Joni earned her degree in music therapy from the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She is board certified, which is a
national certification for music therapists. She is also registered with the state of Wisconsin on the
Wisconsin Music Therapy Registry.
She completed her 6-month internship with the ISD #279 in Osseo, MN, working with students with special needs. She has worked as a music therapist and Director of Therapeutic Recreation in nursing homes, as a special education assistant at the middle school level, and currently has resumed her private practice, where she has experience in the areas of rehabilitation, stroke, traumatic brain injury, special education, adaptive music, and choir direction.