Name: Nicolette Schoen

I’m from: Tarrytown, NY

I became a music therapist in… 2013

I started practicing music therapy at the Conservatory in… 2013

The populations I’ve worked with include… Geriatrics, psychiatric, early childhood, autism-spectrum disorders, developmental disorders

The primary population I work with is… Early childhood/pre-school

My other clinical specialties: incorporating songwriting into music therapy

My inspiration: Joni Mitchell & Oliver Sacks

Few people know that I… am a hardcore Yankee fan

Education: Berklee College of Music – BM in Music Therapy

I play: Voice, guitar, piano, and percussion

My other artistic/musical endeavors: My father is a musician (keyboard/organ) and songwriter so we have always shared a special musical bond. Whenever I am home in Tarrytown we will write music and perform together.