Kara Lewis, MT-BC (she/her) is an Asian-American person of color who is part of the LGBTQIA+ community. She is dedicated to providing affirming and anti-oppressive music therapy practices and listening and learning from marginalized and minority communities.
Kara grew up in Jackson, Michigan and attended both Parkside Middle School and Jackson High School. She began piano lessons at a young age and was involved in choir and band throughout school. During Kara’s 7th grade choir class, she was first introduced to the career of music therapy, and knew from that moment that she wanted to pursue music therapy as a career.
Kara received her degree in music therapy from Nazareth College of Rochester in 2017. During this time, she studied trombone and participated in orchestra, wind ensemble, and brass choir, and also worked as a student ambassador for the music therapy program. After graduation, Kara completed a 6-month internship at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester, NY. At the hospital, she worked in various pediatric departments including general inpatient units, hematology/oncology, cardiac, pediatric intensive care, and with people struggling with eating disorders.
She joined HGMTS in 2018 and is excited to give back to the community that first sparked her interest in music therapy!