sylvia hackathorn

music-thanatologist

About

I graduated from the music-thanatology program through Lane Community College & St. Vincent's Hospital on July 25th, 2015. It was a spectacular learning experience. At present, I continue to work as editor and inventory specialist for Ringgold, Inc. in Portland while I prepare for certification from the Music-Thanatology Association International and begin to pursue employment as a music-thanatologist. Based on a lifetime of interest, involvement, performance and exploration of many kinds of music, I have found I am called to the work of music-thanatologist. It has been a fantastically rewarding course of study and I am able to utilize musical skills that I've continually developed over my lifetime. Specialties: Lever harp, acoustic and electric guitar, Irish tin whistle, bouzouki, mandolin, voice. Original composition, theater and film scoring, Traditional Celtic and Middle Eastern music, alternative rock, recording, editing and mixing in Digital Performer.

Country

united states

City

eugene

Industry

hospital & health care

Skill

music, composition, sound design, music production, recording, theatre, music theory, music education, audio engineering, film, band, film scoring, editing, social media, teaching, music industry, songwriting, concerts, entertainment, studio recording, art

Experience

music director

da vinci arts middle school

2007-2 - 2007-3 · 2 mos

The Tempest - Directed by Tom Beckett

music-thanatology intern

samaritan north lincoln hospice

2014-1 - 2015-3 · 1 yr 3 mos

Working with my mentor Suzanne Cerddeu and learning to prescriptively deliver music at the bedside of dying patients.

music-thanatology intern

mid-columbia medical center

2014-3 - 2015-7 · 1 yr 5 mos

Working with my mentor Anna Fiasca CM-Th and training to provide prescriptive music at the bedside of hospital and hospice patients.

music-thanatologist

mid-columbia medical center

2015-9 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

Compassionate bedside delivery of prescriptive music to patients in health crisis and/or at end of life.

composer

sylvia hackathorn

1979-1 - Present · 47 yrs 9 mos

Original music for theater, film and recordings

editor

book news, inc.

1998-10 - 2016-12 · 18 yrs 3 mos

Book News, Inc. publishes a scholarly journal with annotations of new releases in scientific and research fields. My job includes, editing, sales and customer service. Book News was purchased by Ringgold, Inc. in 2012.

musician, performer

the circus project

1980-1 - 2011-1 · 31 yrs 1 mo

Recording and live performances with bands: Spiricles, Banshee, the Twist, Unknown Soldiers (Unknown Soldiers, Ambulance, If I Were God), Cours des Miracles, the Titanics (I Wanna Complain), the Lifters (Just the Facts), the Selkies, Howlin' Gael (Second Wind), Lance Frodsham and Sylvia Hackathorn (Whistle Stops and Dulcimers, Over Nine Waves), Bellissimonde, Capt. Bogg and Salty (Pegleg Tango, Jake and the Neverland Pirates (Disney Channel), Electrogals......

music director

multomah arts center

2007-1 - 2008-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

* Music director for: * James and the Giant Peach * Director: Nico Izambard * Adventures in Myth * Director: Nico Izambard

music director

portland state university

2006-1 - 2008-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* Music director for: * Medea * Director: Nico Izambard * The Two Gentlemen of Verona * Director: Karin Magaldi * Haroun and the Sea of Stories * Director: Karin Magaldi * Dancing at Lughnasa- Director: William Tate

customer service representative

academic book center

1984-3 - 1998-9 · 14 yrs 7 mos

An academic book distributor for many years, recently bought by Blackwell North America. I was account representative for libraries across Canada and in the NW US. http://www.blackwell.com/

inventory specialist, protoview editor

ringgold inc.

1997-10 - 2016-12 · 19 yrs 3 mos

Ringgold, Inc. purchased Book News last year. My job has basically remained the same, with a few alterations....

Education

lane community college

music

2013-1 - 2015-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

portland state university

music

Berkeley School of Music Film Scoring 2009 PSU Recording Arts and Music Production program, 2005-2007, Portland, OR PSU Music Education, 1992-93, Portland, OR PCC Music Theory, 1974-76, Portland, OR Private study: Penny whistle, with Micho Russell, Doolin, Ireland, winter, 1979