Originally from West Michigan, I hold degrees from Grand Valley State University, Central Michigan University, Advanced Studies Certificates from Touro University’s Nevada campus, and am one of few music educators selected to take part in the Julliard Conducting Workshop. Now in my 9th year at Cram and 15th of teaching, I have taught courses in guitar, music appreciation, orchestra, band, choir, and elementary music as well as being active in musical theater and accompanying. In addition, I teach piano and violin privately, am former PTSA Secretary for Cram Middle School, CTE Ambassador for Cram MS and perform in the community. Part of being a good music educator is learning and evolving including being well versed in online education programs such as Google Classroom and music education platforms, so that your best can always be given to those you teach.

 

Education

 

Degrees          

Master of Music                                 Bachelor of Music Education

Central Michigan University                 Grand Valley State University

Mount Pleasant MI                             Allendale MI

Graduated 8/2008                               Graduated 8/2003

 

Advanced Studies Certificates/ Online Certification      

 

Certificate to Teach Online         Advanced Studies/                Effective Schools             Effective Classrooms          

Southern Utah University            Finding your Rhythm in a     Touro University               Touro University            

Cedar City UT                            Differentiated Classroom      Las Vegas NV                  Las Vegas NV

In Progress                                Touro University                  Completed 9/11                Completed 8/10                 

                                                 Las Vegas NV

                                                 Completed 9/11                                                               

                                                            

 

 

Additional Graduate Level Courses Taken

 

Conducting Workshop             Co-Teaching, Teacher Stress Management,

for Music Educators               and courses on Empathy in the Classroom

The Julliard School                 Southern Utah University

Evening Division                    Distance Hybrid courses, Las Vegas NV

New York, NY                        Summer 2009

7/11

 

 

Ensemble Membership

 

The Desert Winds- Principal Harpist- Spring 2016- current

College of Southern Nevada Orchestra- Violin- Fall 2017- current

 

 

Additional Professional Development

 

Nevada Music Educators Conference- Summwe 2017

         

Who, What, Where, and When:The History of Guitar Workshop- Summer 2017  

 

CCSD "Pops IV" in collaboration with the Education Foundation performance- Principal Harp- Spring 2017

 

NMEA All State Music Conference- Reno NV- Spring 2017

 

Performed at the Midwest Music Conference with the Desert Winds- Principal Harp- Winter 2016

 

Nevada Music Educators Conference- Summer 2016

          

CCSD "Pops III" in collaboration with the Education Foundation performance- Principal Harp- Fall 2014

           

CCSD "Pops II" in collaboration with the Education Foundation performance- Principal Harp/ Violin- Fall 2013

 

CCSD "Pops" in collaboration with the Education Foundation performance- Principal Harp/ Violin- Fall 2012

 

National String Instrument Repair Clinics- Beginner/ Intermediate

University of Wisconsin at Madison- Summer 2011

 

Clark County Orchestra Teacher’s Sight Reading Session of New Literature, Las Vegas NV- Fall 2010

 

Clark County Orchestra Pedagogy Workshop- Fall 2009

 

Fine Arts Criteria Reference Adjudication - Theatre Emphasis, Spring 2009

 

Orchestra workshop with Sandra Dackow- Fall 2008

 

NMEA All State Conference- Spring 2007

 

Clark County Orchestra Pedagogy Workshop- Fall 2006