Summer Jasmine Lall, MT-BC is a Board Certified Music Therapist and obtained her Music Therapy degree from Berklee College of Music in 2008, Summa cum laude. Summer is the founder CradleSong Birthing and Rhythm & Truth Music Therapy specializing in working with adolescents. She developed the Resistance to Resilience online training programs to teach professionals best practices in using music to empower youth. Summer is the U.S. representative for the Rhythm2Recovery therapeutic drumming program and is also a HeartMath Certified Trainer. She is a Sound Birthing Fellow and trained in HealthRHYTHMS, Beat The Odds, RISE/LGBTQ, Pro-ACT de-escalation, C-SEC and Risking Connection trauma informed care. Summer has practiced music therapy in schools, shelters, daycares, foster camps, yoga studios, correctional facilities, group homes, treatment centers, hospice and hospitals. In addition to her broad local outreach, music has taken her to over 20 countries around the globe. When she is not practicing music therapy, Summer is writing, recording or performing with her band PWR CPL, hoping to inspire positive change through music however she can.

Vicki was born and raised in San Francisco, where she began dancing at a young age training in jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, modern, and hip-hop. She danced in companies that gave her opportunities to perform and compete, some including TV shows such as America's Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance. After graduating from Cal State Northridge in 2016, where she received her Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology and minor in dance, she furthered her education to pursue a Master's of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. As a board-certified dance/movement therapist, she has worked with various populations such as adolescents, early childhood, special needs, young adults, and elderly with dementia. Vicki is also the co-creator and program director for Let's Dance It Out, a therapeutic dance/movement program for teens and adults with special needs based in Santa Monica. As a spiritual person who believes that the body serves as the unconscious mind, she finds many powerful ways to deepen connection and healing for all through the universal language of movement.

Sarai Gabriela Bentiez (She/Her/Hers) is a recent graduate with a bachelor degree in Music from California State University Northridge (CSUN) with a strong interest in community music therapy. Her family originated from the Central American country of El Salvador and came to the United States in search of refuge during the civil war. Raised in the Central American-Korean community of Pico-Union, Los Angeles, Sarai was impacted by the correlating immigrant experiences herself and others of different backgrounds shared. She found that all the people around her dealt with pain and suffering through overexertion and substance abuse. Seeing the effects of such a harsh lifestyle and the countless barriers that held her community behind, Sarai knew she had to become the change her community needed. Her love for music blossomed as an adolescent through programs funded by non-profit organizations and foundations aiming to support low income students.These opportunities would spark a purpose in Sarai to get involved in community engagement similar to those she experienced as a child. With a full ride scholarship from The Colburn School: Community School of Performing Arts, Sarai learned to play the guitar, violin, and sight sing. Today Sarai is passionate to break the mental health stigma in her community by providing interdisciplinary therapies and space to unlearn and grow beyond multigenerational trauma. Sarai is bilingual in English and Spanish and is currently learning Korean and American Sign Language (ASL) to widen her reach of support. Sarai enjoys spending her free time volunteering through multiple organizations in her community, including Reading to Kids, Koreatown Youth Community Center (KYCC), The Colburn School, Rhythm & Truth, and more.

Jessica Hernandez is a first generation, culture maker connecting families to the sacredness of birth and death. This began with the traditions of her own family. She is a Full Spectrum Birth Worker, End Of Life Doula, Reiki Practitioner and Wellness Practitioner. She cultivates conditions of healing so that birthing people and families are empowered and educated. She facilitates bonding within families so that a strong foundation may be laid. She has worked with families for about 20 years; in childcare, foster care, as a teacher and now in birth work. She deeply values the intricacies of the family structure and how it shapes our lives.

Rose received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy from Berklee College of Music in 2025, with minors in Psychology and Musical Theatre Performance. She recently completed her Music Therapy internship at UCLA Health, where she provided holistic, family-centered care to patients of all ages at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. Rose also has experience working in rehabilitation services, memory care, and with neurodivergent children, supporting clients in both English and Korean. She is passionate about using Music Therapy to help others discover their unique strengths and amplify their voices. Alongside her clinical work, Rose also teaches private voice and piano lessons to children ages 4-16, emphasizing empowerment, confidence, and self-expression through music. In her free time, Rose enjoys baking, singing karaoke with friends, and attending local musical theatre shows. She is excited to be part of the Cradlesong team and looks forward to continuing to grow as a Music Therapist.

Christal Mims is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Los Angeles, California. She grew up studying voice, piano, and guitar before deciding to pursue a career in the music industry. Mims currently manages her own artist project and creates custom music for advertisement, television, and film. She holds a degree in English from the University of California, Riverside and is a certified sound healing practitioner through Bloom Holistic Healing. Whether it be hosting sound baths or bringing people together through live music, she believes that healing and wholeness should be available to everyone. She’s had the pleasure of working with at-risk youth at UCLA’s YouthSource Center and volunteering at her local church’s nursery. Mims is passionate about community wellness and aims to continue prioritizing the ways in which she can be of service.