Education

University of Northern Iowa, December 2019

Bachelor of Music in K-12 Instrumental Music Education

3.7/4.0 GPA

University Honors with Distinction

Senior Honors Thesis: Learning and Literacy in Music: Activities for Integrating Children's Literature into the Elementary General Music Curriculum

June 2020 – Present

6th & 7th Grade Orchestra Director, Cedar Rapids Community School District

November 2017 – Present

Private Violin Teacher, Cedar Falls & Waterloo

January 2020 - March 2020

Long Term K-5 Substitute, Waterloo Community School District

June 2019

Grade 1-3 Teacher, Camp Musicmania, University of Northern Iowa Community Music School, Cedar Falls

April 2017 – May 2019

Music Librarian, Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra, Cedar Falls

June 2017 – April 2019

Kaleidoscope Educator, Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls

May 2015 – August 2015

Intern, Cedar Rapids Suzuki Academy, Cedar Rapids

August 2011 – August 2015

Private Violin Teacher, Cedar Rapids

April 2019

Solo Violinist, Senior Recital, Cedar Falls

Collaborator: Natia Shioshvili

August 2015 – April 2019

Violinist, Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra, Cedar Falls

Conducted by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt

Principal Violin II

August 2015 – February 2019

Violinist, Bach Cantata Series, Cedar Falls

Conducted by Dr. John Wiles

August 2015 – May 2018

Violinist, Northern Iowa Pit Orchestra, Cedar Falls

Conducted by Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt

Works Performed:

Floyd, Susannah

Sondheim, Into the Woods

Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel

March 2018

Violinist, Orquestra Sinfônica da Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Brazil

Conducted by Manfredo Schmiedt

International tour by the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra to collaborate with the Orquestra Sinfönica da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (Symphonic Orchestra of the University of Caxias do Sul).

October 2019 – December 2019

Erin Gaherty

Mentor Teacher, Student Teaching - 9-12 Orchestra, Beginning Guitar

August 2019 – October 2019

Allison Schutte

Mentor Teacher, Student Teaching - K-5 General Music

January 2018 – November 2019

Dr. Michelle Swanson

Thesis Advisor

Piano

August 2015 – May 2019

Dr. Ross Monroe Winter

Violin

January 2019 – May 2019

Gretchen Brumwell

Harp

January 2019 – May 2019

Robert Dunn

Guitar

August 2015 – April 2019

Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt

Conducting

February 2019 – April 2019

Laurie Busch

Level III Field Experience - Beginning Strings

Cedar Heights Elementary, Hansen Elementary, North Cedar Elementary

August 2017 – October 2017

Kim Tura

Level II Field Experience - Beginning/Intermediate Strings

Peet Jr. High, Cedar Heights Elementary, Southdale Elementary

September 2016 – November 2016

Debra Barschow

Level I Field Experience - Elementary General Music

Poyner Elementary

August 2015 – September 2016

Dr. Alan Schmitz

Composition

August 2012 – August 2015

Jessica Altfillisch

Violin