EDUCATION:
1998
Texas Woman's University Denton, TX
Master of Arts Music Therapy
Thesis
Title: Creating Internal Structure in the Client-Centered Music
Therapy Environment: The
Play Experiences of a Nine-Year-Old Boy With Autism
1990 Baylor University Waco, TX
Bachelor of Music Edcuation
Specialization:
My primary instrument in my undergraduate studies was clarinet.
I played clarinet in the Symphonic Band and Bass Clarinet in the
Wind Ensemble. My director was Michael Haithcock who is now director
of bands at University of Michigan.
LICENSES:
1999
- Present MT-BC – Music Therapist – Board Certified
U. S. Certification #05511
1990 - Present All-Level Music Education
Texas Certification
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
September
2003 to Present
Ohio University Athens, OH
Assistant Professor
I am currently one of two professors in the music therapy department
at Ohio University. We were brought in at the same time to rejuvenate
the program. Since then, enrollment has increased as well as student
successes. My research interests have included music therapy/speech
therapy co-treatment and music/math integration for early childhood.
I am submitting documents toward tenure September 2008.
August 2003 to Present
Athens Community Music School Athens, OH
Music Therapist
Currently, I continue to assess and treat clients in the Ohio
University Music Therapy Clinic on campus.
August 2001 to May 2003
Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
Adjunct Instructor
Courses taught: Introduction to Music Therapy, Developmental Music
Therapy,
Music Therapy in Gerontology, and Clinical Orientation My duties
included teaching the courses listed and observing/supervising
3-4 practicum per week.
May 2001-2003
North Dallas Music Therapy Services Fisco and Dallas, TX
Music Therapist
In order to teach at Southern Methodist University part time,
I opened a private practice business, North Dallas Music Therapy
Services. My work included assessing and treating
children in Frisco Independent School District, Frisco TX and
Highland Park Independent School
District, Dallas, TX as well as in a clinic space in Nadine's
Music Manor, a music store in Plano, TX.
August 1998 to May 2001
Plano Independent School District Plano, TX
Music Therapist
I worked for 3 years as a full time music therapist in Plano Independent
School District, Plano,
TX. There I assessed and treated children with varying disabilities
ages 3-21 who were referred for a music therapy assessment and
whose IEPs listed music therapy as a related service.
August
1993 to May 1996
Plano Independent School District Plano, TX
Assistant Band Director
I taught middle school band and beginning woodwind and percussion
classes at Renner Middle School. My duties also included assisting
with the high school and senior high school marching bands.
2005
to 2007
Ohio Valley Symphony Gallipolis, OH
Bass Clarinetist
I have performed on 2 concerts with the Ohio Valley Symphony.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
1999 - Present American Music Therapy Association
Professional Member
2003 - Present Ohio Association of Music Therapy
Professional Member
1995 - 1999 American Music Therapy Association
Student Member
1990 - 2003 Texas Music Educators Association
Professional Member
PUBLICATIONS - REFEREED:
Summer 2007 (in press) Young Children
Geist ,K. & Geist, E. A. "Do Re Mi, 1,2,3: That’s
how easy math can be: Music interventions to support mathematics
concepts in infants, toddlers and preschoolers."
Summer
2007 Music Therapy Perspectives, Volume 25, Issue I. Geist, K.Book
Review, “Case Study Designs in Music Therapy”
Accepted
May 2007 (in press) Journal of Instructional Psychology
Geist, K., McCarthy, J. & Rodgers, A. " Integrating music
therapy service and speech-language therapy services for children
with severe communication impairments: A co-treatment model."
Submitted
Summer 2007(under review) Journal of Music Therapy
McCarthy, J., Geist, K., Zojwala, R., & Schock, M. "
A Survey of Music Therapists’ Work With Speech-Language
Pathologists and Experiences with Augmentative and Alternative
Communication"
PUBLICATIONS - INVITED:
Summer 2007 Ohio Resource Center, on line resource publication
Geist, E. A. & Geist, K. "Emergent Mathematics As Easy
As Do, Re, Mi"
RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Conducted Summer 2007
Geist, E.A. & Geist, K.
Title: “Examining How Music Can Enhance The Teaching of
Mathematics Concepts in 3-5 Year
Old Children”
Conducted June 2006
McCarthy, J. & Geist, K
Title: “Music Therapists and Collaboration with Speech-Language
Pathologists Survey”
Conducted
July 2005
Geist, K. & McCarthy, J.
Title: “Music Therapy and Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Co-Treatment
Strategies: Illustrative Case Studies”
Conducted
November 2004
Geist, K.
Title: “Motivation to Participate in the Marching 110: The
Performer’s Perspective”
Conducted
May 2001
Geist, K.
Title: “Consultative Music Therapy: A Survey of Special
Education Teachers”
Conducted
1998
O'Donnell, K.
