Music Speaks INternship
Music Speaks has a strong internship program, and is frequently accepting new interns. Click below to apply for Music Speaks’ internship.
Stephanie Johnson, MT-BC, NMT-Fellow
Stephanie is the founder, owner, and CEO of Music Speaks, LLC and Internship Director of the Music Speaks internship. She graduated from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa with a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy, and later trained as a Neurologic Music Therapist Fellow. Stephanie serves as the chair of the Iowa Music Therapy Task Force, passing legislation in 2021 to recognize music therapy as a profession in the state. She is current on the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Standards of Clinical Practice Committee.
In 2015, she was honored with a Changemaker Award from the AMTA. In 2020, she received both the Ad Astra Music Therapy Advocacy Award and the Award of Merit from AMTA.
Crystal Berkenes, M.ED., MT-BC
Crystal earned her Bachelor's Degrees in Music Therapy and Music Education, from Wartburg College, and her Master's in Education, Special Education, from Northwestern College. Crystal is licensed in Special Education and Music Education in Iowa. Crystal serves in Iowa, California & Wisconsin as Internship Supervisor. Crystal has worked with children, older adults, hospice care, hospital, and continuum care with intergenerational opportunities. Crystal also has experience working with school aged children especially urban-at-risk schools to better understand students, guardians and community barriers to access to services and has worked with legislation to advocate for increased access to services for all populations.
Maggie BRown, MT-BC, NICU MT
Maggie is a California Internship Supervisor at Music Speaks. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy from the University of Western Illinois in Macomb, Illinois. Maggie is also certified as a NICU Music Therapist. Before Music Speaks, she worked as the sole music therapist at a facility, and has vast experience educating and advocating for the field.
McKenna Smith, MT-BC, WMTR
McKenna is an Internship Supervisor in Southern Wisconsin at Music Speaks. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy from Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI. McKenna has an additional bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. McKenna has experience working in many settings in music therapy including hospice, memory care, and children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Riley Jarrells, MT-BC
Riley is the Immersion Month Supervisor for the Music Speaks Internship Program. Riley earned her bachelor's of music in music therapy and minor in psychology from Radford University in Radford, Virginia. She completed her internship at Able ARTS Work in Long Beach, California. Riley has experience working with children (3-6 years old) and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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