Board of Directors and Staff
The Board of Directors of CAMT consists of 5-10 Directors elected from the general membership for a 2 year term of office.
The steering committee consisting of 3-4 members is appointed from amongst the full slate of directors. CAMT presidents continue to represent us at national and international conferences and meetings as well as carrying out their executive duties.
Education and Specialized Training
Registered Psychotherapist (RP)
Certified Music Therapist (MTA)
Master of Music Therapy - Wilfrid Laurier University
Bachelor of Music - Humber Polytechnic
Work
I have worked as a music therapist since 2018 providing Music Psychotherapy services in Long-Term Care in the Greater Toronto Area, and I have further clinical experience working in pediatrics and in adolescent and adult mental health. I am completing my PhD in Music (Music Therapy Concentration) at Wilfrid Laurier University, where I am currently researching the clinical perceptions of music therapy in order to implement better health policies for future music therapists. I am also a Contract Teaching Faculty member at Wilfrid Laurier University, teaching Music Psychotherapy courses to graduate students.
What is CAMT to you?
CAMT is a safe and supportive community committed to advocating for the music therapy profession and its development.
Education and Specialized Training
Certified Music Therapist (MTA)
Master of Music Therapy – University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Music – University of Western Australia
Work
I’ve been practicing music therapy since 2014 in both Canada and Australia. In the past I’ve run my own private practice providing services in multiple settings including early intervention, child and adolescent mental health, and neurorehabilitation. Currently I’m part of the Creative Arts Therapy team at a children’s hospital and working in the community through a not-for-profit organization. I utilize a humanistic, strength-based approach in my work to help support and create opportunities for personal growth and development.
What is CAMT to you?
A space for community, growth, and action.
Education and Specialized Training
Certified Music Therapist (MTA)
Master of Creative Arts Therapy (MCAT)
Drexel (formerly Hahnemann) University
Work
After 35 years as a therapist educator at Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC, I have retired from a career teaching others about music therapy. I began my career as a music therapist working with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of clinical and private practice settings, leading to the teaching position. Both the clinical and teaching parts of my career have been particularly meaningful and rewarding. In my retirement I plan to stay involved in the profession with leadership opportunities like the CAMT Board.
What is CAMT to you?
CAMT is the central, professional framework to support members maintain their passion for this profession, with skills and resources to best support their clients, and connection opportunities to continue building their therapist identity.
Education and Specialized Training
Certified Music Therapist (MTA)
Bachelor of Music Therapy, Acadia University (BMT)
Neurologic Music Therapist (NMT)
Work
I’ve worked as a Music Therapist since 2017. I began my career in Toronto and now provide music therapy services in rural Nova Scotia. The majority of my work is as an on-staff music therapist at a Long-Term Care home. I also work at a variety of sites and with clients throughout the lifespan as a contracted Music Therapist. I am fortunate enough to supervise music therapy practicum students from Acadia University.
What is CAMT to you?
CAMT is connection, community, creativity, and innovation.
Education and Specialized Training
Certified Music Therapist (MTA)
Master of Arts in Music Therapy - Concordia University
Bachelor of Music Performance - McGill University
Work
My work as a music therapist and active board member has cultivated a diverse range of professional experience. In serving four years on the board of the Creative Arts in Counseling Chapter of the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association, I discovered a love for advocacy and developing initiatives for the creative arts therapies’ community. With previous experience working in private practice and specialized schools, I currently work as a Public Outreach Coordinator for Concordia University's Center for the Arts in Human Development, developing and implementing community-based creative arts therapies programs for the disabilities community in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal) Quebec.
What is CAMT to you?
The CAMT is not only a professional organization but a supportive community with a rich and dynamic history, commitment to developing opportunities for members’ professional development and connection, and a commitment to supporting the evolution and recognition of music therapy as a profession.
Education and Specialized Training
Certified Music Therapist (MTA)
Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)
Master of Music Therapy- Concordia University, Montreal
Graduate Diploma Music Therapy- Concordia University, Montreal
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Music Major- Concordia University, Montreal
Master of Commerce- University of Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Commerce- University of Mumbai, India
Work
I’ve been a practicing music therapist since 2021, with clinical experience in both Canada and India. My work has focused on supporting children, youth, and older adults across a range of settings, including mental health, community-based care, and wellness programs. Currently, I work at the Canadian Music Therapy Fund as a music therapist and manager to expand access to music therapy services through advocacy, program development, and strategic partnerships. A key part of my role includes grant writing and fundraising to help build and sustain music therapy services for communities facing financial and systemic barriers to healthcare.
What is CAMT to you?
CAMT is a community built on a shared commitment to advancing the field of music therapy through collective learning, lived experience, and ongoing dialogue.
Education and Specialized Training
Certified Music Therapist (MTA)
Bachelor of Music Therapy, Capilano University (BMT)
Work
Tyrone’s clinical experience began in 2016 and includes working with incarcerated youth and adults with the Ministry of Child & Family Development and Downtown Community Court, working in treatment and recovery of addiction with Vancouver Coastal Health, working with children diagnosed with ADHD and other behavioural challenges with the Vancouver School Board, working in geriatrics with Fraser Health and working with youth and adults diagnosed with ASD in the community setting. He is the Director and Founder of Peoples Music Therapy.
What is CAMT to you?
For me, the Canadian Association of Music Therapists is the professional home that sets the standards for our work, protects the integrity of the field, and connects us to a national community committed to ethical, evidence-based music therapy.
Education and Specialized Training
Certified Music Therapist (MTA)
Registered Psychotherapist (RP)
Diane Austin Vocal Psychotherapist (AVPT)
Master of Music Therapy - Wilfrid Laurier University
Bachelor of Music - Wilfrid Laurier University
Work
I am a music therapist, psychotherapist, and palliative care professional with experience supporting individuals and families across hospice, healthcare, and community settings. My clinical work has focused on grief, bereavement, supportive counselling, and end-of-life care, integrating music therapy and psychotherapy approaches to meet the unique needs of each person. In addition to my clinical practice, I have been involved in leadership, program development, and volunteer/staff education. I am passionate about advancing the profession of music therapy through mentorship, advocacy, and collaboration, and I am committed to promoting accessible, evidence-informed care across diverse populations.
What is CAMT to you?
The CAMT serves as a vital hub for connection, collaboration, and support within the music therapy community. It creates opportunities for music therapists across Canada to learn from one another, build meaningful professional relationships, and strengthen our collective voice. Through its ongoing commitment to advocacy, education, and professional development, CAMT continues to advance the profession, helping to increase awareness, recognition, and access to music therapy while supporting the growth of practitioners at every stage of their careers.
Education and Specialized Training
MFA (Studio Art) Université du Québec à Montréal
BFA (Art Education) Concordia University, Montréal
Work
After a handful of years as a radio current affairs researcher, film critic and studio producer for Radio-Canada Vancouver, I began a three decade-long career in the not-for-profit sector as a grant writer, project manager, programme head and finally executive director of national and provincial organizations. My areas of activity have been adult education, family literacy, second language acquisition, minority language community development and political advocacy. I have also freelanced in the cultural and heritage sectors with two oral history projects as highlights.
What is CAMT to you?
CAMT is the centre of a national community of practice, and a persuasive advocate for the discipline of music therapy in Canada.