Title: "Creating Internal Structure in the Client-Centered
Music Therapy Environment: The Play Experiences Of A Nine-Year-Old
Boy with Autism” (Texas Woman’s University, Master’s
Thesis, completed December 1998)
PRESENTATIONS:
Conference
Presentations:
October
20, 2007 Ohio Music Therapy Association – State Conference,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
“A Survey of Music Therapists’ Work With Speech-Language
Pathologists and Experiences
With Augmentative and Alternative Communication”
November
10, 2007, National Association of Educators of Young Children
National Conference, Chicago, Illinois “Examining How Music
Can Enhance The Teaching of Mathematics Concepts
in 3-5 year Old Children”
November
17, 2007, Annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association, Boston, MA, “A Survey of Music Therapists’
Collaboration With Speech–Language Pathologists”
November
17, 2007, American Music Therapy Association National Conference,
Louisville, KY,
"Examining How Music Can Enhance the Teaching of
Mathematics Concepts in 3-5 Year Old Children"
March,
2005 Great Lakes Region of the American Music Therapy Association
Conference Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Training the Musician in
the Music Therapist: Models for Integrating Educational Competencies"
March
2004, Presented with Music Therapy Students, Great Lakes Regional
AMTA Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Finding the Music
Within"
October
3, 2007 1st World Conference on “Science, Knowledge, and
Early Education” Monterrey, Mexico, Summary: I attended
the conference. My husband, Eugene Geist was
asked to present. I assisted him with the presentation as we presented
musical concepts related
to emergent mathematics.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
June 2004, Ohio Highlights Conference, Ohio University –
Zanesville Campus, Zanesville, Ohio,
"Music In the Classroom"
February
2004, Ohio Music Educators Association, Columbus, Ohio, "Music
Therapy and Music
Education: A Team Effort"
TEACHING:
Courses:
My current teaching activity at Ohio Univeristy includes teaching
music therapy courses, guitar courses, coordinating and supervising
undergraduate and graduate practicum, advising undergraduate students,
and co-supervising the graduate assistant.
Mus
165 Beginning Guitar
Mus 166 Guitar Class
Mus 180 Beginning Practicum
Mus 181 Introduction to Music Therapy
Mus 280 Practicum II
Mus 282 Music Experiences in the Clinic and Classroom Mus 481
Principles and Techniques in Music Therapy I Mus 482 Principles
and Techniques in Music Therapy II Mus 580 Advanced Practicum
Innovative
Program Development:
Fall
2007 Title of Program: Working with Children in Spain
Dr.
Eugene Geist, Associate Professor in Early Childhood, Ohio University
and I were invited to visit Valladolid, Spain and visit educational
facilities in order to develop a study abroad program for early
childhood and music therapy students. As a result, we have now
an approved Summer
2008 program. The program development involved creating the courses
for this project as well providing supporting evidence of the
effectiveness of such a program, not only for Early Childhood
and Music Therapy but for any student wanting to work with children.
http://www.finearts.ohio.edu/education-abroad/index.htm
Invited
Guest Lectures:
April
6, 2005 , Invited Guest Lecturer for Mus 379/579, Ohio University,
Athens, OH,
"Understanding Behavior and How It Applies to Performance"
August
2004 and August 2006 Presented to Graduate Speech Therapy Students,
Ohio
University, Athens, Ohio, "Music in the Speech Therapy Session"
July
2004, Graduate Music Education Workshop/Course, Ohio University
– Chillicothe Campus, Chillicothe, Ohio, "Music Education
for the Special Learner"
May
2004, Presented to Music Education Students, Ohio University,
Athens, Ohio, "Music
Therapy: What in the World?"
May
2004, Presented with Music Therapy Students to a Speech Therapy
Class, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, "Music Therapy and
Speech Therapy: A Team Effort"
SERVICE - NATIONAL :
National Service:
2001-2003, 2004 - present American Music Therapy Associations’
Academic Program
Approval Committee (APAC)
Member of Committee for 4 years, 1 year while I was living in
Texas and served as the Southwest Rep. and 3 years while I have
lived in Ohio and served as an at large member.
Duties: My duties include serving on subcommittees to review for
approval or reapproval of AMTA university music therapy programs.
SERVICE - UNIVERSITY:
Music Therapy Department
August 2003 - Present
Faculty Sponsor - American Music Therapy Association of Students,
Ohio University Chapter.
Recruitment
In
our department, I assist the director with meeting with prospective
students. I participate with meetings and listening to auditions
on all audition dates as well. The director and I work together
to create/update printed recruitment materials as well as update
the website.
School
Of Music
August
2005- Present Recruitment/Enrollment Management Committee
November 2007- Present International Studies Committee
Ohio
University
Winter
and Spring 2007 Judiciaries Committee
January 2008 - June 2010 Graduate Council
Teaching
Service
Summer 2007 Pam Reese’s Autism Graduate Speech Therapy Class
Guest Lecturer, “How To Use Music When Working With Children
With Autism In The Speech
Therapy Environment”
Fall
2007, Louise Steele's Graduate Music Therapy Class, Mus 583
Guest Lecturer, “Qualitative Research: A Unique Perspective”
SERVICE - COMMUNITY:
Fall 2007- Present Founding member of the Autism Society of Southeast
Ohio
2003 - Present Community-University Band
Fall 2005 – Present Director Holy Hands Puppeteers puppet
ministry at the First
United Methodist Church of Athens.
Jan. 2003- Jan. 2007 Musical Director for West Arts Council/ West
Elementary School
Musicals
GRANTS:
Ohio
University 1804 Grant Awarded $15,332 July 2006
“Technology, Arts, and Communication: An Interdisciplinary
Education, Service and Research
Pilot Project to Benefit Individuals with and without Disabilities”
Ohio
University Research Committee Awarded $200 June 2006
These discretionary funds were awarded to complete the music therapist
and speech therapist survey project.
