President
Natalia uribe (they/them), MT-BC
Natalia Uribe, MT-BC, is a board certified music therapist who specializes in medical music therapy, senior care and end-of-life care. They were born and raised in Bogota, Colombia and have been living in portland for 10 years. Natalia’s mission and OAMT board president is to open avenues for employment for Oregon music therapists and creating a closer community of music therapists in the state of Oregon.
PRESIDENt-elect
Angie Kopshy, MT-BC
Vice PRESIDENT
Melissa Potts, MT-BC
Secretary
Emily Ross, MT-BC, MA
Treasurer
Mikelia Wallace, MT-BC
Mikelia Wallace, MT-BC specializes in Neurologic Music Therapy and child development. Originally from Florida, Mikelia brings insight to Oregon music therapy from her time working on medicaid waiver programs and other service models. She strives to make Oregon music therapy sustainable, high quality, and accessible to all Oregonians who would benefit. When not actively practicing music therapy and engaged with advocacy efforts, you can find her exploring trails, snuggling with her cats, or searching for the best falafel in Portland.
Public Relations
CASEY woodland (she/her), MT-BC
Casey (Dinkin) Woodland, MT-BC, is a singer/songwriter and music therapist, originally from upstate New York. She received her Masters degree in music therapy from New York University, focusing on music psychotherapy through a psychodynamic and humanistic lens. At NYU, she studied vocal psychotherapy, Nordoff-Robbins music therapy, and Guided Imagery in Music (Level 1 certification). She has worked in adult and child inpatient psychiatric settings, medical settings, and is currently in private practice, where she especially enjoys leading groups for older adults. Prior to becoming a music therapist, Casey worked for a decade in the nonprofit world, in a variety of roles including advocacy, communications, project management, and fundraising.
Media Coordinator
Dahlia Pollack, MT-BC
Dahlia Pollack, MT-BC, is the owner and founder of Resonate Within Music Therapy. Before obtaining board certification, Dahlia was a state-certified caregiver for older adults and adults with disabilities for 8 years. She specializes in working with older adults, individuals who are on the autism spectrum, and those who have intellectual or developmental learning differences. Dahlia’s philosophy is strongly rooted in helping individuals improve all aspects of their well-being and overall quality of life by providing a safe space for self-expression through the power of therapeutic music experiences.
Student Representative
Quin Corey, Student Music Therapist
“My name is Quin Corey, and I am this year’s OAMT student representative. I am a fourth year music therapy student at Pacific University Oregon and act as the Pacific University Music Therapy (PUMT) program assistant at school. I am also the PUMT club president. I start my internship at Cedar Hills mental health hospital this coming July and hope to build my career in mental health services. I love advocating for music therapy and helping music therapy students navigate their way through this busy major.”
