Marie Hutton

• Worked with individuals at a community-based day support program in musically supporting people with intellectual disabilities, such as: Dementia, Autism, and Down Syndrome etc.
• I would observe, lead, and co-lead the group sessions, supporting the client's emotional health, motor and cognitive development, as well as socialization and communication skills.

• Worked with an individual, who is on the Autistic Spectrum, over Telehealth
• Observe, lead and co-lead the individual sessions, supporting emotional health and cognitive function using patient requested music.

Contributed to school's effort in community support through volunteering each year.

• Worked with students with physical, cognitive, and delayed developmental disabilities, developing the ability to initiate clinical relationships and gaining familiarity with educational settings
• Observe, co-lead bedside, and lead group, and individual music therapy sessions; supporting emotional health through active participation in songwriting, improvisation, guided imagery, music and movement, and patient-requested music.
• Supported students who were partially blind, fully blind, students with physical disabilities, and neurological conditions.

For the past six years, I have directly reported to the CEO. Some of my duties have included organizing a local fundraiser at Kendra Scott, our yearly fundraising event, Rock the Ribbon, putting together gift baskets for cancer survivors, and volunteering at our most significant yearly event, Race for the Cure.

Invited to perform at a local Memphis Venue

Enhanced language skills of children via interactive activities.

Volunteer at one of the largest disability awareness events in the Mid-South: Step Up for Down Syndrome. Some of my duties included organizing games, entertaining the participants, and awarding prizes.

Selected to perform at the Memphis in May Music Festival.

November 2017: Ranked 11th in Soprano 2.

November 2018: Ranked 12th in Soprano 2.

Chosen to participate as a performer at the Memphis in May Music Festival.

Performed at well-known Memphis venue.

Chosen to entertain audience at distinguished Memphis setting.