CERTIFICATIONS:
Massachusetts K-12 Music Educator License #410XXX
Feierabend First Steps in Music Certificate #00248
Feierabend Conversational Solfege Level 1 & 2 Certificate #00220
Orff-Schulwerk Level 1 & 2 (un-numbered)
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Flourish Agenda Certified Healing Engagement Practitioner
Adult & Pediatric First Aid / CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers (exp July 2027)
MUSIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Districtwide Elementary Instrumental Program, Arlington, MA
Gr 4-5 Flute Studio Teacher (2023 - present)
Teach small group flute and mixed-woodwind lessons to 4th and 5th graders, offering a variety of modifications and accommodations to ensure every student is successful
Develop a supplemental curricula of skills and engaging activities that are missing from the Standards of Excellence book to use in my lessons.
Develop and maintain the home-school relationship with monthly practice logs and quarterly family newsletters.
Run Gr 4 & 5 Band rehearsals during MCAS weeks
Concord Conservatory of Music, Maynard, MA
Group Ukulele Outreach Instructor (2024 - present)
Developed and taught 3 weekly leveled courses for K-8 students: FUNdementals of Ukulele, First Frets, Second Strums
Create web based practice materials and follow through with parental practice logs
Perpare students for performances
Grow program from 8 to 18 students in one year
Menotomy Preschool, Arlington, MA
Early Childhood Music Educator (2023 - 2024)
Develop and build music education program based on the research of John Feierabend
Teach classes of up to 15 students in an integrated Special Needs Inclusion setting
Monitor student growth in areas of tunefulness, beatfulness, and artfulness
Bishop Elementary School, Arlington, MA
Music Specialist, K-5 (2019-2023)
Teach K-5 general music classes to 450 students
Developed elementary music education remote curriculum during Covid-19
Introduced and Oversaw Musician of the Month Curriculum
Musician of the Month is an antiracist project bringing a more diverse perspective to music education. More information available here: https://musicianofthemonthproject.com/
Additional specialist courses: Grade 4 & Grade 5 Intro to Chorus, Grade 5 Ukulele
Winchester Community Music School, Winchester, MA
Early Childhood Music Educator (2018-present)
Expand upon existing offerings in the Early Childhood Education department by developing and teaching two new classes:
First Steps in Music for PreK and Beyond (Ages 3-5)
First Steps in Music for Toddlers (18 months - 3 years)
Tanglewood Day in the Arts (DARTS), Lenox, MA
Art Camp Instructor (Middle School) (2019) (2020 cancelled due to COVID-19)
Taught "Creative Expressions" course https://www.bso.org/brands/tanglewood/community/days-in-the-arts-darts.aspx
Winchester Community Music School, Winchester, MA
Music Instructor (Ages 8-18) (2019-current) (2020 cancelled due to COVID-19, was in Boulder 2021)
Taught Music Theory at the advanced piano summer camp 2022
Taught Show Choir at the advanced piano summer camp 2019
East Somerville Community School, Somerville, MA
General Music Specialist, K-6 (2018-2019)
Taught K-6 general music classes
Collaborated with music education team to ensure alignment in curriculum
Additional specialist courses: Grade 4 Orchestra
Harrington School, Chelmsford, MA
Music Specialist, K-4, 500 students (2007-2018)
Taught K-4 singing, music literacy, movement, recorders, and classroom percussion
Co-developed K-4 music curriculum that was aligned to MA Music Curriculum Frameworks
Additional specialist courses: Grade 4 Chorus (100 students that performed annually at Boston State House)
Parlin School, Everett, MA
General Music Teacher, K-8, 725 students (2006-2007)
Taught K-8 classroom music
Additional Specialist Courses: Grade 5 - Grade 8 Chorus
EDUCATION
Post-Grad Non-Degree Coursework: (22.5 credits)
▪Musician of the Month Project 7/22 KMI / Anna Maria
▪The Impact of Trauma on Learning: Classroom & Student Supports 1/20 Lesley University
▪The Impact of Trauma on Learning: An Overview 11/19 Lesley University
▪ Teaching Improvisation with Chris Azzara 7/16 Gordon College
▪ Teaching and Learning with Technology 1/16 Gordon College
▪ Bridges to Community with Lillie Feierabend 7/15 Gordon College
▪ Teaching Kids to Sing with Kenneth Phillips 9/14 Gordon College
▪ FAME Conference 7/14 HARTT
▪ Conversational Solfège with John Feierabend 7/12 Gordon College
▪ First Steps in Music with John Feierabend 7/11 Gordon College
▪ Universal Design for Learning 9/10 CAST / Salem State University
Bridgewater State College 7/08-8/10 Bridgewater, MA
▪ Master of Arts in Teaching (GPA: 4.0): Music
▪ Orff Level I & II Certification
University of Massachusetts 9/01-6/06 Amherst, MA
▪ Bachelor of Music (Cum Laude): Music Education (flute)
▪ Minor in Psychology
▪ Women’s Choir – 2005-2006
▪ Ballet – 2004-2005
▪ Minuteman Marching Band (piccolo) – 2001-2002