Vanessa A. Camilleri received her BA in Psychology and Education from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, and her MA in music therapy from New York University. She has started two music therapy programs in inner city charter schools in New York City and Washington, DC with the aim of developing social skills that will enable children to succeed in their classrooms and in life. She has supervised undergraduate and graduate level students of music therapy, published several journal articles and book chapters, and has presented at regional and national conferences.