Tatum has been practicing as a board certified music therapist since May of 2020. She grew up in Polk County, Wisconsin and is delighted to have the opportunity to bring music therapy services to an area that was instrumental in her journey to music therapy.

Tatum attended Augsburg University where she completed a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy and minored in Psychology.  She interned with Allina Home Health and Hospice, working with adults in hospice care, to complete her required 1,200 hours of clinical training. Tatum also had the opportunity to participate in Augsburg’s Chunmaio Pediatric Burn Camp in Chongqing, China where she worked with children and teens who experienced burns. As part of this experience, Tatum also worked alongside music therapists from China, Taiwan, and the United States. She received her degree in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Augsburg University. She has also had a variety of experiences that provided her with both clinical and administrative skills from working as a substitute preschool teacher to serving as an Activity Director in memory care, assisted living, and post-acute care in Lakewood, Colorado.

Tatum has experience working in a music therapy context with individuals of all ages with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Learning and Intellectual Disabilities, and genetic disorders. Tatum serves clients in a variety of settings including in-home, in long term care settings such as assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, as well as teletherapy visits.