Summer Jasmine Lall, MT-BC is a Board Certified Music Therapist and obtained her Music Therapy degree from Berklee College of Music in 2008, Summa cum laude. Summer is the founder CradleSong Birthing and Rhythm & Truth Music Therapy specializing in working with adolescents. She developed the Resistance to Resilience online training programs to teach professionals best practices in using music to empower youth. Summer is the U.S. representative for the Rhythm2Recovery therapeutic drumming program and is also a HeartMath Certified Trainer. She is a Sound Birthing Fellow and trained in HealthRHYTHMS, Beat The Odds, RISE/LGBTQ, Pro-ACT de-escalation, C-SEC and Risking Connection trauma informed care. Summer has practiced music therapy in schools, shelters, daycares, foster camps, yoga studios, correctional facilities, group homes, treatment centers, hospice and hospitals. In addition to her broad local outreach, music has taken her to over 20 countries around the globe. When she is not practicing music therapy, Summer is writing, recording or performing with her band PWR CPL, hoping to inspire positive change through music however she can.

Vicki was born and raised in San Francisco, where she began dancing at a young age training in jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, modern, and hip-hop. She danced in companies that gave her opportunities to perform and compete, some including TV shows such as America's Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance. After graduating from Cal State Northridge in 2016, where she received her Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology and minor in dance, she furthered her education to pursue a Master's of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. As a board-certified dance/movement therapist, she has worked with various populations such as adolescents, early childhood, special needs, young adults, and elderly with dementia. Vicki is also the co-creator and program director for Let's Dance It Out, a therapeutic dance/movement program for teens and adults with special needs based in Santa Monica. As a spiritual person who believes that the body serves as the unconscious mind, she finds many powerful ways to deepen connection and healing for all through the universal language of movement.

Sarai Gabriela Bentiez (She/Her/Hers) is a recent graduate with a bachelor degree in Music from California State University Northridge (CSUN) with a strong interest in community music therapy. Her family originated from the Central American country of El Salvador and came to the United States in search of refuge during the civil war. Raised in the Central American-Korean community of Pico-Union, Los Angeles, Sarai was impacted by the correlating immigrant experiences herself and others of different backgrounds shared. She found that all the people around her dealt with pain and suffering through overexertion and substance abuse. Seeing the effects of such a harsh lifestyle and the countless barriers that held her community behind, Sarai knew she had to become the change her community needed. Her love for music blossomed as an adolescent through programs funded by non-profit organizations and foundations aiming to support low income students.These opportunities would spark a purpose in Sarai to get involved in community engagement similar to those she experienced as a child. With a full ride scholarship from The Colburn School: Community School of Performing Arts, Sarai learned to play the guitar, violin, and sight sing. Today Sarai is passionate to break the mental health stigma in her community by providing interdisciplinary therapies and space to unlearn and grow beyond multigenerational trauma. Sarai is bilingual in English and Spanish and is currently learning Korean and American Sign Language (ASL) to widen her reach of support. Sarai enjoys spending her free time volunteering through multiple organizations in her community, including Reading to Kids, Koreatown Youth Community Center (KYCC), The Colburn School, Rhythm & Truth, and more.

Jessica Hernandez is a first generation, culture maker connecting families to the sacredness of birth and death. This began with the traditions of her own family. She is a Full Spectrum Birth Worker, End Of Life Doula, Reiki Practitioner and Wellness Practitioner. She cultivates conditions of healing so that birthing people and families are empowered and educated. She facilitates bonding within families so that a strong foundation may be laid. She has worked with families for about 20 years; in childcare, foster care, as a teacher and now in birth work. She deeply values the intricacies of the family structure and how it shapes our lives.

Laura Johnson-Cellini, MT-BC, NMT is a Board Certified Music Therapist and Neurological Music Therapist. She obtained her Bachelor Degree in Music Vocal Performance from Azusa Pacific University and later obtained a Music Therapy Equivalency from Saint Mary’s of the Woods College . Laura completed her internship at Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles and completed training to be a Neurological Music Therapist following internship. She is currently training to become a NICU Music Therapist.

Marina Maiztegui, MT-BC is a Brazilian and Argentinean Board-Certified Music Therapist and received her Music Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy with a minor in Psychology from Berklee College of Music in 2015, Summa cum laude. Marina is a vocalist, songwriter, performer, and multi instrumentalist who plays guitar, ukulele, percussion, and piano. Marina completed her Music Therapy training at the renowned Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at the Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan, NY. There, she worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Radiation Oncology Unit, and lead the Asthma Initiative in NYC Public Schools. Since moving to Los Angeles, Marina has done significant work in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, schools, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, treatment centers, daycares, and more. She has extensive experience working with individuals diagnosed with Alzheimers/Dementia and with neurodiverse populations. Being born and raised in South America, Marina is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English. In addition to her joyful and empathetic personality, Marina strives to provide a fun, creative, and encouraging environment for her patients by celebrating and improving their quality of life.

Christal Mims is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Los Angeles, California. She grew up studying voice, piano, and guitar before deciding to pursue a career in the music industry. Mims currently manages her own artist project and creates custom music for advertisement, television, and film. She holds a degree in English from the University of California, Riverside and is a certified sound healing practitioner through Bloom Holistic Healing. Whether it be hosting sound baths or bringing people together through live music, she believes that healing and wholeness should be available to everyone. She’s had the pleasure of working with at-risk youth at UCLA’s YouthSource Center and volunteering at her local church’s nursery. Mims is passionate about community wellness and aims to continue prioritizing the ways in which she can be of service.

Christine Patrikian, MT-BC, NMT is a Board Certified Music Therapist and Neurological Music Therapist. She obtained her Bachelor Degree in Music Education and Vocal Performance from Cal State Long Beach and later obtained a Certificate of Music Therapy from Cal State Northridge. Christine completed her internship at Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles and completed training to be a Neurological Music Therapist immediately following internship. She is currently training to become a NICU Music Therapist through Florida State University. Christine specializes in working with patients in the mental health setting but also has experience working with populations including: pediatrics, individuals with physical or intellectual delays, veterans, geriatric individuals including those with dementia and physical rehabilitation patients. In Christine’s free time, she enjoys going to the gym, rock climbing and cooking. Finally, a fun fact about Christine is that she is a professional Holiday Caroler.

Adrienne Sumpter, MA, MT-BC is a Board Certified Music Therapist, Certified Wayfinder Life Coach, and SoulCollage® facilitator. She has a Bachelor of Music degree in voice performance from DePauw University and a Master of Arts degree in expressive therapies, with a specialization in music therapy and mental health counseling, from Lesley University. She also has training in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (level 1), and she is certified as a NICU music therapist.