Simone continues to complete further training to help her stay up to date with the latest information and world wide research. 2018 she attended Dr John Carpente’s 3 day workshop on ASD and Music Therapy, and the assessment tool he has developed. She also attended Rhythm to Recovery in 2019, a 2 day workshop run by Simon Faulkner, who shared his ideas on how drumming can support people experiencing trauma. 2019-2022 Simone attended the Australian Music Therapy National conference held in Melbourne or online, and in 2019 went to a Play Therapy 2 day workshop run by Deakin University. 2020, Simone attended a workshop on Family Therapy with children who have varying needs.

When she moved to Mansfield in 2004, Simone taught Performing Arts at two local Primary Schools, taught piano to primary aged children, taught 3- year old Kindergarten in Alexandra , 3 and 4 year old Kindergarten in Mansfield and of course, created Music Garden!

In 2018 Simone worked at Mansfield Autism State-wide Services, as a Music Therapist. In the same year, she was a Performing Arts teacher at the local primary school grades 3-6 and her private practice began to grow. 2019 saw her private practice expand even more where she started early intervention classes in Wangaratta, working with teens at a specialised school in Benalla and joining the Carousel Music Therapy team which brings music therapy to aged care facilities and includes young children from the community. 

2020 Simone worked full time in her private practice where she worked in aged care in Benalla and Mansfield, worked from her studio in Mansfield and travelled weekly to Wodonga to work in Early Intervention with small groups, families and individuals. Due to Covid-19 Simone also then transferred her sessions onto Telehealth , proving that music therapy can work successfully online also.

2022 Simone has continued building her private practice in Wodonga working with families and young children. In Mansfield the majority of clients are adults and love singing, dancing and putting on performances with original songs. At the end of 2022, Simone relocated to Wodonga Albury area, and now works in her private practice 3.5 days a week, travelling to Corowa one morning a week. She also works as an early intervention teacher at LEAP centre Wodonga.

Being lucky enough to be brought up in a very musical family, Simone has played the piano and trumpet and sung in variety of choirs and musicals, from a very young age. She believes very strongly in the power of music and has seen many times through her years of teaching at kindergartens, and schools, how children can connect and relate to music.

Children are all different, their backgrounds, their families, their values and how children respond to the classes and music therapy sessions, is also different. Some run in each week ready to sing and dance around, others take their time warming up and will observe from a safe spot until they are ready. With Simone’s teaching experience, and music therapy skills, she is able to guide the children in a gentle, caring manner, helping both the child and the family, along the way.

In 2024 Jessica joined the team as another Registered Music Therapist, where she brings her knowledge of songwriting, her understanding of disability as a support worker and experience in aged care. Jessica is a new Mum and enjoys working with all ages running both small groups or individual sessions on Thursdays and Fridays, both in home and at the studio.