Marla Stevenson

President Marla Stevenson is originally from Springfield, Massachusetts. She honorably served in the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Environmental Systems Mechanic. In California, she pursued a career in the corporate world as a Senior Marketing Coordinator. In Maryland, she established several Music Together centers. In Florida, she continued establishing and directing Music Together centers for over 20 years. She became a HealthRhythms Facilitator and worked in memory care units and assisted living communities. She also works as a Behavioral Health Technician at Aspire Health Partners.

In July, 2016, under the guidance of former Board Member, Carol Gann, Marla established the non-profit organization, Drums in Recovery, Inc. She is our Senior Drumbeat Facilitator. She has brought the Drumbeat program to women’s transitional sober living houses, women’s residential treatment centers, re-entry and substance abuse programs for correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, homeless children’s programs, victims of domestic violence programs, schools, churches, and she has established a drum team of recovering addicts and alcoholics that meet regularly and perform twice a year. Marla is a member of Aloma Church, Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous.