D U F F E R I N  C O U N T Y

June 7, 2006

To Whom It May Concern:

It has been my pleasure to work with Zoe Kessler, Owner and Head Facilitator of Diana's Drum, in this past year. As an educator, I wanted to offer a program for health professionals in Dufferin County, and Zoe had the perfect program for my clientele.

As part of a day-long training session, Ms. Kessler provided a four-hour workshop to 25 activation professionals on Drum Making and Therapeutic Drumming. The response from participants was that of exhilarating and motivating. "I can't wait to get back to my facility and start this as an ongoing program…something that we make and something that we will use!", wrote one participant. Not only is this unique program, HealthRHYTHMS, well documented in providing significant health benefits to its participants and to their caregivers, studies demonstrate that it reduces burnout in long-term care workers.

While Zoe engages her clients in an entertaining and stimulating way, it is very clear she is especially knowledgeable and passionate in this field. We laughed, we enjoyed, we learned …throughout this introduction to therapeutic drumming.

Zoe is not only articulate and efficient at communicating and organizing, she brings the connotation of "upbeat" to a whole new level.

Yours truly,

Ann Bogue
Education Coordinator

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF DUFFERIN COUNTY
32 FIRST ST., UNIT 002, ORANGEVILLE, ONTARIO L9W 2E1
TEL.:(519) 941-1221 FAX: (519)941-1730
WEBSITE: www.alzheimer.ca E-MAIL: alzdufferincounty@on.aibn.com