1. Ethan Pope, MT-BC
320 W Branch Ave, Pine Hill, NJ 08021
(703) 895-7506 epope09@su.edu
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Music Therapy May 2014
Shenandoah University, Winchester,VA
Major: Music Therapy
Minor: Piano
Cumulative GPA: 3.86
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
 Music Therapy Methods
 Standards of Practice
 Music in Therapy
 Psychology of Music
 General Psychology
 Medicine and Rehab Placement
 Anatomy & Physiology
 Music Therapy Seminar
 Gerontology Field Placement
 Abnormal Psychology
 Developmental Psychology
 Developmental Disabilities Field Placement
 Psychology in the Classroom
 Mental Health Field Placement
 Intro to Music Therapy
 Behavior Modification
CERTIFICATION
Music Therapist – Board Certified September 2014-December 2019
BLS Certification (AHA) November 2014-November 2016
WORK
Music Therapist (Full Time – 40hrs/wk) January 2015 - Present
St. Monica Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA
 Planned and facilitated 3-5 music therapy groups daily on short-termrehabilitation and long-term
skilled nursing units.
 Provided music therapy services to individuals who didn’t frequently attend groups.
 Conducted MDS assessments on residents on admission, significant change,annually and
quarterly and established care plans for long-term residents.
 Facilitated otherrecreational groups such a games, puzzles, crafts, etc.
Music Therapy Intern (Full-Time – 40+hrs/wk) January 2014 – July 2014
Hudson Valley Hospice, Poughkeepsie, NY
 Managed a caseload of 16-18 individual hospice patients in nursing home, homecare and hospital
inpatient settings for 40 hours/week.
 Produced an initial assessment report on each new music therapy patient and documented each
further visit using a specialized progress note.
 Planned and facilitated appropriate music therapy interventions for a children’s bereavement
group every other week.
 Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings including doctors,nurses,social workers, and the
volunteer coordinator every week.
 Worked as part of an interdisciplinary team in the field, co-treating with chaplains, nurses,
volunteers and social workers.
PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
Music Therapy Student (Part-Time – 2-4hrs/wk) January 2012 – May 2012
Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury, WinchesterVA
 Ran music therapy sessions of8-12 clients.
 Clients with mid-late stage Dementia/Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
 Provided a high level of music therapy services with two otherstudent interns.

2. Ethan Pope, MT-BC
320 W Branch Ave, Pine Hill, NJ 08021
(703) 895-7506 epope09@su.edu
 Developed 12-week treatment plan and completed associated paperwork after completing music
therapy based assessment.
Music Therapy Student (Part-Time – 2-4hrs/wk) August 2012 – December 2012
NW Works Facility, WinchesterVA
 Ran music therapy sessions of8-12 clients and an individual session.
 Clients had varying developmental disabilities including Autismand Cerebral Palsy as well as
intellectual disabilities.
 Provided a high level of music therapy services under supervision of certified music therapist.
 Developed and implemented treatment plan after completing music therapy based assessment.
Music Therapy Student (Part-Time – 2-4hrs/wk) January 2013 – May 2013
Grafton School-Berryville Campus, Berryville, VA
 Ran music therapy sessions of6-8 clients.
 Pre-adolescents and adolescents with conduct disorder,oppositional defiant disorder, and other
behavioral-emotional disabilities.
 Provided a high level of music therapy services with another student intern while being observed
and given feedback by the facility’s MT-BC
 Developed 12-week treatment plan and completed associated paperwork after completing music
therapy based assessment.
Music Therapy Student (Part-Time – 3-5hrs/wk) August 2013 – December 2013
WinchesterMedical Center, Winchester, VA
 Provided individual music therapy services to patients referred by hospitalstaff and the integrative
medicine director
 Worked with patients in the step-down,pediatric, cancer and bariatric units
 Gained experience in adapting to patient’s needs and musical preferences due to only seeing each
patient once.
 Gained knowledge surrounding a multitude of patient diagnoses and hospitalprocedures.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Mills Music Mission March 2013
 Yearly service project of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia to provide music to the residents of nursing
homes in the area.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
 Shenandoah University Music Therapy Association,Member August 2010-May 2014
 Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Member March 2011-May 2014
 Alpha Chi Honor Society, Member November 2012-May 2014
 Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Collegiate member April 2013-May 2014
 Virginia Music Therapy Association,Member November 2014-Now
 American Music Therapy Association,Member January 2015-Now
SKILLS
 Excellent interpersonal skills
 Able to develop individualized treatment plans, data collection and evaluations for music therapy
 Proficient in Microsoft Office, AllScripts and Point Click Care(Online Medical Database/Documentation),
and both Mac and Windows Operating Systems
 Basic behavior modification techniques
 Proficient in guitar, piano and rhythm accompaniment
 Proficient in classical and modern voice techniques

3. Ethan Pope, MT-BC
320 W Branch Ave, Pine Hill, NJ 08021
(703) 895-7506 epope09@su.edu
 Experience in team leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration