Education and Certification
Michigan State University
Master of Arts in Educational Technology, expected December 2014
Educational Technology Certificate, July 2012
Master of Arts in Educational Technology, expected December 2014
Educational Technology Certificate, July 2012
Northern Michigan University
Bachelor of Music Education, December 2009
Major: Music Education; Minor: Mathematics Education
Michigan Secondary Provisional Certificate: Music, K-12
Michigan Secondary Provisional Certificate: Mathematics, 6-12
Teaching Experience
Lakeview Elementary School, Music Teacher
2010 - Present
2010 - Present
- Create and implement lessons to satisfy the National Standards for Music Education and National Core Arts Standards and to instill appreciation, knowledge and passion for music in PreK-5 students.
- Lead an extracurricular chorus which rehearses weekly and sings at many performances each year.
- Plan and direct school-wide holiday and spring programs.
- Assisted in direction of high school musical theatre productions.
Other Leadership Experience
Northern Michigan University, Forest Roberts Theatre Vocal Director
2010 - Present
Superior Arts Council, Youth Theatre Director
2005, 2011, 2012, 2014
Messiah Lutheran Church, Pianist
2008 - 2013
2010 - Present
- Teach scores of musicals to casts of adults with varied vocal experience.
- Build efficient rehearsal schedules around strict time limitations and actors’ schedule conflicts.
- Create music resource web pages with rehearsal recordings.
- Play piano and conduct for rehearsals and throughout the run of the productions.
Superior Arts Council, Youth Theatre Director
2005, 2011, 2012, 2014
- Directed productions of children’s plays and musicals.
- Taught principles of theatre to students in 3rd through 8th grade.
- Supervised high school and young adult volunteers.
- Facilitated communication with parents of actors.
Messiah Lutheran Church, Pianist
2008 - 2013
- Shared responsibilities of leading music at the church’s contemporary service.
- Accompanied hymns and anthems and prepared music for before and after worship.
- Organized rehearsals and music for a group of fellow musicians.
- Served on the Worship and Music Committee.
- Worked with a team to choose hymns and special music for worship services.
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