Resume
Andrew Garcia
1508 E. Newcrest Dr., West Covina, CA 91792/ ------------ / AndrewsStatE------------
EDUCATION
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA????September 2015 – December 2018
Major: Music Therapy?????? ?
Minor: Psychology
Principal Instrument: Guitar
??Other Instruments: Voice, Bass, and Piano.
GPA: 3.55
Music Therapy Experience
Tuft’s Floating Hospital???????? June 2018 – August 2018
Boston, MA
• Worked with pediatric patients and families using bedside and individual music therapy supporting emotional health through facilitating active participation in songwriting, improvisation, & patient-requested music
• Key development: Clinical improvisation, musical cueing
Tuft’s Medical Center/Psychiatric Unit?????? January 2018 – May 2018
????????????? Boston, MA
• Worked in inpatient psychiatric groups with young and older adults.
• Used songwriting, improvisational, and instrumental interventions. These interventions had goals of promoting emotional health and improving social skills by providing music as an alternate means of expression.
• Key Development: Developed understanding of medical setting interventions using music therapy. Initiating clinical relationships.
Hale House Retirement Home?????? September 2017 – December 2017
Boston, MA
• Took part in leading weekly group music sessions for senior residents.
• Music sessions centered around community and relationships.
• Key development: Developed understanding of group song planning for retired adults, communication skills with older adults, developing large expansive repertoire, and reliability.
Goddard House Assisted Living ??????? January 2017 – May 2017
Brookline, MA
• Worked in an assisted living facility, serving a group of clients with mild to moderate dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, down syndrome, and physical handicaps.
• Goals and objectives were set up for individual clients in the group in the domains of emotional, social, expressive/receptive language, physical, and cognitive domains with presented findings in verbal and written format.
• Key Development: Developed understanding of community importance, Alzheimer’s disease along with dementia, and the importance of client-preferred music.
Kennedy Day School/Franciscan Children’s Hospital???September 2016 – December 2016
????????????? Allston, MA
• Worked in a special education setting with teen aged children with Trisomy 21, Cerebral Palsy, and Intellectual disabilities.
• Improvised and wrote original music as a part of music activities to meet physical, cognitive, speech, and language goals of the clients. Documented progress on goals and objectives of the clients, along with important sessions findings in written and verbal format.
• Key development: Developed understanding on process of group sessions, the importance of group participation, child mental/physical development, and special education students.
Work Experience
Shake Shack?????????? June 2018 – August 2018
Team member
• Worked on Expo
• Worked as a Cashier
OCSA ???????????September 2014 - June 2015
Teacher??
• Taught guitar and how to read music.
• Worked with students in elementary school.
Tony’s Original Deli and Bottle Shop ?????? Dec 30, 2017/ Aug 18, 2017
Musician
• Performed guitar and vocals
• Music consisted of original and popular songs
West Covina Annual Summer Jam ??????July 6, 2015/ July 19, 2014
Event Promoter
• Set up area for musicians to perform
• Organized performances
Attended Symposiums
Symposium ??????????? October 6, 2017
Trauma-Informed Care: Beginning Dialogues
Additional Skills
Technology
• GarageBand
• Band-In-A-Box
• Microsoft Office
Therapeutic Music Lessons
Andrew Garcia
1508 E. Newcrest Dr., West Covina, CA 91792/ ------------ / AndrewsStatE------------
EDUCATION
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA????September 2015 – December 2018
Major: Music Therapy?????? ?
Minor: Psychology
Principal Instrument: Guitar
??Other Instruments: Voice, Bass, and Piano.
GPA: 3.55
Music Therapy Experience
Tuft’s Floating Hospital???????? June 2018 – August 2018
Boston, MA
• Worked with pediatric patients and families using bedside and individual music therapy supporting emotional health through facilitating active participation in songwriting, improvisation, & patient-requested music
• Key development: Clinical improvisation, musical cueing
Tuft’s Medical Center/Psychiatric Unit?????? January 2018 – May 2018
????????????? Boston, MA
• Worked in inpatient psychiatric groups with young and older adults.
• Used songwriting, improvisational, and instrumental interventions. These interventions had goals of promoting emotional health and improving social skills by providing music as an alternate means of expression.
• Key Development: Developed understanding of medical setting interventions using music therapy. Initiating clinical relationships.
Hale House Retirement Home?????? September 2017 – December 2017
Boston, MA
• Took part in leading weekly group music sessions for senior residents.
• Music sessions centered around community and relationships.
• Key development: Developed understanding of group song planning for retired adults, communication skills with older adults, developing large expansive repertoire, and reliability.
Goddard House Assisted Living ??????? January 2017 – May 2017
Brookline, MA
• Worked in an assisted living facility, serving a group of clients with mild to moderate dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, down syndrome, and physical handicaps.
• Goals and objectives were set up for individual clients in the group in the domains of emotional, social, expressive/receptive language, physical, and cognitive domains with presented findings in verbal and written format.
• Key Development: Developed understanding of community importance, Alzheimer’s disease along with dementia, and the importance of client-preferred music.
Kennedy Day School/Franciscan Children’s Hospital???September 2016 – December 2016
????????????? Allston, MA
• Worked in a special education setting with teen aged children with Trisomy 21, Cerebral Palsy, and Intellectual disabilities.
• Improvised and wrote original music as a part of music activities to meet physical, cognitive, speech, and language goals of the clients. Documented progress on goals and objectives of the clients, along with important sessions findings in written and verbal format.
• Key development: Developed understanding on process of group sessions, the importance of group participation, child mental/physical development, and special education students.
Work Experience
Shake Shack?????????? June 2018 – August 2018
Team member
• Worked on Expo
• Worked as a Cashier
OCSA ???????????September 2014 - June 2015
Teacher??
• Taught guitar and how to read music.
• Worked with students in elementary school.
Tony’s Original Deli and Bottle Shop ?????? Dec 30, 2017/ Aug 18, 2017
Musician
• Performed guitar and vocals
• Music consisted of original and popular songs
West Covina Annual Summer Jam ??????July 6, 2015/ July 19, 2014
Event Promoter
• Set up area for musicians to perform
• Organized performances
Attended Symposiums
Symposium ??????????? October 6, 2017
Trauma-Informed Care: Beginning Dialogues
Additional Skills
Technology
• GarageBand
• Band-In-A-Box
• Microsoft Office
Therapeutic Music Lessons