Titia Martin-Nagel has been the music therapist for Maya’s Music Therapy Fund (MMTF) since its inception in 1989, providing individual and group music therapy and coordinating the annual Maya’s Spring Music Festival. Her expertise and length of tenure have enabled MMTF to offer consistent services of the highest quality since its beginning.

Titia was born and raised in the Netherlands, and graduated there in 1982 with a major in music therapy. Her first job was at a psychiatric hospital for adults in Rotterdam, where she established a music therapy program for the 850-bed facility. She also taught music therapy at the Maastricht Conservatory of Music.

After immigrating to the United States in 1986, Titia transferred her degree and experience into the certifying system recognized by the American Music Therapy Association. She was granted the title of Registered Music Therapist (RMT) in 1986 and became an MT-BC, a Board Certified Music Therapist, in 1995. Titia has been a guest speaker and presenter of workshops on music therapy throughout the years and regularly attends music therapy conferences.

In addition to her work with Maya’s Music Therapy Fund, Titia has worked with a great diversity of clients, including:

• Infants 0-3 years old at the Easter Seal Therapy and Learning Center of San Francisco (1987)
• Adults with schizophrenia at the Cordilleras Mental Health Center in Redwood City (1987-1989)
• Children with physical and developmental disabilities ages 3-10 at the Children's Center for Movement Therapy in San Francisco (1987-1990)
• Severely emotionally disturbed children ages 6-16 at both the Child and Family Treatment Center (1991) and Edgewood Children's Center (1992-1993) in San Francisco
• Students of the Special Day Class at Albany High School (2007-2009).
• Adults with developmental disabilities, at Alegria Community Living, an Oakland based program with group homes throughout the East Bay (2008 until present)

Titia has also taught private piano lessons to children and adults with and without disabilities. She and her American musician husband have three adult children - two daughters and a son.

Rob Cheifetz became a board-certified music therapist in 2021, earning his bachelor's equivalency as well as his masters degree at University of the Pacific.

A Bay Area native, Rob brings a decade of experience directing musical theater with children and adults and another 20 years of singing and multi-instrumental instruction in private and group settings. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelor's degree in music composition and performance. During his time at Cal he was mentored by Marika Kuzma in vocal ensemble conducting and by Myra Melford in a wide range of approaches to ensemble improvisation. Rob has performed in pit bands for numerous Bay Area stages and has an extensive history of playing saxophone with touring bands across genres including afrobeat, jazz, funk, rock, and pop ensembles. 

Rob is absolutely jazzed to be a part of the wonderful Maya’s Music Therapy community.