Meet Angela Shum
Certified Baby Massage Instructor & Music Therapist
Angela Shum has been a registered nurse for more than 10 years, working in health care setting across different countries and cities, including Hong Kong, Canada and USA. Her nursing clinical experience has been extensive in various settings, including hospital, nursing home and university. She has worked with clients in the area of oncology (bone marrow transplant), surgery, medicine (cardiology) as well as geriatric (Dementia/Alzheimer).
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After she earned her master degree in expressive therapy (specialize in music therapy and mental health counseling), she worked as a music / rehabilitation therapist at the Provincial/State hospitals in both Canada and USA. She has experiences working with clients having needs in dementia, forensic psychiatry, problem gambling/addictions, stroke/traumatic brain injury and developmental disabilities. Presently, she is residing in Hong Kong with the passion of educating psychiatric nurses about music imagery, GIM & expressive arts therapy/ (FOAT) and promotes this approach in the health care setting and organizations.
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Professional Title/Credentials
RN Registered Nurse(Hong Kong)
MT-BC Music Therapy Board Certified (USA)
MTA Music Therapy accredited (Canada)​​
FAMI Fellow of Association for Music & Imagery
HPMT Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy
Professional Training
Neurologic Music Therapy training, Colorado State University
Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy
Music & Imagery, Anna Maria College Institute for Music & Consciousness
Guided Imagery of Music, Therapeutic Arts Institute
Music Permanence Wellness
UCLA Gambling Studies Program
Focusing Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT ®)
PIMI
Academic Qualifications
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Lesley University (MA, USA) M.A. in Expressive Therapies (specializing in Music Therapy and Mental Health Counselling)
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University of Alberta (BScN, Canada) Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Teaching Experience
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Adjunct clinical associateship/visiting lecturer, School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Nursing Instructor/ visiting lecturer, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Visiting Lecturer, Hong Kong Community College
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