About Loretta J.
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Experience
Board-Certified Music Therapist
Sep, 2020 - PresentLMM Music & Audio
As a credentialed clinician, "determine and utilize [evidenced-based] music therapy approaches that effectively aid in the restoration, maintenance, and improvement in mental and physical health." www.musictherapy.org
Music Program Manager
Aug, 2019 - PresentChanging Worlds
Liason between music artists and Chicago Public Schools to engage students in culture and the arts. Leads remote learning program.
Teaching Artist
Nov, 2017 - PresentFoundations of Music
Instruction in composition and audio production.
Choir Director
Nov, 2017 - PresentSuper 7 Girls
Instruction, social emotional learning, and program design for an all-girls choir.
Teaching Artist
Aug, 2017 - Dec, 2017Sistema Ravinia
Flute instruction for Ravinia's youth orchestra. Specializing in student driven interactive learning.
Project Designer and Socratic Music Teacher
Jan, 2015 - Nov, 2017Greenfields Academy
"Independent student-driven education, supported by the latest technology and cognitive science, to help each student master core skills, discover and develop his or her talents and gifts, and establish a learning trajectory they will never outgrow." Specializes in music and the performing arts.
Faculty in Audio Production
Jul, 2012 - Nov, 2018Art Institute
Classes in audio technology, listening and analysis, audio recording, music theory, music business, and live sound reinforcement for college students who want to become music producers and engineers.
Music Teacher
May, 2008 - PresentTakelessons
Lessons in flute, piano, voice and audio technology.
Director of Music
Mar, 2008 - Dec, 2010Matt's Music
Classes in flute, piano, and voice for students of all ages. Running the music department of In Sync Center of the Arts, which involves administration, management of all music staff, and production of concerts.
Music Teacher and Audio Engineer
Mar, 2008 - Sep, 2009Bosse School of Music
Lessons in flute, piano, and voice. Engineered and produce Sound-A-Like albums for aspiring students.
Vocalist for NYU Composition Department
May, 2007 - May, 2007New York University
Session and stage musician for final projects of composition major, Jodi Humphreys.
Production Assistant
May, 2007 - Sep, 2007Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music
Production Assistant for the recording department of New York University, specializing in audio engineering, studio setup and breakdown, activities logging, and product management.
Audio Enginner
Sep, 2004 - May, 2006University of Masssachusetts
Engineer for campus concerts and events.
Education
Bachelors of Music
Sep, 2002 - May, 2006University of Massachusetts
Music Therapy
Oct, 2014 - Feb, 2020Saint Mary of the Woods
MBA
May, 2010 - Jun, 2012University of Phoenix
Masters of Music
Sep, 2006 - Dec, 2007NYU
Certifications
Level III Certificaiton in Somatic VoiceworkTM, the LoVetri Method
Jun, 2012CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute at Shenandoah Conservatory
Style of teaching voice that focuses on how the body creates sound and how to manage that sound for all genres of music.
Board-Certified Music Therapist
Sep, 2020CBMT
Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. After assessing the strengths and needs of each client, the qualified music therapist provides the indicated treatment including creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music. Through musical involvement in the therapeutic context, clients' abilities are strengthened and transferred to other areas of their lives.
Project Based Learning
Apr, 2015Buck Institute of Education
Certified in designing interactive educational projects. This opens up the floor to transforming education from rote memorization to solving problems in real world scenarios.
Awards
Community Honor
Aug, 2012Bethune School of Excellence
3Arts Award Nominee
May, 20193Arts.org
Affiliations
College Music Society, The
Apr, 2014The College Music Society promotes music teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression, research and dialogue, and diversity and interdisciplinary interaction. A consortium of college, conservatory, university, and independent musicians and scholars interested in all disciplines of music, the Society provides leadership and serves as an agent of change by addressing concerns facing music in higher education.
American Music Therapy Association
Jun, 2016AMTA's purpose is the progressive development of the therapeutic use of music in rehabilitation, special education, and community settings. Predecessors, unified in 1998, included the National Association for Music Therapy founded in 1950 and the American Association for Music Therapy founded in 1971. AMTA is committed to the advancement of education, training, professional standards, credentials, and research in support of the music therapy profession.
National Association for Music Education
May, 2014Founded in 1907, NAfME is among the world’s largest arts education organizations. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers.
National Association of Teachers of Singing
May, 2014Founded in 1944, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with more than 7,000 members worldwide.
Music Teachers National Association
May, 2014The MTNA was founded in 1876 with the goal of advancing the value of music study and music-making to society while supporting the careers and professionalism of teachers of music. With nearly 22,000 members in 50 states—and more than 500 local affiliates—the MTNA is the preeminent source for music teacher support, where members embody like-minded values and commitment to their students, colleagues and society as a whole, while reaping the rewards of collaboration, continuity and connection throughout the lifetime of their careers.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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