Matt Logan, MA, MT-BC

Matt is a music therapist who works in hematology, oncology, BMT, and pediatric rehabilitation. He studied at the University of Iowa and completed his internship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He has worked in a variety of settings since 2009, but has been at BCH since 2016.

In addition to music therapy, Matt studied jazz guitar in college. He’s been playing in jazz and rock bands since he was 12 years old, and has owned way too many guitars.

Matt directs the music therapy internship program and leads metrics-based improvement projects for the Child Life Services Department. When not at work, you might find him at a rock show in San Francisco or on a park bench with a book.

Brianna Negrete, MM, MT-BC

Brianna is a music therapist at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco and works in the Intensive Care Nursery, Cardiac Intensive Care and the Cardiac Transitional Care Units. She attended California State University, Northridge for her undergraduate degree in music therapy and moved to Tallahassee Florida to pursue her music therapy internship at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. After completing her internship, she stayed in Florida to attend graduate school at Florida State University where she earned her master’s degree in music therapy.

Brianna has worked as a music therapist for over 10 years. For 4 years she was the Coordinator of the National Institute for Infant and Child Medical Music Therapy and was responsible for helping certify and train music therapists from all over the world on how to use music therapy with premature infants. Brianna loves working with families and strives to empower family members to use music to help bond and engage with their child while in the hospital.

Jenny Goldhammer, MA, MT-BC

Jenny is a music therapist working in the Intensive Care, Transitional Care, and Medical/Surgical Units. She received a B.A. in music with a minor in brain and cognitive sciences from the University of Rochester, and her M.A. in Music Therapy from Drexel University. She completed her clinical internship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. After graduate school, Jenny worked in the greater Philadelphia area with children and teens in school and camp settings as well as private practice. She joined the UCSF team in 2017.

In addition to her music therapy background, Jenny worked for two non-profits that educated teenagers and families on philanthropy, social justice, and community service. She is excited to continue this work as a co-chair of our department’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee. She also attends monthly interdisciplinary ethics meetings and loves to work through challenging issues and questions with her colleagues and students.  

Jenny is a strong believer in person-centered therapy and strives to meet each patient where they are that day through music and play. When not at work, she can be found climbing the many staircases around the Bay Area or reading a book by the water.  

Shalene Hatton, LMFT, ATR

Madelene Raneses, MT-BC

Madelene is a per diem music therapist at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco, where she works in the Pediatric Infusion Center and serves as an inpatient float music therapist across all inpatient units. She earned her bachelor’s degree in music therapy from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA, and later returned to Pacific to pursue her master’s degree in music therapy, graduating in 2025. She completed her music therapy clinical internship here at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and joined the team as an employee in Spring 2022.

In addition to playing piano and guitar, Madelene is a classically trained vocalist who enjoys singing a wide range of genres, from Italian art songs to the latest R&B hits. Madelene is passionate about creating a space that welcomes all individuals from various backgrounds, both in a professional and personal setting. When she’s not working, you can find Madelene going on food adventures around the Bay Area or catching the latest movie at the theater.

Kenneth Jones