Caroline Hartzog ’20

Occupation: Neurologic Music Therapist

Caroline began volunteering at a day camp for children with disabilities when she was 13. The relationships that were formed at this camp inspired Caroline so significantly that she continued to volunteer for another nine years. Caroline witnessed the joy and unique opportunities for communication that music nurtured for this population. She knew that her passion for these kids and her musical ability were meant to be a part of her life’s work. She often says, “I looked at my life and I looked at where I was the absolute best version of myself. And that was at camp. So, I wanted to figure out a way for my life to be like that every day.”

Caroline attended graduate school at Appalachian State University. She currently works at a private pediatric clinic working with children who have neurodevelopmental disabilities as a board-certified neurologic music therapist (Caroline Hartzog, MT-BC, NMT).