Meet the Officers
President:
Sam Bergan
Sam Bergan is in his second year teaching K-5 Music at Center Point-Urbana Community School District. Previously, he graduated from University of Northern Iowa in 2017 with his Bachelor's in Music Education. Then he taught K-12 for four years Bosco Catholic School System in Gilbertville, Iowa. In 2021, he completed his Level III Orff-Schulwerk Teaching Certificate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Outside of teaching, he also directs the fall musical at Center Point-Urbana, and a church choir in downtown Waterloo.
Contact: smbrgn@gmail.com
Vice-President:
Jessica Dunnick
Jessica Dunnick has been attending FIO workshops since she was a Freshman in college! She teaches K-4 at Bowman Woods in the Linn-Mar Community School District and received her B.A. in Music Education from the UNI and her M.A. in Music Education / Orff from the Univ. of St. Thomas. She has completed all Orff Levels and Kodaly Level 1 and is a certified Movement Instructor to teach Orff Levels courses. Jessica loves to incorporate teaching styles from Orff, Kodaly, and Dalcroze into her teaching. She enjoys leading professional development in her district, at FIO, and at Coe College.
Contact: jess.dunnick@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Rebecca Sentman
Contact: rebecca.sentman@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Megan Bancroft
Contact: megan.a.bancroft@gmail.com
Secretary:
Shantel Garwood
Contact: shantel.garland@dnhcsd.org
Chapter Site Host & Programming Chair
Michelle Swanson
Dr. Michelle Swanson teaches at the University of Northern Iowa. She teaches several music education courses, supervises music student teachers, advises, and conducts the UNI Children's Chorus. She works with elementary music teachers in consultation all across Iowa, presents often at music education conferences, and also conducts elementary, middle school and high school honor choirs throughout the midwest. She is married to Chad, an attorney in Waterloo, and they have two children -- Elizabeth (21) and Matthew (16) -- and a dog, Larry (2).
Contact: michelle.swanson@uni.edu