Teaching/Work Experience

Adjunct Faculty, SUNY Brockport

January 2025-present

Instruct undergraduate course: Introduction to World Music

Worship Coordinator

June 2024-December 2024

Plan liturgy and music worship services, collaborate with church staff, volunteers and musicians

K-3 Music Teacher, Rush-Henrietta Central School District

April 2024-present

Teach K-3 general music classes, member of school Social Emotional Learning Team

K-8 Music Teacher, Rochester City School District

October 2023-March 2024

Taught general music (part-time) to students in K-8, modern rock band, and 4th grade musical. Substitute taught in a diverse grade levels and disciplines.

Senior School Music Teacher, International School of Uganda

August 2021-June 2023

Taught Middle School and High School vocal/general music classes, assist with plays and musicals, lead the Senior School Dance team and Choir and Band.

Community Life Director, Legacy at Parklands, Churchville, NY

July 2020-July 2021

Led activities and outings for seniors at a Senior living community-including crafts, games, Zumba and fitness, musical performances, and Bell Choir

Integrated Performing Arts Teacher, Lincoln Community School, Accra, Ghana

August 2016-June 2020

Taught Integrated Performing Arts in grades 6-8, direct Middle School musical and High School choir, Choreograph High School Choir, Coach High School Girls’ Volleyball, Teach Zumba and Zumba kids

Head of Arts Department, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Performing Arts Teacher, The International School of Belgrade

August 2011-present

Taught music and drama in grades 6-8 , Directed Middle School and High School Choirs, Directed Middle School plays and musicals, Coached Middle School Speech and Debate, Coached Middle School Volleyball, Founded and lead Literary Ladies; a girls’ group devoted to reading and writing, Led iBark; a stray animal volunteer group, Taught Zumba and Zumba kids

Music Teacher, The International School of Dakar

August 2008-June 2011

Taught PreK-Eighth Grade general music classes, Directed two High School Choirs as well as the Middle School/High School musical, Coached volleyball

Online Facilitation, Boston University

September 2005-Spring 2009

Facilitated online classes for Boston University’s graduate programs in Music Education

Music Specialist, John M. Tobin School, Cambridge Public Schools

August 2005-January 2007

Taught Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade general and vocal music including Fifth and Sixth grades choruses

Voice Instructor, Riverside Theatre Works, Hyde Park, MA

September 2004-January 2007

Instructed both children and adults in musical theatre and classical vocal repertoire and technique

Bennett-Hemenway/Lilja Schools, Natick Public Schools

September 2001-June 2005

Taught Kindergarten through Fourth grade general and vocal music including Fourth grade chorus