National Involvement

Statement of Beliefs:

Leadership and excellence in one’s field happens because of one’s commitment to life-long learning, drive for success, leadership strength, and many other factors. Involvement in regional and national organizations to support, advocate for, and improve the field can dramatically improve one’s learning curve and lasting impact toward high quality education.

Summary of Accomplishments:

• Committee of School Directors, National Guild for Community Arts Education, 2005-2011
• Planning Committee for the National Conference in Boston, MA in 2004, National Guild for Community Arts Education
• Chair, Hospitality Committee, National Conference in Boston, MA in 2004, National Guild for Community Arts Education
• National Conference Presenter, Customer Service: Improving customer service initiatives for community arts schools, National Guild for Community Arts Education, Philadelphia, PA, 2008
• National Conference Presenter, Recruiting Students: marketing and advertising designed to increase student population for non-profit schools with limited funding for marketing campaigns, National Guild for Community Arts Education, Phoenix, AZ, 2007
• National Conference Facilitator, Bringing Your Faculty On Board: A panel discussion on how to foster faculty investment into your school, National Guild for Community Arts Education, Pittsburgh, PA 2005
• National Conference Presenter (Collaborative), Arts Assessment and Program Evaluation, presented with David Pankratz, EMC Arts: A presentation on student and faculty assessment and program evaluation, National Guild for Community Arts Education, Boston, MA, 2004
• National Conference Presenter, Music Assessment Simplified: A presentation on student and faculty assessment including the construction and use of rating scales, portfolio assessment, and other general details relevant to why, how and when to evaluate students and teachers in the field of music, dance and theater. National Guild for Community Arts Education, Chicago, IL 2003
• Regional Chapter Presenter, Evaluation and Assessment in Music: A presentation on student and faculty assessment. Northeast Chapter, National Guild for Community Arts Education, West Hartford, 2002