Formal Education:
Master of Arts, Teaching, with concentration in music University of The Arts, December 2023 Bachelor of Music, Songwriting, Primary Instrument-Voice Berklee College of Music, January 2015
Experience Teaching:
Private instruction-10 years off and on 2016-present Middlesex County Stem Charter School-Choral Music Teacher, Perth Amboy NJ Courses: Grades K-9 Choir and General Music In this position I planned and directed winter and spring choral concerts each semester for grades 1–5, involving over 200 students, while collaborating with classroom and kindergarten teachers to support rehearsal and coordinate a school-wide Winterfest singing event Additionally I developed and implemented a K–12 music curriculum during the school's first year with a music program, while preparing a grades 6–9 choir ensemble for winter and spring concert performances September 2024-June 2025 Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School-Choral Music Teacher, Perth Amboy, NJ Courses: Grades 9-12 Choral Ensemble, Piano Lab, Music Theory, General Music In this position I planned and executed two winter concerts featuring bucket drumming performances with six general music groups. Additionally I collaborated with the visual arts department bringing two choir students to the Middlesex County Teen Arts Festival and assisted with rehearsal of a fifteen student graduation choir featuring two full ensemble performances and one duet performance March 2024-June 2024 James F. Cooper Elementary School-Long Term Substitute, Cherry Hill, NJ Courses: Grades K-5 Elementary Classroom Teacher, General Music In this position I supported classroom instruction across multiple elementary settings, implemented general music lessons during teacher absences and assisted with daily school procedures such as arrival and dismissal January 2024-March 2024 Lakeside Middle School-Long Term Substitute, Millville NJ Courses: Grades 6-8 General Music In this position I planned and implemented instruction for eight middle school general music courses in addition to assisting with preparation for the middle school production of Shrek the Musical, and performing electric guitar in the pit orchestra for a district high school production of Mamma Mia. October 2023-December 2023 Cinnaminson High School-Student Teacher, Cinnaminson, NJ Courses: Grades 9-12 Concert Choir, Music Theory, Music for Movies and Stage In this position I designed and taught seven weeks of lessons for Choir, Music Theory 1, AP Music Theory, and Music for Movies and Stage, incorporating rehearsal strategies, soundtrack design projects, and interactive music theory activities. Additionally I rehearsed and conducted five pieces of winter concert repertoire with approximately fifty choir students, conducting one piece in the final performance. August 2022-June 2023 Longmeadow High School-Choral Music Teacher, Longmeadow, MA Courses: Grades 9-12 Tenor and Bass Chorus, AP Music Theory, Concert Band-Percussion, Entrepreneurship In this position I accomplished the following: I directed and developed student ensembles and performances, including leading a 12-member SATB chamber choir, arranging and conducting repertoire for TTBB and a 75-member SATB “Super Chorus, ” and collaborating with faculty to plan and execute five major concerts and additional performances (tour and chamber concert) throughout the school year. I supported broader music program operations and student development, including mentoring the TRI-M chapter, assisting with school musicals, participating in district curriculum alignment meetings, teaching entrepreneurship/music marketing to fill a business department vacancy, chaperoning a 50-student music trip to Los Angeles, ultimately receiving a Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching nomination for efforts at the school March 2022-May 2022 Fanny Jackson Coppin School-Student Teaching, Philadelphia, PA Courses: K-5 General Music, 6-8 General Music, Modern Band In this position I co-taught K–5 general music lessons incorporating singing, movement, Orff instruments, and percussion while assisting with middle school assessments in guitar, bass, and piano. Additionally I rehearsed and conducted 3rd grade students for a spring concert, mentored a 15-student modern band, and supported classroom technology and audio equipment setup.