Oscar Llerena
Music Therapist - Music Producer
Sunrise ,FL
Summary
Experienced professional focused on meeting or exceeding objectives seeking Music Therapist position. Offers advanced training and knowledge of industry best practices. Recognized for leadership, planning abilities and clear, direct communication style.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Therapist
Self Employed Services
Sunrise, FL
02.2018 - Current
- Made accurate treatment decisions by assessing client functioning levels, strengths and areas of need in terms of perceptual, sensory, affective, communicative, musical or other abilities.
- Identified and responded to emergency situations, providing physical, emotional and mental support for critical incidents.
- Analyzed data to determine effectiveness of specific treatments or therapeutic approaches and made proactive adjustments to intervention plans.
- Composed, arranged and adapted music for music therapy treatments and conducted music therapy research to advance collective knowledge and improve outcomes.
- Improvised instrumentally, vocally or physically to meet client's therapeutic needs.
- Selected or adapted musical instruments, musical equipment or non-musical materials such as adaptive devices or visual aids to meet treatment objectives.
- Helped clients find optimal music genres by exploring variety of musical styles and sounds with singing, percussion, improvisation, and ethnic instruments.
- Designed music therapy experiences using various musical elements to meet clients' goals or objectives.
- Helped clients see personal progress by documenting client reactions, behaviors and other outcomes related to music therapy.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
Music Therapy Director
Prefectura Del Guayas (Ecuador)
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Served as Director of Music Therapy and was responsible for leading department, working as team member, organizing sessions for multiple age groups of kids with special needs such as Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger.
- Encouraged fellow therapist to continue to help others and to improve their own personal skills as well.
- Developed strong communication skills while working with team leaders families, volunteers and exchange Music Therapist from other countries.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Managed over 300 families from scarce resources
- Partnered with local churches, ministries, leaders, activists, and neighbors who are transforming their communities.
- Practiced active community involvement by intentionally spending time with families and city leaders creating new opportunities and music productions for kids with special needs
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
Music Producer
Self Employed Services
01.2005 - Current
- Produced and wrote Music jingles for Zumba and broadcast internationally in the past 4 years in France, Germany, Poland, Romania Japan, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Japan, Jordan, Philippines, Argentina, USA, Canada, Brazil.
- Taught music appreciation, history and fundamentals to vocalists and musicians of varying skill levels.
- Scheduled and coordinated auditions to select performers for musical presentations.
- Studied scores to learn music in detail and develop interpretations.
- Directed groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm and tempo.
- Considered factors such as ensemble size and abilities, availability of scores and need for musical variety to select performance pieces.
- Planned and scheduled rehearsals and performances and arranged details such as locations, accompanists and instrumentalists.
- Selected and arranged music for numerous holiday such as Christmas, City Independance day, performances and special events.
- Transcribed musical compositions and melodic lines to adapt to particular group or create specific musical style.
- Transposed pieces from one instrument to another and one key to another to accommodate client and musician preferences.
- Rewrote original scores to adapt to different musical genres and styles.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Music Therapy
EMBA
Buenos Aires, Argentina07.2010
Skills
- Treatments and Therapies
- Rehabilitation Plans
- Emotional Support
- Group Activities
- Classroom Instruction
- Progress Evaluations
- Critical Thinking
- Professional Development
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Interactive Learning
- Goal Assessments
- Therapeutic Services
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Case Notes
- Music Lessons
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- Autism and Spectrum Disorders
- Recreational Activities
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Timeline
Music Therapist
Self Employed Services
02.2018 - Current
Music Therapy Director
Prefectura Del Guayas (Ecuador)
01.2013 - 01.2018
Music Producer
Self Employed Services
01.2005 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Music Therapy
EMBA
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