Victoria Valles
Music Therapist
El Paso,TX
Certification
- MT-BC - Music Therapist Board Certified
Summary
Creative music therapist eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent time management skills. Offering six years of hands-on clinical experience in developing music therapy activities, and lessons for individuals/groups of all ages and abilities. Strong communicator with excellent abilities in planning goal-oriented activities for clients and encouraging hands-on participation to maximize growth. Skilled in working under pressure, adapting to new situations, challenging the impossible, and championing others to exceed their wildest imaginations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Therapist
Ysleta Independent School District
08.2021 - Current
- Organize and schedule student caseload (4-22 years) with various needs and placements. Program has seen 40% increase since 2021 and now services over 300 students in groups and/or individually.
- Established client goals for individualized music therapy treatment program and helped each achieve academic or social emotional objectives.
- Made accurate treatment decisions by assessing client functional levels, responses with/without music, and areas of strengths/need.
- Identified and responded to emergency situations, providing physical, emotional and mental support for critical incidents.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
Music Therapist
Frontera Music Therapy
06.2022 - Current
- Work individually with adults weekly who have cerebral palsy to increase self-esteem, improve fine and gross motor skills, communication, and quality of life.
- Analyzed data to determine effectiveness of specific treatments and made proactive adjustments to intervention plans.
Music Therapist
HeART Of Hope, LLC. // Hope Wentz
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Serving over 500 students in educational setting with variety of disabilities in group and individual sessions.
- Documenting evidence based, factual, non-biased data using Google forms after every session. Monthly and bi-yearly reports provided, as well as individual evaluation reports (ARDs, REEDs, FIEs, etc.) to show effectiveness.
- Established healthy ways to run limited liability company; exposed to business and administrative skills such as marketing, invoicing, and using scheduling software.
Education
Bachelor of Music - Music Therapy – Instrumental & Vocal
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX05.2020
Clinical Experience
Northwest Texas Healthcare System // Individual sessions with children (0-17 years) in the general and intensive pediatric care unit.
Conner Place Assisted Living Facility // Group music therapy for geriatric residents.
ADVO Companies Inc. // Group and individual music therapy with adults.
Lamar Elementary School // Group music therapy with children who have various levels of hearing disabilities.
Timeline
Music Therapist
Frontera Music Therapy
06.2022 - Current
Music Therapist
Ysleta Independent School District
08.2021 - Current
Music Therapist
HeART Of Hope, LLC. // Hope Wentz
08.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Music - Music Therapy – Instrumental & Vocal
West Texas A&M University
Hobbies ☺️
Adventuring with my husband 🏔️
Taking Ryder for walks 🐶
Praise & Worship ✨
Being Creative 🌅
Volunteering ✌️
Painting 🎨
Playing Oboe 🎶
Singing 🎤
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