Professional Development Activities

I love continually developing my skills as both a teacher and a musician. Here’s a running list of the activities that help me keep learning and growing! 

EVENTS I ATTENDED

• Monthly UMTA chapter meetings starting in September 2025

• October 2025 - Utah Music Teachers Association two-day conference

CERTIFICATIONS I COMPLETED

• August 2023 - Marriage, Family, and Human Relations Certificate from BYU-Idaho

• "The History of Classical Music: Pythagoras through Beethoven" course from Hillsdale College

EDUCATIONAL BOOKS I ENJOYED

• Play - Stuart Brown  

• The Leader in Me - Stephen R. Covey 

• Ignore It! Nip Bad Behavior in the Bud - Catherine Pearlman 

• The Anatomy of Peace - Arbringer Institute - life changing book 

• The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Anything - Daniel Coyle

• The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity - Norman Doidge, M.D.

• The Power of Vulnerability - Brené Brown 

• The Emotional Lives of Teenagers - Lisa Damour 

PUBLICATIONS

• VoyageUtah Magazine Rising Stars (link)