About Me
I know where you are coming from and can support you where you are going.
I am a music educator with over a decade of experience teaching a variety of content areas and grade levels, licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. I originally created many of the materials on this site for my work in public education and have been using- and updating- them since then. I can attest to their efficacy!
As a full time public school music teacher, I teach guitar classes, music technology, adapted music, introduction to keyboard, and popular music ensemble.
I am a firm believer in access and equity inside and outside of the classroom, whether that means delivering guitars to students in the middle of a pandemic or marching with my students in the Boston Pride Parade. I am also a member of the Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Massachusetts Music Educator's Association.
Credentials
Education:
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Graduate Certificate, Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music, Music and Autism, 2018
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MM, Music Education, Boston University, 2014
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BM, Music Education, University of New Hampshire, focus on jazz guitar, 2009
Teaching Experience:
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Adjunct faculty, Masters of Music Education program, Longy School of Music of Bard College, 2020-present
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Student teacher supervisor and Master's Thesis Advisor, Longy School of Music and Medford Public Schools, 2022-present
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Beginning band teacher and coordinator, Berklee College's chapter of United Sound, 2017-2021
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Consultant, Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education , 2016-present
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High School Music Teacher, Medford Public Schools, 2013-present
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Elementary Music Teacher, Cambridge Public Schools, 2012-2013
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Beginning band teacher, St. Bridget School, 2011-2012
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Special Education paraprofessional, Belmont Public Schools, 2010-2012
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Middle School General Music Teacher, Bridgewater Public Schools, 2009-2010