Education

• B.S., Education, Dr. Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN
• M.A., Education – Instructional Technology, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI

Background

The first 16 years of my teaching career were spent teaching in elementary schools in rural and suburban Minnesota. I remained in Minnesota and taught for another 16 years at a rural high school. While at the high school level, I served as choral conductor, head of the fine arts department, and guidance counselor.

Serving as Coordinator of Clinical Experiences allows me to use the full range of my teaching experiences in order to assist our education majors, as they complete their fieldwork in schools throughout the Milwaukee area. 

Teaching

• EDU 347 Instructional Strategies - Choral Music
• EDU 590 Instructional Supervision for Cooperating Teachers and On-Site Supervisors

Research Interests

• Rehearsal Strategies for Improved Choral Performance
• Classroom Management in the Music Room
• Student Engagement

Scholarly Works

Master’s Thesis: A Survey of Student Engagement in Digitally Infused Lessons (2014)

Guest Conducting and Adjudicating

• Guest Conductor/Clinician, WELS West Regional Choral Festival (2002, 2014, 2018)
• Adjudicator/Clinician, West Bend Large Group Festival - West Bend, WI
• Adjudicator/Clinician, Luther High School Spring Festival - Onalaska, WI

Professional Memberships

• American Choral Director’s Association
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Service

Celebrate Teachers and Teaching Steering Committee (EDGM)