Alison is currently enrolled in the Graduate Equivalency and MME in Music Therapy program at the University of Kansas. She has a BME in Music Education from Southern Methodist University where she completed Orff Schulwerk Levels I-III and a masterclass. She has contributed to the American Orff Schulwerk Association’s publications: Reverberations and The Orff Echo. Prior to coming to music therapy, she taught K-5 music for five years and is now in her 8th year of teaching private lessons. Her current research interest is on the applications of clinical wisdom and lived experiences of neurodivergent music therapists. Alison loves long hikes with her dog, Lily, reading, traveling, and spending time with her spouse, Vineel.