I am a music educator in Boise, Idaho that has graduate degrees in music education and special education. I am a researcher, presenter, educator, singer, and mother of three. I am passionate about providing an appropriate, high quality music education to all students including students that qualify for special education services. I present and continually research on how colleges and universities can better prepare pre-service music educators to teach students with exceptionalities.
With new challenges in education due to the pandemic, I have turned my research towards educational technology and the music classroom. I have become an advanced Google Certified Educator and have passed both Level 1 and Level 2 exams. I am working toward becoming a Google Educator Innovator and plan to focus on innovative solutions for music educators in the digital classroom.
