Meet the intern behind the posts: Rachel Jacobson
Rachel Jacobson is an intern at the Music Therapy Center of California. She is pursuing her bachelor of music therapy from the University of North Dakota in with an emphasis in voice. Throughout her education, Rachel has been a leader at her school. She has served as a student ambassador and was the vice president of the American Music Therapy Association for Students at UND. She has also taught voice lessons in the Warren, MN public school system.
“After watching my grandpa battle Parkinson’s disease, I knew that I wanted to become a music therapist. What used to be easy, daily tasks for my grandpa became difficult and slow chores. Yet, when music was involved, he could sing, he could dance, and there was always a skip in his step. Music made a difference in his life. I want everyone to experience the joy he got from music. Not only does music therapy bring joy into people’s lives, but it is also an evidenced based practice. I know this is the right career path for me because I can bring science and music together in order to help many different people.”
