Meet Our Team
Ian Kells, M.M., MT-BC
Director of Therapy
Board Certified Music Therapist
Ian Kells is a board certified music therapist with a Master's degree in Music
Therapy from Western Michigan University and a Bachelor's degree in Music
Theory and Composition from Elmhurst College. Ian loves to work with people and has a passion for supporting individuals and the community in realizing their potentials.
In his spare time, Ian enjoys playing, arranging, and writing music with friends and spending time outdoors with his family. Ian also teaches standard and adaptive music lessons for guitar, piano, ukulele, trumpet, and music composition and theory.
Amelia Marciniak, MT-BC
Amelia Marciniak is a Michigan-native board certified music therapist. Amelia earned her 2 Bachelor’s degrees in Music Therapy and Vocal Performance from Western Michigan University and completed her music therapy internship in Port Angeles, WA.
Amelia is passionate about connecting with people through music; beside being a music therapist with Edge Water Music Therapy, Amelia teaches piano and voice lessons through Thompson Tutoring, as well as pursues solo and ensemble performance opportunities throughout the southwestern Michigan area.
In her free time, Amelia loves to make music with her friends, read books, and create visual art.
Alex Paque, MT-BC
Alex Paque is a board certified music therapist (MT-BC) with a bachelor's degree in Music Therapy from Western Michigan University with a minor in Speech Language Hearing Processes. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Music Therapy at Western Michigan University and serves as a Graduate Assistant in the music therapy department.
Alex loves to work with people and help others, and strongly believes in utilizing each individual's strengths and interests to support them in meeting their goals. Alex has experience with a variety of instruments including piano, guitar, flute, violin, voice, and percussion. She also has experience with songwriting, improvisation, and performance. Alex also currently teaches both standard and adaptive music lessons for guitar, piano, and flute.
In her spare time, Alex enjoys reading, baking, playing and writing music, hiking, going on walks, and spending time with family and friends.
LeAnn Chin, MT-BC
LeAnn Chin is a board-certified music therapist with a Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy from Western Michigan University. She completed her internship at a children's hospital, gaining experience with a diverse range of patients. Besides that, LeAnn has experience working with populations such as children with physical and intellectual disabilities, adolescents with mental health disorders, and older adults with dementia.
Outside of her professional work, LeAnn values spending quality time with family and friends, engaging in activities like board games and outdoor sports. She also enjoys exploring new languages and instruments to broaden her interests and skills.