Barbara Reuer, PhD, NMT, MT–BC
Executive Director
Dr. Reuer is an internationally recognized and widely published expert in music/wellness and music therapy. As founder and CEO of MusicWorx Inc., her San Diego-based contractual and consulting agency, Dr. Reuer manages direct music therapy services to children with special needs, medical patients, and hospice patients. Dr. Reuer also facilitates groups dealing with substance abuse, eating disorders, cancer, lifestyle change, and bereavement.

Through her international music therapy internship program, Dr. Reuer focuses her professional attention on music therapy program and job development in San Diego County. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Reuer provides wellness, community-building, stress management, and pain management workshops and seminars for health care professionals, educators, and corporate clients all over the world.

Dr. Reuer is a past president of the National Association of Music Therapists and was the year 2000 recipient of the prestigious American Music Therapy Association’s national Professional Practice Award.

As actively engaged outside her profession, Dr. Reuer has held numerous leadership positions within her church. She supports children in the Philippines through World Vision—Network of Caring, and, most recently, Dr. Reuer founded Wealth Watchers, a women’s investment club.

Tiffany A. Wyndham, MA, MT–BC, CFE
Director of Development

Tiffany earned a BA in Music with a biology minor prior to earning an MA in Music Therapy. After completing her Master's coursework, Tiffany relocated to California to complete a six-month clinical internship at MusicWorx of California. Passionate about increasing access to music therapy services and expanding the reach of Resounding Joy, Inc., Tiffany utilizes her business experience to garner support and promote alliances with businesses and other non-profit corporations throughout San Diego County.

Noelle Pederson, BA, MT–BC
Director of Education and Training
This passionate, young professional is beginning her career with a thirst for knowledge and a unique, flexible, multi-modal approach, applicable to clients of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Noelle is a board-certified music therapist and received her baccalaureate degree from the University of North Dakota. She joined the Resounding Joy staff in the spring of 2008 as the Director of Education and Training. Noelle heads the Joy Giver and Junior Joy Giver Programs, is a primary Sound Minds program facilitator, leads music therapy sessions for women transitioning from homelessness at the YWCA, and oversees many Resounding Joy community music-making events throughout San Diego County. In October 2008, Noelle represented Resounding Joy in its first International Outreach Project: Helping Hearts with Music in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Noelle is a skilled lecturer and presents Resounding Joy's programs to groups throughout California. Noelle eagerly seeks every opportunity to work with populations not yet being reached by the power of music and music therapy.

Sandy Levin, PhD
Volunteer Coordinator
Dr. Levin retired from an academic career in education in 2003. Music therapy was an important component in helping Sandy change her lifestyle while overcoming health problems. She now devotes her time to Resounding Joy, teaches yoga classes to seniors, and creates stained- and fused-glass works of art.

Rebecca Vaudreuil, BA, NMT, MT–BC
Junior Joy Giver Coordinator
Rebecca earned her music therapy degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston. As a board-certified music therapist with a specialty in neurologic music therapy, she provides music therapy services to special needs populations throughout San Diego County. In 2009, she facilitated the first Resounding Joy Junior Joy Giver summer camp, which proved to be a great success. Rebecca has traveled to Japan and Africa to provide music therapy services in schools and orphanages. 

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