Music Speaks in the Western Region
The Western Region includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Guam, American Samoa, Mariana Islands. Of these, Music Speaks serves in the state of California.
Music Speaks, LLC started serving the Western Region in 2017. We currently serve in central California within the cities of Sacramento, Fresno and Merced, but are always growing! Please contact us to learn if services are available in your area.
Music Speaks is hiring! To learn more, check out our open positions.
Meet our western region therapists:
Garrett Andrews, Intern
Garrett earned his bachelors from Utah State University in Logan, UT. Garrett is completing his internship with Music Speaks in Fresno, CA. Garrett has experience working in special education, dementia and hospice care, and behavioral health.
Hunter Hoag, CPhT, Intern
Hunter earned his Bachelor's degree from Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA, and is completing his Master's (equivalency) at University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. He is completing his internship at Music Speaks in Sacramento, CA. Hunter has experience working with behavioral health patients, stroke/ neuro patients, psychiatric patients, and children with multiple disabilities.
Kierstin Herbert, MT-BC
Kierstin earned her Bachelor's of Music in Music therapy from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She completed her internship at Music Speaks in Merced, California. Kierstin serves in Merced, California. Kierstin has experience working with children with ID/DD and older adults with Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Riley Jarrells, MT-BC
Riley is a Field Therapist and Waiver Advisor at Music Speaks. 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 serves in Fresno, California. Riley has experience working with children (3-6 years old) and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Sara Scibetta, MT-BC
Sara completed music therapy coursework through Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College equivalency distance program, and completed internship with Music Speaks in Merced, California. Sara currently serves clients in Merced, California. Sara has experience working with older adults in memory care, adults in hospital and mental health settings, as well as children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.