Meet Our Teachers

photo Mrs. Katie

Katie Garner, MT-BC, is a Licensed Music Together® Center Director & Owner of Syke'd Music. 

Mrs. Katie is a Board-Certified Music Therapist and a Registered Music Together Teacher. She received her Bachelors in Music Therapy from the University of Alabama in 2009 after completing her internship with the Fulton County Schools Music Therapy Department in Atlanta, GA. She completed the Music Together Teaching Workshop with Music Together Worldwide in 2010. During her eight years in Atlanta, Mrs. Katie taught Music Together classes and provided music therapy services for children in early intervention, adolescents with disabilities, adults with disabilities, and clients with Alzheimer's / Dementia. 

Mrs. Katie and her family relocated to Maryland in 2016 when her husband accepted a position with the United States Army Field Band. She now resides in Sykesville with her husband of 18 years and her two school-age children. Mrs. Katie spent three years experiencing Music Together with her own children before opening Syke'd Music in 2018 to share her love of the program with our local community.

 

     
photo Mrs. Monica

Mrs. Monica is a Peruvian communications professional and mom who loves connecting with children through music, movement, storytelling, and play. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a Master’s degree in Marketing, with professional experience in Human Resources, where she coordinated school visits and led activities for children. She also organized family events featuring singing, dancing, storytelling, and puppets, and worked with United Way supporting children in vulnerable situations through community events and children’s fairs. During the pandemic, she led virtual storytelling and play groups for children. She has also hosted children’s parties and storytelling activities in both English and Spanish. She currently lives in Carroll County, Maryland, with her husband and young son.

Mrs. Monica discovered Music Together® as a mom when she began attending classes with her son at one year old. As a parent, she understands the excitement families bring to each class and the importance of supporting children’s social, sensory, emotional, and developmental growth through music. She is excited to begin this new chapter as a Music Together® teacher and share the love of music that has been such a meaningful part of her family’s journey.