Betty Killeen

Betty Killeen graduated from University of Limerick with an MA in Music Therapy (first class honours) in 2022 and a BA in Voice and Dance in 2017. She also graduated from University of East London in 2019 with a Masters in Music Performance. Betty taught singing lessons to children and young adults with Hampstead music school and W.K.M.T. music school, both based in North London. Betty has taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to all ages and abilities in Canada, Switzerland and Dublin after she completed her Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate in 2018. Her work experience extends from working in the retail sector to hospitality sector and over the past year working as a Music Therapist in the Methodist Homes Association in London delivering music therapy to older adults with dementia. 

Drawing on her expertise in teaching and her BA and MMUS, Betty hopes to work in a secondary school setting teaching music to young adults. Her vast experience with preparing lesson plans for students of all ages and abilities will allow Betty to excel in this career. Betty is a multi-instrumentalist, playing the guitar, piano and singing. 

Jul. 2023- Present Solas Mind, Mental health Service, London 

Online Music Therapist 

• Deliver individual music therapy sessions to adults working in the creative industries. 

Jan. 2023- Jan. 2024 MHA Care homes, Northwest London, UK 

Music Therapist

• Deliver individual and group music therapy to older adults with dementia and mental health difficulties. 

Jan. 2022- May 2022 Simon Community, Dublin City Centre, Ireland 

Trainee Music Therapist 

• Delivered individual and group music therapy to adults with experience of homelessness, addiction, and mental health difficulties. 

Jul. 2022- Aug 2022 Village Camps, Switzerland Performing Arts Tutor 

Music Teacher

• Delivered song, dance and drama workshops to children and young adults during a six-week summer camp. 

Jan. 2019 - Jul. 2022 W.K.M.T. Music School, West Kensington, London, UK 

Singing/ Music Teacher 

• Delivered one-to-one singing tuition to children in their own homes or online via Zoom and put in place lesson plans. 

Jan. 2019 - Sept. 2021 Hampstead Music School, Hampstead, London, UK 

Singing/ Music Teacher 

• Delivered one-to-one singing tuition to children in their own homes or online via Zoom and put in place lesson plans. 

Aug. 2018 Driftwood Dance Academy, North Vancouver, Canada 

Singing Teacher 

• Delivered group singing lessons to children during the six-week summer camp. 

2016 - 2018 Mayo Performance Academy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland 

Singing Teacher 

• Delivered group singing lessons to children of all ages and abilities. 

June - Aug. 2015 Starcamp Ireland, Carrigaline, Co. Cork, Ireland 

Singing/Dance/Drama Teacher 

• Delivered singing, dance, and drama lessons to children of all ages and abilities within Ireland’s leading performing arts summer camp.

MA in Music Therapy from the University of Limerick, Ireland (1.1)

MMUS from the University of East London, United Kingdom 

BA in Voice and Dance from the University of Limerick, Ireland