Dates & Venues
Hill Day (6 CMTE)
Thursday, September 5
Riffe Center
77 S High Street, Columbus, Ohio
Music Therapy Conference
Friday & Saturday, September 6 & 7
Quest Conference Center
8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, Ohio
Featured CMTE
September 5
Thursday, 10am - 3pm
Thursday, 10am - 3pm
- Advocacy 101 to State Recognition
(6 CMTE credits; lunch included)
*Separate registration required*
September 6
8am - 11am, Friday
8am - 11am, Friday
- Tuning In to the Key of YOU. Utilizing Yoga, Music, and
Meditation for Self-Care and to Enhance Presence
(3 CMTE credits)
September 6
1pm - 4pm, Friday
1pm - 4pm, Friday
- Page to Stage: The Therapy in Theater Project
(3 CMTE credites)
September 7
8am - 11am, Saturday
8am - 11am, Saturday
Schedule
Friday, September 6
7:00
Registration Open
8:00-11:00
CMTEs
10:00-6:15
Concurrent Sessions
10:30-1:30
Exhibit Hall
1:00-4:00
CMTE
6:30-8:30
AOMT Board Meeting
Registration Open
8:00-11:00
CMTEs
10:00-6:15
Concurrent Sessions
10:30-1:30
Exhibit Hall
1:00-4:00
CMTE
6:30-8:30
AOMT Board Meeting
Saturday, September 7
7:00
Registration Open
8:00-9:00
Internship Fair
8:00-11:00
CMTE
8:00-6:00
Concurrent Sessions
12:00-1:45
Awards Luncheon & Networking Groups *Lunch included*
AOMT Business Meeting
1:45-2:30 Keynote
Music Therapy - Stay Tuned
Dr. Susan Gardstrom, MT-BC
Coordinator of Music Therapy at the University of Dayton
Registration Open
8:00-9:00
Internship Fair
8:00-11:00
CMTE
8:00-6:00
Concurrent Sessions
12:00-1:45
Awards Luncheon & Networking Groups *Lunch included*
AOMT Business Meeting
1:45-2:30 Keynote
Music Therapy - Stay Tuned
Dr. Susan Gardstrom, MT-BC
Coordinator of Music Therapy at the University of Dayton
Concurrent Sessions
Friday, September 6
10:00-11:00
Finding Balance: Self-Care for Music Therapists Inspired by Yoga Philosophy
Alyssa Graber, MME, MT-BC
Alyssa Graber, MME, MT-BC
11:15-12:15
Performer or Clinician? The Importance of Boundaries in Music Therapy
Raquel Ravaglioli, MA, MT-BC
Raquel Ravaglioli, MA, MT-BC
We’re On Each Other’s Team: Building Your Emotional Support Network
Madeleine Landry, MT-BC
Madeleine Landry, MT-BC
1:15-2:45
They LOVE Frank Sinatra!” – and Other Referrals that Invite Advocacy about Music Therapy
Ruby Chen, MM, MT-BC, Jennifer Walker, MA, MT-BC, Tara Pell, MA, MT-BC, & Kaitlin Klein, MT-BC
Ruby Chen, MM, MT-BC, Jennifer Walker, MA, MT-BC, Tara Pell, MA, MT-BC, & Kaitlin Klein, MT-BC
Finding Freedom in Music
Maddy Silver-Riskin, Music Therapy Intern, Lalene Kay, MM, MT-BC, Ron Stollar
Maddy Silver-Riskin, Music Therapy Intern, Lalene Kay, MM, MT-BC, Ron Stollar
3:00-4:30
Using a Clinical Approach with a Music Listening Program
Alison E. Brady, MT-BC
Alison E. Brady, MT-BC
4:45-6:15
Come Together: Merging the Needs of the Applied Teacher and the Music Therapy Student
Jessica S. Fletcher, MM, MT-BC, John Schlabach
Jessica S. Fletcher, MM, MT-BC, John Schlabach
The Effect of Musical Attention Control Training on Attentional Impairments of Schizophrenia
Lindsey Doty, MM, MT-BC
Lindsey Doty, MM, MT-BC
Saturday, September 7
8:00-9:00
