Teaching experience (10 years)

Elementary & Middle School Teaching Experience:


  • Elementary General Music (Pk-5)
  • Middle School General Music & Guitar (grades 7-8)
  • Middle School Piano (grades 6-8)
  • Middle School Concert Band & Orchestra (grades 6-8)
  • Middle School Jazz Band & Chamber Orchestra (by audition)
  • Small Group Instrumental Lessons

High School Teaching Experience:


  • Concert Band (grades 9-12)
  • Wind Ensemble (by audition)
  • Jazz Band (by audition)
  • Music Theory
  • Music Production (ProTools & Garage Band)
  • Marching Band & Color Guard

Music education resources for instrumental music classroom instruction:

Rubrics created for evaluating students

Sample Lesson Plans

Student Playing Exam Work Samples

Technology resources and applications used with students:

  • Schoology
  • Screen Castify 
  • Remind
  • SeeSaw
  • Smart Music
  • Instagram
  • SmartBoard

Technology resources I would like to learn more about:

  • Band application (communication for organizing groups, students and parents)
  • Tonara application (practice encouragement tool and music practice games for students)

Sample concert programs & additional resources:

Student testimonials

Two Rivers Magnet Middle School Grade 6-8 band and orchestra students perform "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz! 6/2014

Two Rivers Magnet Middle School Jazz Band dress rehearsal for "Rock This Town" 5/2016

Two Rivers Magnet Middle School Grades 6-8 orchestra students practice "Hey Fiddle Fiddle" 11/2017

Two Rivers Magnet Middle School students create their own rhythmic jam with cups! 6/2017

Two Rivers Magnet Middle School Grade 6 band students perform Apache! 12/2014