Mrs. Rachel Aupperle is a native to central Illinois: she grew up in Fairbury.  Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign in Vocal Music Education.  Starting her career, she taught Kindergarten through high school vocal and general music for four years in the Roanoke-Benson School District.  While there, she also directed musicals, produced madrigal dinners, and was a high school cheerleading coach.  For the past 12 years, she has been teaching K-6 general music and Junior High Chorus at Fisher CUSD #1.  

Mrs. Aupperle earned her Master's Degree in Music Education from Illinois State University.  She has been at Fisher Grade School for the past 9 years teaching vocal and general music to students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade.  She has earned all three levels of Orff- Schulwerk Certification, which is music and movement pedagogy.

Mrs. Aupperle is an active workshop presenter and presents at the local, state, and national levels. Over the past six years, she has taught Orff Schulwerk movement certification courses at the Illinois State University, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Samford University in Alabama, Texas A & M - Kingsville, Vandercook College of Music, Chicago.

Currently, Mrs. Aupperle serves as a General Elementary Music President for the Illinois Music Education Association  She helps facilitate professional development at the state level.  She is also the current President of the Heart of Illinois American Orff-Schuwerk chapter.  This organization, run by local teachers, provides professional development for teachers through the process of Orff-Schulwerk.

Mrs. Aupperle and her husband Matt, have one child, Kane who is currently in seventh grade.  She spends much of her free time crafting and playing with her big stinky dog, Gunner.

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