Am I Qualified for this?? Music Therapists in Research-Only Roles
Caitlin Pennington, MT-BC, Ashley Miller, MM, MT-BC, Megan Lightfoot, MT-BC
Caitlin Pennington, MT-BC, Ashley Miller, MM, MT-BC, Megan Lightfoot, MT-BC
Nourishing the Mother-Baby Dyad: Discovering How Music Therapy Can Support the Breastfeeding Relationship
Jacklyn Bartkowski, MT-BC
Jacklyn Bartkowski, MT-BC
9:15-10:45
Beyond Fill-in-the Blank: Songwriting Avenues to Empower and Inspire Creativity
Joy Willenbrink-Conte, MA, MT-BC
Joy Willenbrink-Conte, MA, MT-BC
Practicing Well-Being and Identifying Misconceptions of Self-Care in Music Therapy
Alison E. Brady, MT-BC, Hannah Hamrick, MT-BC, Elizabeth Harris, MT-BC
Alison E. Brady, MT-BC, Hannah Hamrick, MT-BC, Elizabeth Harris, MT-BC
11:00-12:00
Pet Therapy Inclusion and Collaboration: Therapeutic, Practical, Ethical, and Safety Considerations
Erin Spring, MM, MT-BC
Erin Spring, MM, MT-BC
Color String Guitar Method
Jesse Henry
Jesse Henry
2:45-4:15
The Impact of Rhythm on Caregiver Stress and Caregiver/Infant Attachment for At Risk Families
Kamile Geist, PhD, MT-BC, Nathan Andary, CMA, MFA, RSME; Peggy Zoccola, Ph.D.; Eugene Geist, Ph.D.; Godwin Dogbey, Ph.D.; Lee Ann Williams, MEd, CCRP; Cammie Starner, RN, CCRP, GXMO; and Brianna Fry, BM
Kamile Geist, PhD, MT-BC, Nathan Andary, CMA, MFA, RSME; Peggy Zoccola, Ph.D.; Eugene Geist, Ph.D.; Godwin Dogbey, Ph.D.; Lee Ann Williams, MEd, CCRP; Cammie Starner, RN, CCRP, GXMO; and Brianna Fry, BM
4:30-6:00
Promoting Clients Therapeutic Use of Music During the Other 167 Hours a Week
Erin K. Spring, MM, MT-BC, Stephanie H. Morris, MM, MT-BC, Jessica L. Fletcher, MM, MT-BC, Laura Whitlow-Schell, MT-BC, Sarah Sheets, MT-BC, Kristen Lynn Pugh, MT-BC, Sara May, MT-BC
Erin K. Spring, MM, MT-BC, Stephanie H. Morris, MM, MT-BC, Jessica L. Fletcher, MM, MT-BC, Laura Whitlow-Schell, MT-BC, Sarah Sheets, MT-BC, Kristen Lynn Pugh, MT-BC, Sara May, MT-BC
Stay tuned for more sessions!
Keynote
Music Therapy: Stay Tuned
Susan C. Gardstrom, PhD, MT-BC is Professor of Music Therapy at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, where she has coordinated the undergraduate degree program since 1998 and now serves as Graduate Coordinator of Music Therapy. She holds degrees from Michigan State University in music therapy and music education and a Master of Community Agency Counseling and specialty Certificate in Substance Abuse from Western Michigan University. Gardstrom has worked with a range of clientele: adjudicated adolescents at the Starr Commonwealth Schools in Albion, MI and the Adrian Training School in Adrian, MI; children with intellectual and physical challenges in schools in the Detroit, MI area; and adolescents, adults, and older adults in recovery from addictions in both Michigan and Ohio. She has published in and edited peer-reviewed journals and is the author of three books: Music Therapy Improvisation for Groups: Essential Leadership Competencies and Women’s Chants for Unity and Strength, Volumes I and II (Barcelona Publishers). Gardstrom is a frequent presenter at state, regional, national, and international events.