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WORK EXPERIENCE
2001 - present
Private sessions, classes, and workshops
 
2007 - 2009
Therapeutic drumming, CooperRiis Healing Farm
 
1999 - 2001
Inner Harbour Hospital, Douglasville, GA
Orff music and imagery - children and adolescents
 
1992 - 1999
Music and imagery with at-risk children in Atlanta
 
1986 - 1999
Music teacher in Atlanta Public Schools
 
1995 - 1997
Music and imagery at Brawner Hospital, Atlanta, GA
 
1984 - 1986
Created and taught in a preschool in Atlanta, GA
 
1974 - 1989
Children's Choir Director - 2 churches in Atlanta, GA
 
1964 - 1984
Music teacher in public and private schools Preschool, elementary, middle, high school
 
 
 
EDUCATION
1992
Bonny Method Guided Imagery and Music Completed 3 year program
 
1984
Orff Music Level 3 Certification Memphis State
 
1966
MM University of Michigan
 
1964
MusB Boston University
 
 
 
PUBLICATIONS
2008
Article: Imagination, Differently Abled News Network, 1.09
 
2007
Article: Journal of the Association for Music and Imagery: An Adaptation of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music for Public Schools, Volume 11, 2007-2008
 
2007
Book:
Stories, Music, and Imagery:  
A Doorway To Child's Self-Esteem
ISBN: 978-1-59571-201-1
WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS
 
 
  January, 2011 Workshop: Train volunteers to work with children of deployed military. Savannah, GA
 
November, 2009
Presentation: Stories, Music and Imagery
North Carolina Music Educators Conference, Winston-Salem
 
March, 2009
Workshop for parents and staff – Stand By Me Program, Stories, Music, and Imagery, Lenoir, NC
  March, 2008
Presentation: Stories, Music and Imagery
Children’s Health Care, Egleston Hospital,
Atlanta, GA
  June, 2007 Presentation: Stories, Music and Imagery
Association for Music and Imagery National Conference, Greenville, SC
 
June, 2004
Presentation: Music and Imagery with Children
Demonstration: Orff Music With Preschool Children
National Early Childhood Music and Movement Association, Lake Junaluska, NC
 
March, 2003
Artist in Residence: Watauba County Schools,
Boone, NC
Character Education Through Orff Music
Western NC Arts Council
  January, 2002 Presentation: Music and Imagery in Elementary and Middle Schools, National Association of Music and Imagery Conference, Atlanta, GA
  September, 2002 Class: Healing Power of Music
Isothermal Community College, Columbus, NC
  February, 2000 Workshop: Sound Ideas
Student Assistance Professionals Association Conference Atlanta, GA
  August, 2000 Presentation: Therapeutic Music
Guidance Counselors & Resource Teachers Catholic Center, Atlanta, GA
  1998 - 1999 Continuing education courses for Atlanta teachers:
Therapeutic Music and Art, Atlanta, GA
 
May, 1998
Presentation: Music and Imagery with Children
Southeastern Institute for Music-Centered Psychotherapy, Atlanta, GA
 
November, 1996
Workshop: Use of Music and Imagery with Children
Atlanta Public School Counselors and Social Workers, Atlanta, GA
 
January, 1996
Presentation: Healing Power of Music
Eagles Wings - Women's Interfaith Center,
Atlanta, GA
 
1994-1996
Workshops: Use of Music and Imagery
To Your Health Seminars at UUAC Church,
Atlanta, GA