Meet Our Leadership

At the heart of our practice is a dedicated team committed to supporting children and adolescents with autism through music therapy. Our leadership brings a wealth of experience, each member deeply passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of families. Together, we embrace a vision where every child can thrive and feel understood.

Dedication to Families

We focus on building strong connections with families, ensuring they feel heard and supported throughout their journey.

Expertise in Therapy

Our team members are trained professionals who utilize evidence-based practices to guide each child toward growth and success.

Leadership

Erin Jarrait, MPA, BA, CAS

President and Founder

Leading the nonprofit Spectrum School of Music, known also as Spectrum Music Therapy, for

clarity purposes, as President and Founder, our mission is to provide transformative music

therapy programs for individuals with autism. This endeavor was driven by two personal

passions, the first is my son, Jonathan, who is on the spectrum and never stops dancing! The

second is to serve in memory of my mom, Judy. My mom had a passion for working with the

special needs community and raised me to have that same passion. I founded this nonprofit in

her memory, so that her legacy would continue to live on.

Spectrum is built on a solid foundation of nonprofit management and community engagement

skills honed over many years of experience both working and volunteering in the public sector.

My goal in both leading this organization is to make a significant impact on the lives of the

special needs community, leaving an impact on the individuals we serve, on their families, and

on the world that I hope will continue far beyond my time here.

Care Team

Meredith Irvine, MHA, MT-BC

Clinical Director, Lead Music Therapist

Meredith has worked at Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital for over 11 years. She oversees music therapy programming and team within C.S. Mott as well as Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, while providing clinical care. She is the studio manager for Sophie’s Place, a dedicated music therapy clinical space, within C.S. Mott. She also mentors music therapy practicum students, interns, and fellows. She works as a project manager for the Forever Young Foundation, advocating nationally for music therapy. She has presented at state and regional music therapy conferences as well as guest lectured for various universities and authored a case study in “Heart beats: Clinical Approach and Training Guide to Heartbeat songs in Music Therapy”. Recently, she was the recipient of the Great Lakes Region Music Therapy Advocacy Award in 2025. Meredith is excited to be a part of the Spectrum Music Therapy team as the Director of Music Therapy Services! She looks forward to the opportunity to collaborate with the community and the staff at Spectrum to provide quality music therapy care and services.

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