice treatment protocol, case load management, and fee-for-service finance structure Show less

• Directed a Community development event and music festival, raising money to support local charities.• Directed a committee of ten volunteers, managing the day-to-day operations of an event that generated over $5,000 in revenue directed to local non-profit organizations, and attracted over 1,500 visitors.

• Responsible for creating a Music Therapy program for adults and youth with developmental disabilities, as well as, emotional and/or psychiatric illness• Provided client focused individual and group music therapy services• Developed an assessment and data collection tool for measuring program effectiveness• Supported children, adults and families coping with critical illness