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Spring 2019 4 PAN PIPES 2018 NATIONAL CONVENTION IN REVIEW can choose the clients she treats, and works primarily with children with autism, seniors with Alzheimers disease, and those with physical and mental disabilities. When her work is done, she then schedules time for paperwork and her own practice and study. e freedom of providing contractual services allows Allison to combine endeavors she loves: being a performing musician with playing gigs, and being a songwriter, composer, and author in addition to her therapeutic work. Each facet of her musical life stimulates the others Yvonne Glass has practiced music therapy for over 40 years and her career path has never wavered. Her work has primarily been in behavioral health, providing services to adults in an inpatient mental health hospital in Nashville, TN. In a given day, she provides three to four group sessions to men and women suffering from thought disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders including depression and bipolar disorder, those with addictions, and patients dealing with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. She also receives orders from neurologists to see patients being treated post-stroke in the neurological intensive care unit. She states "I love my work because I get to make a difference in the lives of others". In addition, she is the internship director at her hospital, having developed the clinical training program to supervise music therapy interns, the final educational requirement needed to be able to become a board certified therapist. Whether songwriting, drumming, using lyric analysis, or other interventions, her best days are when a patient tells her that a session they attended helped them. If you wish to learn more about the profession, www. musictherapy.org is the website of the American Music erapy Association. Information about education and training, how to find a music therapist in your area, national conferences, research, publications, and standards of practice are all available on the professional association site. To find out more about the many ways your chapter can serve the music therapists in your communities, contact Kelly Lorenz, Music erapy Director for SAI Philanthropies, Inc. at: klorenzmtsai@yahoo. com. Dr. Kirk Randazzo presented the keynote address during the National SAI Convention in Scottsdale during the general session on July 28th. A published author, Dr. Randazzo is a Professor of Political Science and Director of Leadership Studies at the University of South Carolina. He earned a B.A. in Music and an M.A in International Studies from the University of South Carolina, followed by an M.A and Ph.D in Political Science from Michigan State University. A member of Kappa Kappa Psi, he has served in many board positions, including National President and Chair of the Board of Trustees. His main session asked attendees to think about how they build fundamental leadership skills, using musical examples, audience participation activities, and other references. Dr. Randazzo shared, "Leadership is a continuum upon which all individuals can improve and positively change or affect their corner of the world. e 3-D's of leadership -- Different, Dependable, and Dynamic -- can be developed within ourselves. We also can learn additional aspects of leading others that will help us become more effective leaders in our sphere of influence." In addition to his keynote presentation, Dr. Randazzo also led two smaller workshop sessions. e first was called "Successfully Managing Conflict" and explored basic conflict resolution skills, starting with the initial response and moving towards long- term strategies that help to minimize potential negative consequences of conflict. "Don't Waste My Time" focused on engaging all members of an organization, to ensure active participation and a shared workload. To learn more about Dr. Randazzo's presentations and publications, visit: https:// people.cas.sc.edu/randazzo/index.htm Convention's Keynote

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