Brianna has been a board-certified music therapist since 2015, and has mainly worked with preschool age children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Through her time at the Brooklyn Conservatory, she has also started to work with older children, ranging from 2.5 to 10 years of age.

My parents always say that I have been singing since I was small, that it just seemed natural. I would sit and watch Disney movies, singing along at the foot of their bed. I sang in choirs throughout my childhood and ended up going to high school for music at Edward R. Murrow. I also started taking guitar lessons in high school so that I could accompany myself when performing. Every performance pushed me towards my love for music, but it wasn’t until I was looking into colleges that I realized music therapy was the career I wanted. The idea that I could use something I loved to help and work with others just seemed like a no brainer. My schooling encouraged me to develop a humanistic approach that focuses on meeting clients where they are and taking their lead through our musical journey. Something I am passionate about is helping children communicate in ways that are completely comfortable to them, so I work closely with the speech therapists at my preschool job to learn about new ways to encourage all forms of communication. Everyone deserves to be heard!

Education: M.A., Music Therapy, Berklee College of Music; B.A., Music Therapy, Molloy College