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With ten years of proven success leading media and artist relations, brand experiences, curated music events, social media foundation and high-caliber consumer-facing campaigns, I can proudly say I have found my niche.
When I'm not researching the latest trend in media or experiential event marketing, I'm dancing in front of my mirror to 80's new wave.
The Portland-based Children’s Cancer Association lead a clinical research trial to explore the efficacy of music medicine on pediatric oncology patients. This collaborative study between CCA, Randall Children's Hospital, and Legacy Research Institute looked to decrease pain and anxiety in children with live music post-surgery.
Jenny O'Brien VP of Development of the Children's Cancer Association has more on the event at The Fader Fort.
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To culminate Bedstock 2018, I produced a live stream event, which featured Chris Funk of The Decemberists, MyMusicRx in-hospital specialists, and a MyMusicRx-served family.
Ed Sheeran is getting no small amount of attention for getting Beyonce to sing on the remix of "Perfect," and to continue that spirit of giving, here's an exclusive track from his Bedstock Challenge. Since 2014, Bedstock has featured performances from more than 100 artists, 40 kids served by MyMusicRx programs, and 40 writers reading their favorite children's books from bed.
Vance Joy announced a new charitable initiative on Wednesday (Aug. 1) called Ukuleles for Kids. The musician teamed up with ukulele brand Kala and MyMusicRx -- the flagship program of the Children's Cancer Association -- to kick off his new program, bringing the instruments to children in hospitals.
Wilco frontman sings solo acoustic version of 1995 ballad for Children's Cancer Association
Even though the Children's Cancer Association firmly believes in the power of music to aid in the healing process, the idea was never studied in a scientific way. The Portland-based nonprofit recently teamed with Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel and Legacy Research Institute to do just that.
Keywords: music, live, customized, pediatrics, postoperative, neuropsychology, transformative, joy In 2015, the Children's Cancer Association (CCA), in partnership with Randall Children's Hospital (RCH, Portland, OR, USA) and the Legacy Research Institute (Portland, OR, USA), aimed to determine if there was a measureable benefit to a well-established music delivery program for hospitalized children.
For many people, music is therapy, a way to escape and to be inspired and happy.That’s especially true for sick kids at local hospitals.MyMusicRX has been around for more than 30 years through the Children’s Cancer Association, and it has launched an exten
I wrote 25 individual grants for each McDonald's owner operator in Oregon and SW Washington. The kits included the instructions for the program as well as the application for recipients and an appendix with additional documents.
Final project for public relations media and messaging course