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Education

Undergraduate

Alumna, summa cum laude, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY      Spring 2020

Bachelor of Music, Music Education, concentration in cello


Graduate

Matriculated graduate student, Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, NY   Summer 2021

Master of Music, Music Education

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Professional Teaching Experience, Fall 2020-present

Leads in-person, hybrid, and virtual orchestra classes and instrumental group lessons for high school students

Teaches beginning 3rd and 4th grade string lessons  virtually and in-person

Oversees the National Tri-M Honor Society chapter for the district

Facilitates a weekly musical mentor program through Zoom, called Big Musicians

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Student Teaching

St. Mary's School in Cortland, 2018-2019.
Middle School Orchestra, Monroe Woodbury, Fall 2019

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Other Teaching Experience

Suzuki Summer Institute, Teen Dorm Counselor Ithaca, NY         

Supervised high school aged musicians in their first sleep-away experience

Performed with and coached these students


Community Unity Music Education Program Teacher, Ithaca, NY    

Co-facilitated a modern band class; specialized in bass and electric guitar, keyboard, vocals, and drum set

Experienced a fully abolitionist and inclusive human rights performing arts curriculum

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Community School of Music and Arts Teacher, Ithaca, NY 

Taught general music to students ages 4 - 10

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Awards

Recipient, George Bornoff Memorial Scholarship          Spring 2021

Awarded by the from the Foundation for the Advancement of String Education (FASE) and the American String Teachers Association (ASTA)    

Recipient, Music Technology Leadership Academy through TI:ME intern           Spring 2019

Inductee, Pi Kappa Lambda and Phi Kappa Phi               Spring 2019

Recipient, Orientation Appreciation of Service             Fall 2019

Recipient, Anne Siegel ’81 Memorial Scholarship             Fall 2018

Recipient, James Badger Music Scholarship                     Fall 2018

Recipient, Keilocker Scholarship             Fall 2016

Recipient, Flora Brown Award             Fall 2016

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