Sister Donna Marie Beck named Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year in Music Education
August 6th, 2007
Pittsburgh, PA …August 6, 2007– Sister Donna Marie Beck, Chairwoman of the Music Therapy Department of Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music has been named Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year in music education. While inclusion in Cambridge Who’s Who is an honor, only one member in each discipline is named the Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year. The Cambridge Who’s Who selection committee hand picks these special Who’s Who honorees based on accomplishments, academic achievement, leadership, and service.
Sister Donna Marie Beck taught music in catholic elementary and secondary schools for 22 years before joining Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music in 1982. Beck is an expert in music and spirituality, music therapy, and using the bonny method of guided imagery and music. The Mary Pappert School of Music provides musical education that connects the broad spectrum of historical and current practices; and in promoting the relationship between theory and practice, prepares professionals who will be the leaders in the musical culture of the 21st century.
Sister Donna Marie Beck received a Ph.D. in formative spirituality and music from Duquesne University Institute of Formation Science, a master of music education degree, and a bachelors degree in music education. She is a fellow of Association of Music and Imagery, and a member of American Music Therapy Association. She is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from American Music Therapy Association (2003), and a former AMTA executive board member and treasurer of the Mid-Atlantic Region of AMTA. Beck is a presenter of music therapy workshops and seminars both nationally and internationally.
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Theresa Thomas Named Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year in Integrative Wellness
July 3rd, 2007
Kansas City, MO.…July, 2007–Theresa Thomas, Integrative Wellness Specialist and Nurse Consultant of TAT Enterprises, Inc. has been named Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year in Integrative Wellness. While inclusion in Cambridge Who’s Who Registry is an honor, only one member in each discipline is named the Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year. The Who’s Who selection committee hand picks these special Who’s Who honorees based on their accomplishments, academic achievement, leadership and service.
Thomas, a former U.S. Air Force nurse and Vietnam veteran, has been in the healing profession for over 30 years. She has studied many healing energy modalities to facilitate and empower others to heal their mind, body and spirit.
“I believe that health is a natural state while disease is stress-related. I also believe that wellness incorporates the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual [energetic] aspects of the individual. Everyone has the potential to change anything and everything they choose to change in their life,” says Thomas
Thomas offers private individualized sessions via phone consultations to co-create desired well-being. A few of the areas in which Thomas specializes are relaxation and stress management, smoking cessation, self hypnosis, regression therapy, whole brain integration, addictions, anger management, life purpose and goals, anxiety and panic attacks, scripting in a positive manner and self confidence, among others.
Thomas holds a Doctor of Divinity Degree, a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and Guidance and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master and Teacher, Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner and Vibrational Energy Practitioner. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, International Association of Counselors & Therapists and Associated Bodywork Massage Professionals. For more information, visit her website at http://www.tatinc.net.
About Cambridge Who’s Who
The mission of Cambridge Who’s Who is to ensure that Cambridge members receive recognition, support and credibility to advance their careers. Cambridge Whos Who is also committed to delivering the highest quality networking resource for job recruitment, career enhancement and new business development.
Cambridge Whos Who members have exclusive access to the biographical information of more than 200,000 successful executives, professionals and entrepreneurs at http://www.cambridgewhoswho.com, where they use the database to share information, knowledge and services. Communication via the Cambridge Who’s Who Registry travels in two directions, enabling Cambridge Who’s Who members to reach out when they have a business need or opportunity as well as receive information on exciting new ventures.
Cynthia J. Sebring Named Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year in Secondary School Education
July 2nd, 2007
Annandale, VA.…July 4, 2007–Cynthia J. Sebring, MA, a teacher at Annandale High School for Fairfax County Public Schools, has been named Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year in secondary school education. While inclusion in Cambridge Whos Who Registry is an honor, only one member in each discipline is named the Cambridge Who’s Who Professional of the Year. The Cambridge Who’s Who selection committee hand picks these special Who’s Who honorees based on their accomplishments, academic achievement, leadership and service.
Sebring joined Annandale High School in August 2006 and currently teaches three levels of English. In previous years she conducted SAT preparatory courses and sponsored the film, German and Bible clubs. She has 21 years of experience in the education industry and previously taught five levels of German to high school students.
Sebring turned down seven offers before joining Annandale because, as she explains, “I heard great things about the students and faculty.”
She has extensive consulting and editing skills and translated press releases from German to English for The Kennedy Center. Sebring is also credited with hiring Broadway actors Rich Swingle (an internationally known performer of one-man shows) and Bruce Kuhn (Les Misérables, Chess and Gospel of Luke). to perform for the English and Drama departments at the schools where she has taught. Annandale High School is committed to developing young minds in preparation for higher learning and success in future endeavors in the business world.
Sebring is pursuing her Masters degree in theology at the Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College. She earned a Masters degree in English from George Mason University in 1987 and a Bachelor of Arts in German and English from George Mason University in 1981. She received the Congressional Youth Leadership Council Award 1999 and 2000 and was a member of the German Textbook Adoption Committee. In 2003, she held the position of consulting-in-house reporter on behalf of the American Anglican Council at their general convention.
