About Me
I am an enthusiastic educator looking for opportunities to share my love of music and performance with children.
Technical Skills
- Baritone
- Clarinet
- Euphoneum
- French Horn
- Piano
- Saxophone
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Flute
- Oboe
Professional Qualifications
Increased technical ability of individual performers by focusing on musicianship and performance techniques as well as utilizing non-formative and performance assessments.
Enhanced student learning and motivation by integrating technology for use in student assessment, teaching theory, and ear-training lessons.
Focused on individual student needs through differentiated teaching methods in both whole group and one-on-one instruction.
Developed a variety of curricula for ages Kindergarten through 12th grade (e.g. instrumental performance, age-appropriate theory concepts, and music history).
Utilized inquiry-based and project based learning in design of lesson plans.
Designed cross-curricular learning linking music to math, history, science, and language arts.
Adapted instruments and instructional techniques to meet the needs of students with physical challenges (muscular dystrophy, hearing and visual impairment, etc.).
Addressed the special learning needs of students with learning de- lays in language and reading, ADD/ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, and other mental or emotional disabilities.
Collaborated with local and national business owners to secure equipment that could be used to modify instruments for students with physical handicaps.