Jeremie Tucker, MTA

March 15, 1947 (Stamford, CT) – October 31, 2024

 

 Long-time Certified MTA and valued community member, Jeremie Tucker, died October 31. Jeremie was a beloved member of the first-ever music therapy class in 1976 when Capilano College first started its Diploma in Music Therapy. She obtained her Bachelor of Music Therapy in 1996. Jeremie was a contributor to the music therapy profession in many ways over the years. 

She worked at several sites and was the half-time music therapist at Shaughnessy Veteran’s hospital until 1993.  She became the first full-time unionized music therapist at Queen’s Park Care Centre. She worked at the long-term care centre, developing music therapy in their day health and hospice programs. She supervised more than 40 practicum and internship students during her career. Jeremie said, “the students were pure gold, each so different and adding so much to the work”.

In 2005, Jeremie published her book, Multidimensional music therapy, which is still available. She was a board member of the  BC chapter (pre MTABC) and was awarded with a life membership from MTABC in 2009. 

Jeremie had a fond love of music and found joy sharing that music with others through her extremely creative clinical work. Jeremie retired from her exciting 40-year career only because of severe arthritis.