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About me

Collette McClellen just completed her 23rd year teaching at Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman.  She teaches two curricular choirs, Mixed Choir and Lyrica, and one extracurricular Madrigal Choir.  Mrs. McClellen is also the vocal director for the yearly musical production, and Fine Arts coordinator for the district.  She was the district chair of Southeast Iowa for the ICDA for five years and greatly appreciated learning about all that ICDA provides for its teachers.  Mrs. McClellen very much enjoys being a guest director for honor choirs, and was the 2019 7th/8th Treble State OPUS director.

Born and raised in southeast Iowa, Mrs. McClellen attended the University of Iowa and graduated with Honors in Music and with High Distinction.  She was awarded with the Rhodes Dunlap Scholarship, and was designated a Collegiate Scholar, as well as being inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa chapter.  Mrs. McClellen received her Master of Education degree through Graceland University with an emphasis in Technology Integration.

Mrs. McClellen lives outside of Wellman with her piano-technician tuning husband Matt, and their four children: Colin, Logan, Fiona, and Adric.  The border collie, Chekov, spends his days herding the dozen chickens and cat Gary.

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