Student Affairs Advisory Board
 
2011 SAAB Members at Work  Alison Wendel, MT-BC SAAB Chairperson Contact:advisor@amtas.org Liaison: Mary Ellen Wylie, Ph.D., MT-BC, AMTA President-Elect AMTAS President: Jessica Jarvis President Elect: Kyle Fleming Vice-President: Katie Fitch Secretary: Nicki Wiloth Treasurer: Stephen Choate Parliamentarian: Stephanie Kawzenuk Regional Advisors GLR:Jody Conradi Stark, MA, MT-BC MAR: Susan Hadley, Ph.D., MT-BC MWR: Andrew Knight, MA, MT-BC SER: Michelle Erfurt, MT-BC SWR: Michelle Kennemer, MT-BC WR: Lillieth Grand, MS, MT-BC, NMT Regional Student Presidents GLR: Jennifer Pinson MAR: Stephanie Kawzenuk MWR: Catie Alpeter NER: Jessica Brizuela SER: Steanie Maldonado SWR: Lauren Dickson WR: Kimberly DeSantis Download: Advisors’Job Descriptions Download: Students’Job Descriptions E.T. Gaston Writing Competition Award Recipients This award for undergraduate students is sponsored by AMTA in cooperation with SAAB. Board. Annual submission deadline is June 30 of each year. The recipient 2010 is Kristen Nelson from the Utah State University. Download: Recipients 1993-2010 SAAB Reports Fall 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2009 Spring 2009 Fall 2008 Spring 2008 Fall 2007 Fall 1971 SAAB Meetings 2010 SAAB Meeting November 18,2010 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cleveland,Ohio. 2010 SAAB Meeting  2009 SAAB Meeting  2008 SAAB Meeting 2007 SAAB Meeting  Meeting Minutes November 2010 November 2009 November 2008 November 2007 November 2006 November 1997 November 1996 October 1993 SAAB Chairs 2006-2010: Dr. Petra Kern 2004-2005: Dr. Ed Kahler 2003-2004: Carol Shultis 1999-2002: JoEllyn Berky Beck 1997-1998: Myra Jordan 1988-1996: Carol Shultis 1982-1987: Unknown If you have additional historical information, please contact us. SAAB Archive SAAB 2010 Closing Words Dr. Petra Kern, SAAB Chair 2006-2010 SAAB_files/Advisor%20Job%20Description_3-2010.pdfSAAB_files/Students%27%20Job%20Description_3-2010.pdfSAAB_files/Recipients%201993-2010_E.T.%20Gaston%20Writing%20Competition.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB_2010%20Annual%20Report.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB_2010%20Mid-Year%20Report.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB_2009%20Annual%20Report.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB_2009%20Mid-Year%20Report.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB_2008%20Fall%20Report.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB_2008%20Mid-Term%20Report.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB_2007%20Fall%20Report.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB%20Report%201971.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB%20Meeting%20Minute_11-18-2010.pdfSAAB_files/Meeting%20Minutes_SAAB%202009.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB%20Meeting%20Minutes%20Rev._Louisville%2012-18-07.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB%20Meeting%20Minutes%20Rev._Louisville%2012-18-07_1.pdfSAAB_files/SAAB%20Meeting%20Minutes_Kansas%20City%2011-16-06.pdfSAAB_files/1997%20SAAB%20Meeting.pdfSAAB_files/1996%20SAAB%20Meeting.pdfSAAB_files/1993%20SAAB%20Meeting%20II.pdfhttp://www.musictherapy.biz/Dr._Petra_Kern/Profile.htmlSAAB_2010.htmlSAAB_files/Closing%20Words_Dr.%20Petra%20Kern%2012-2010.pdfshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12shapeimage_2_link_13shapeimage_2_link_14shapeimage_2_link_15shapeimage_2_link_16shapeimage_2_link_17shapeimage_2_link_18shapeimage_2_link_19shapeimage_2_link_20shapeimage_2_link_21
 

What are the goals of SAAB?

  1. •to establish and strengthen a positive and productive relationship between students and professionals of the organization.

  2. •consult and advise students regarding any concerns brought to attention by students or about students.

  3. •to encourage and support students’ professional involvement and growth within AMTAS and eventually AMTA.


Who are SAAB Members?

The Chairperson, as the national student advisor, a Liaison to the AMTA Board of Directors, AMTAS Officers, seven Regional Advisors,  and seven Regional Student Presidents.


What does the SAAB Chairperson do?

The Chairperson functions as the administrator of SAAB and as advisor to the AMTAS Executive Board. She/he works closely with the AMTA Board of Directors and the National AMTA Office to coordinate SAAB’s work and to keep informed of the Association's ongoing activities.


How do I get involved with SAAB?

You need to be a

  1. •Professional Member of AMTA and Student Member of AMTAS

  2. •Interested in and experienced with student academic affairs.

  3. •Elected or appointed by each regional chapter of AMTA. Regional procedures for choosing vary (see regional Constitution and/or Bylaws).


What do people say about SAAB?

From the previous AMTA President Dr. Barbara Wheeler on December 15, 2009: Dear Petra, The Board of Directors is very grateful for the work that you and the AMTAS board have done and continue to do. We adopted the following motion at our meeting in San Diego: “Resolve, to commend Dr. Petra Kern and members of the AMTAS Board for their diligent, innovative and enthusiastic service and contributions to the annual conference.” Please convey our appreciation to those involved.


From Lauren Bevilacqua, WR-AMTAS President 2009:

“The SAAB board is a dynamic and creative force. The collaboration between the student members and professional advisors was the most exciting and inspiring aspect.”


From Catie Alpeter, MWR-AMTAS President 2010:

“SAAB is really operating at a high level and offers students in any educational program several opportunities to observe and take part in their model for efficacy.”


Which 2010-2011 Projects are underway?

  1. •AMTAS Fair (Ellyn Hamm, AMTAS President and Jessica Jarvis, AMTAS President-Elect).

  2. •Instrument Drive and International Blog (Jennifer Pinson, GLRAMTAS President).

  3. •High School Advocacy (Catie Alpeter, MRWAMTAS President).

  4. •What? There are Scholarships? (Stefanie Maldonado, SERAMTAS President).

  5. •Music Therapy in South Africa (Jessica Brizuela, NER AMTAS President and Paola Gonzalez NER-MTAS National/International Service Project Chair).

  6. •Silent Auction for Conference Funds (Kimberly DeSantis, WRAMTAS)

  7. • MARAMTAS Goes Online and Supportive Hope  (Stephanie Kawnezuk (MARAMTAS)

  8. •Themed Calendar (Lauren Dickson, SWAMTAS)

Who we are and what we do...

Dear Students,


At the end of my 4-year term as Chairperson of the Student Affairs Advisory Board (SAAB),  I would like to thank AMTA Presidents Dr. Michelle Hairston, Dr. Barbara Wheeler, and Ronna Kaplan for their trust in me. My thanks goes also to the national staff and AMTA Board of Directors for supporting SAAB in new endeavors, welcoming students during meetings, and including AMTAS in special events. Foremost, I am grateful for the enthusiastic and energetic Regional Advisors, the AMTAS Presidents Megan Cummins, Gretchen Chardos, Rose Fienman, and Ellyn Hamm with their respective boards and numerous students who served in different national and regional student positions over the past four years. I am pleased to see all of you finding your way into the profession, taking leadership roles and contributing to the development of the profession by sharing your talents and vision of music therapy.


My wish for the student organization is to continue  playing an active role within AMTA and bring fresh energy and ideas to the table to reach our ultimate goal of continuously improving our services for the individuals who may benefit from music therapy.


As we met in the city of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, I just can say “you rocked the house” the past four years. Keep on rocking and see you later alligators.


Yours,

Petra Kern

AMTA & AMTAS
Together
SAAB

Dr. Petra Kern

MT-DMtG, MT-BC, MTA, NICU-MT

Chairperson, SAAB 2006-2010

Listen to SAAB on the Music Therapy Radio Show with Janice Harris. 12/2010
Listen to SAAB on the Music Therapy Radio Show with Janice Harris. 12/2010