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Deborah Neary has devoted her personal and professional life to the betterment of vulnerable populations across our community. Deborah spent the last 20 years working as the Executive Director of several education-focused nonprofits. Based on her experiences, Deborah, a former foster parent to eight youth, decided she wanted to make an even larger impact across our state as a policymaker, and ran for and was elected to the Nebraska State Board of Education (SBoE) for District 8. In her role with the State Board of Education—Deborah tackles systemic issues to ensure we are developing youth who are well-prepared for not only post high school careers and college—but also for life. In Deborah's free time, she has served on several boards including Madonna School and on the board of the Omaha Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. Deborah was appointed by Governor Ricketts to the ServeNebraska board in 2016 and again in 2020, and she is also a Trustee for the Business Ethics Alliance. Deborah is a long-time member of both Rotary and the League of Women Voters, as well as an active mentor to many youth and young adults. In 2016, Deborah was the Recipient of the Integrity Award presented by the Better Business Bureau; in 2015 she was the recipient of Gallup's Can Do Award presented by Kids Can Community Center; and in 2014 Deborah received the Catalyst Award presented by the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands. Most recently, in 2019, Deborah received the Hollands Hero award from Dick Holland's family foundation. Today she looks forward to sharing some of the hot topics in the news about education issues in Nebraska.A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In today's holiday special episode, Bonnie Houpt navigates her way through 20 would you rather questions related to therapy! She was such a great sport and we had so much fun! We talk about business, clinical identity, self-care, and so many other fun things in this episode, it's hard to pinpoint all of the topics. Stay tuned for a full interview episode with Bonnie in the new year!Bonnie graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy in 2018 where she studied percussion as her primary instrument for four years with piano, voice, and guitar as secondary instruments. During her studies, Bonnie served as the president of the University of Georgia’s Music Therapy Student Association, serving both the Athens, GA community and the University’s music therapy students and department.Bonnie completed her music therapy internship and provided music therapy at the Madonna School in Omaha, NE, a private school for students with disabilities. After her internship and graduation, Bonnie moved to Colorado and has provided music therapy for a population she is passionate about: individuals with disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, and other intellectual and physical disabilities. Bonnie has also worked with older adults.Studying percussion formed the roots of rhythm that is present and a significant force in Rhythmic Roots Music Therapy, LLC’s services. Every individual deserves opportunities to improve their lives, and music is an effective vehicle for change and quality of life that Bonnie at Rhythmic Roots Music Therapy, LLC provides.Follow Bonnie on Instagram , Facebook,or check out her website!Ami Kunimura's Self-Care InstituteRachel Rambach's book, Innovative Income for Music TherapistsDorita S. Berger's books: Music Therapy, Sensory Integration, and the Autistic Childand Eurythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses: A Sensorimotor Music-Based Treatment ApproachCreative Therapy Umbrella NewsletterMusic Therapy Leaders Facebook Group
In today's holiday special episode, Bonnie Houpt navigates her way through 20 would you rather questions related to therapy! She was such a great sport and we had so much fun! We talk about business, clinical identity, self-care, and so many other fun things in this episode, it's hard to pinpoint all of the topics. Stay tuned for a full interview episode with Bonnie in the new year! Bonnie graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy in 2018 where she studied percussion as her primary instrument for four years with piano, voice, and guitar as secondary instruments. During her studies, Bonnie served as the president of the University of Georgia’s Music Therapy Student Association, serving both the Athens, GA community, and the University’s music therapy students and department. Bonnie completed her music therapy internship and provided music therapy at the Madonna School in Omaha, NE, a private school for students with disabilities. After her internship and graduation, Bonnie moved to Colorado and has provided music therapy for a population she is passionate about: individuals with disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, and other intellectual and physical disabilities. Bonnie has also worked with older adults. Studying percussion formed the roots of rhythm that are present and a significant force in Rhythmic Roots Music Therapy, LLC’s services. Every individual deserves opportunities to improve their lives, and music is an effective vehicle for change and quality of life that Bonnie at Rhythmic Roots Music Therapy, LLC provides. Follow Bonnie on Instagram, Facebook, or check out her website! Ami Kunimura's Self-Care Institute Rachel Rambach's book, Innovative Income for Music Therapists Dorita S. Berger's books: Music Therapy, Sensory Integration, and the Autistic Child and Eurythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses: A Sensorimotor Music-Based Treatment Approach Music Therapy Leaders Facebook Group Follow us on Instagram! Looking for more creative content? Sign up for our newsletter and get a free creativity guide! Join the Creative Therapy Umbrella Hub Facebook group to further discuss, collaborate, and create with your fellow creative arts therapy community! Have feedback? Fill out our anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts, concerns, questions, suggestions, and feedback. For us to serve you better, we need to hear YOUR voice!
This week’s show featured Marquette Ryan with the Omaha Parks and Rec dept. discussing summer job opportunities and inviting the public to the free “Spring into Summer” event, Erin Dahms with Madonna School promoting their upcoming golf fundraiser, Jesse Baughman asking the public to assist the USPS with this year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this month, and Dr. Clayton Thor of Miller Orthopedic Specialists talking about the robotic-assisted knee surgery medical breakthrough here in Omaha.
This week’s show featured Ronna Zylstra and Amanda Hall with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation inviting the public to their annual Take Steps fundraiser, Kathie McGill with Grief’s Journey discussed their work with area families and teed up details about their upcoming golf tournament, Mitch Webb and Erin Dahms talked about the annual Big Dam River Run motorcycle ride to benefit the Down’s Syndrome families through the Madonna School, and Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance director Tony Vargas detailed their work to rid older homes of lead contamination.
Three guests join the podcast: Beth Foraker of the National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion, Jay Dunlap, the President of Madonna School in Omaha, Nebraska, and Dan Sherman, the principal of St. Madeline Sophie in Bellevue, WA. All three people offer their unique perspective on inclusion in Catholic schools.
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