Position:
singer/guitarist/songwriter at Modern Day Idols, Clinical Social Worker at Newton Wellesley Hospital
Work:
Modern Day Idols
- Greater Boston Area since Apr 2011
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singer/guitarist/songwriter
Newton Wellesley Hospital
since Oct 2002
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Clinical Social Worker
Topheavy
Sep 1999 - Apr 2011
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Manager/Vocalist/Guitarist/Songwriter
North End Community Health Center
Aug 2000 - Oct 2002
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Psychotherapist
May Behavioral Health
Oct 1998 - Aug 2000
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Clinical Social Worker
United Way of Lancaster County
Jul 1994 - Aug 1996
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Director Of Special Markets
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
1993 - 1994
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Assistant To Admissions
Education:
Boston University 1996 - 1998
MSW, Clinical Social Work
Ithaca College 1988 - 1992
BA, Sociology, Creative Writing
Skills:
Treatment, Case Managment, Crisis Intervention, Family Therapy, Psychotherapy, Inpatient, Hospitals, Social Services, Non-profits, Volunteer Management, Public Speaking, Fundraising, Biopsychosocial Assessments, Mental Health, Psychosocial, Medical Social Work, Event Planning
Honor & Awards:
**TOPHEAVY was selected (out of over 2,500 contestants) as one of the TOP 50 unsigned bands in the USA, to compete for the Coca-Cola sponsored/American Music Awards "New Music Award."
**The songs "Julie Says", "Words", "Kinda Wonderful", and "Happy Song", were given Honorable Mentions in the Pop-Rock Category in the 2004 BillBoard Songwriting contest.
**TOPHEAVY was the featured artist on the 11/9/06 episode of BostonNocturnal.com
**TOPHEAVY's song "Sometimes" was featured on the 2/25/07 episode of Canadian OutTV's television show "Chris and John To The Rescue," and will be used in the 2008 season of the show, as well as the the program's DVD release.
**In May 2007 TOPHEAVY was selected as part of First Act Guitar's promotional endorsement Emerging Artist Program in the Underground Artist category.