Projects
Queer Spirit Church, Halifax, NS — 2023-present
Organist for monthly LGBT+ church service
Out of the Cold Music Group, Halifax, NS — 2023-present
Co-facilitator of bi-weekly music therapy group for adult shelter residents
Joyful Joyul/New Hermitage recording project, Halifax, NS — June 2023
Project manager on album recording project
Ukulele Club, Halifax, NS — 2023-present
Facilitator of all-ages/intergenerational ukulele group in Halifax North End
suddenlyLISTEN: soundLAB Youth Sound Sessions, Halifax, NS — 2022-2023
Co-facilitator of weekly music program for teens at Halifax North Public Library
Ward 5 Neighbourhood Centre, Halifax, NS — 2022
Facilitator of “Joyful Sounds” semi-weekly after-school music program for children in Halifax North End
Immigrant Society of Nova Scotia (ISANS), Halifax, NS — 2021, 2022
Facilitator of music therapy for Wellness Support Groups
The Health Choir, Halifax, NS — 2022, 2023
Facilitator of weekly online music therapy group for seniors with Parkinson’s disease
Creative Music Workshop, Halifax, NS — 2022
Participant in 8-day summer program for musicians and artists of all disciplines
Music Therapy and Neuro Ed — 2021
Completed online course “Neurodevelopment in Music Therapy: From Research to Practice”
Music in Communities, Annapolis Valley, NS — 2021
Facilitator of “Music & Imagery” online workshop
Everyseeker Music Festival, Halifax, NS — 2020
Panelist in “Music As Healing” discussion
St. George’s Youthnet, Halifax, NS — 2019
Facilitated community music therapy program for underserved children in Halifax North End
MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning, Dartmouth, NS — 2019
Led “Music for Newcomers” program for immigrant youth to explore music, express themselves creatively, and connect with peers though music
Deep Roots Music Festival, Wolfville, NS — 2019
Co-facilitated music therapist-led music and wellness workshop
Inner Journey with GIM, Wolfville, NS — 2019
Completed “Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music: Level 1” training
Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, Halifax, NS — 2019
Accompanied Early Childhood Movement Program classes
Glitter Bean Cafe, Halifax, NS — 2019
Hosted all-ages open mic at Glitter Bean Cafe, an LGBTQ+ friendly space, supporting diverse kinds of expression, including spoken word and music
Wolfville Rainbow Chorus, Wolfville, NS — 2017-2018
Taught repertoire and provided piano accompaniment for LGTBQ+ community choir
IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS — 2017-2018
Completed 1000-hour music therapy internship, conducting individual and group music therapy sessions with children and teens in hospital
SIT Graduate Institute, VT, USA — 2017
Completed training “Musicians Without Borders: Advanced Community Music for Peacebuilding and Social Change”
Acadia University, Wolfville, NS — 2017
Completed Bachelor of Music Therapy