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.