Music Speaks in the Western Region
The Western Region includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Guam, American Samoa, Mariana Islands. Of these, Music Speaks serves in the state of California.
Music Speaks, LLC started serving the Western Region in 2017. We currently serve in central California within the cities of Sacramento, Fresno and Merced, but are always growing! Please contact us to learn if services are available in your area.
Music Speaks is hiring! To learn more, check out our open positions.
Meet our western region therapists:
Arni Gmeiner, MT-BC
Arni earned their Bachelor's in Music Therapy from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. He serves in Sacramento, California. Arni has experience working with young children in early intervention, adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, and adult mental health.
Josephine Arganbright, Intern
Josephine is earning her bachelor's degree from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. She is completing her internship with Music Speaks LLC in Fresno, California. She is excited to be serving children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Kierstin Herbert, MT-BC
Kierstin earned her Bachelor's of Music in Music therapy from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She completed her internship at Music Speaks in Merced, California. Kierstin serves in Merced, California. Kierstin has experience working with children with ID/DD and older adults with Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Luis JimEnez, Intern
Luis is earning his Bachelor's degree from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. He is completing his internship with Music Speaks, LLC in Merced, California. Luis has experience working with children with ID/DD, older adults with Alzheimer's and Dementia, and adults with mental health.
Riley Jarrells, MT-BC
Riley earned her bachelor's of music in music therapy and minor in psychology from Radford University in Radford, Virginia. She completed her internship at Able ARTS Work in Long Beach, California. Riley serves in Fresno, California. Riley has experience working with children (3-6 years old) and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Theo Eghdami, MT-BC
Theo earned his Bachelors in Music Therapy from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. He completed his internship at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. Theo now serves in Sacramento, California. Theo has experience working in mental health, geriatric hospice care, pediatric hospice care, and with children with intellectual/developmental disabilities.