Paula Heidman Best MT-BC

9435 Marilla Dr.

Lakeside, CA 92040
Home: 619-312-2025
Cell: 619-917-8736
Career Objectives: To use Music Therapy or other therapeutic interventions to improve the physical, emotional, cognitive,
and social needs of individuals of all ages and decrease the symptoms of their illness, overcome their disorder, integrate into
the community or improve the quality of their life while providing ongoing support to reduce or eliminate their need to return
to an institutional setting.

Professional Experience

5/05- Present Music Therapy Consultant

dba MUSICNMORE
Responsibilities: Provide Music Therapy to those with physical, psychological, cognitive , and/or
developmental impairments and improve the quality of life in individuals with or without disabilities in
hospice settings.

2/08- 12/09 Activity Director, Telecare Cresta Loma

Lemon Grove, CA
Responsibilities: Provide direct supervision to the Activity Dept. Facilitate program groups and
activities with an emphasis on community reintegration and involvement.

5/07- 10/07 Activity Director, Alpine Special Treatment Center

Alpine, CA
Responsibilities: Provided direct supervision to the Activity Dept. Facilitated groups and
program events, involved in client treatment plan and documentation.

11/99- 5/05 Music Therapist, Villa View Community Hospital

San Diego, CA
Responsibilities: Provided Music Therapy services for inpatient and outpatient residents with mental
illness. Conducted groups to increase patient independence and awareness of community resources.

7/90- 11/99 Treatment Coordinator, Telecare Cresta Loma

Lemon Grove, CA
Responsibilities: Planned and evaluated program services and treatment planning. Direct involvement
with community resources, enhanced family communication, facilitated special events. Provided Music
Therapy services and in-services for residents, families and employees. Assumed the position of Assistant
Program Director and Rehabilitation Therapist.

12/89- 7/90 Activity Director, Euclid Convalescent Center

San Diego, CA
Responsibilities: Organized and conducted groups and 1:1 activities, special events and outings.
Obtained community volunteers, involved in treatment planning process.

3/89- 3/92 Home Health Care Provider, At Your Home Services

San Diego, CA
Responsibilities: Provided non-medical services including Music Therapy for primarily homebound
geriatric clients.

5/89- 12/89 Music Therapy Consultant, Rancho Park Hospital

El Cajon, CA
Responsibilities: Provided group and 1:1 Music Therapy, conducted chorus, assisted with outings for
mentally ill and substance abused adolescents.
1/87- 2/89 Activity Therapist, Charter Hospital of Tampa Bay
Tampa, Fl.
Responsibilities: Conducted movement, occupational and art groups, as well as Music Therapy groups
and 1:1, involved in the treatment team process with children, adolescent and adults with mental
impairments.

1/85- 1/87 Music Therapist, Northeast Florida State Hospital

Macclenny, Fl
Responsibilities: Developed and implemented centralized Music Therapy, provided group and 1:1 Music
Therapy, involved in the treatment planning process.

6/84- 12/84 Music Therapy Intern, Florida State Hospital

Chattahoochee, Fl.
Responsibilities: Provided Music Therapy groups, 1:1 sessions, conducted a forensic chorus, variety
shows with residential civil and forensic patients.

Education

9/80- 5/84 B.S. in Music Therapy, S.U.N.Y. at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

Professional Affiliations

American Music Therapy Association

Western Region American Music Therapy Association
San Diego Music Therapy Association

Certification

Board Certified, Certification Board for Music Therapists, Inc. effective 3/1/85.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.