MELANIE R. HABER

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRENTON PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, Psychotherapist/Movement Therapist Nov. 2009 – Present

Trenton, NJ

Assess adult patients in forensic, dual diagnosis, developmentally delayed, medical and geriatric psychiatric units to create individualized goals and necessary courses of treatment

Develop and execute case presentations to multi-disciplinary teams

Organize and facilitate therapy groups to further emotional and physical integration of patients using professional therapy principles and practices

Evaluate patients’ goals and progress through the maintenance of documentation consisting of initial, assessment and monthly notes

SONY/BMG Columbia Records, Digital Media Assistant to Senior Vice President Mar. 2006 – Oct. 2006

New York, NY

Corresponded with client camps including Beyonce Knowles, John Mayer, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Dixie Chicks

Coordinated pre-production, production and promotion of music videos for television (MTV, VH1, BET and CMT) and online outlets (AOL and Yahoo!)

Aided in organization of client participation at awards shows including the Grammys, VMAs and BET Awards

SUSAN BLOND PUBLIC RELATIONS, Publicity Assistant to Senior Vice President Aug. 2005 – Mar. 2006

New York, NY

Secured and coordinated media coverage for clients such as Star Jones Reynolds, Denise Rich, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

Developed relationships with media personnel to pitch client stories; executed booking of shows and showcases for talent

Wrote and distributed press releases

EDUCATION

DREXEL UNIVERSITY School of Nursing and Health Professions

Philadelphia, PA

M.A. in Creative Arts in Therapy (Specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy) June 2009

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA College of Arts and Sciences/Annenberg School of Communications

Philadelphia, PA

B.A. in Communications, Minor in English May 2005

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

MEDIABISTRO TV News Reporting (five week-long intensive program) Apr. 2011 – May 2011

New York, NY

Trained in producing multiple stand-ups, getting MOS and writing VOSOTs

Organized, wrote and produced packages

Engaged in basic training of videography techniques and Final Cut Pro

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

WXPN 88.5 Public Radio from the University of Pennsylvania (Jan. 2004 – May 2004); MTV Networks (June 2003 – Aug. 2003); HBO (June 2002 – Aug. 2002)

PERFORMANCE/CHOREOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE

UNDERGROUND DANCE WORKS, Dancer March 2009 - Present

PHILADELPHIA HOOP STARS, Choreographer for adolescent hoop dance company January 2010 - Present

FUSION2 DANCE COMPANY, Choreographer for adolescent dance company January 2009 – June 2010

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA DANCE COMPANY, President/Dancer/Choreographer September 2001 - May 2009

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