Elementary Music Methods Practicum - Spring 2015 -Attended and completed Elementary Music Methods Practicum at St. Mary's Elementary School with Jessi Stavn
Secondary Choral Methods Practicum - Fall 2015 -Attended and completed Secondary Choral Methods Practicum at Simle Middle School with Jim McMahon and at Legacy High School with Alicia Fladeland and Mike Seil
Secondary Instrumental Methods Practicum - Fall 2016 -Attended and completed Secondary Instrumental Methods Practicum at Legacy High School with Mark Herold and at Wachter Middle School with David Augustadt
Student Teaching:
Elementary Music - Spring 2017 (January 3, 2017 - February 24, 2017) -Attended and completed Student Teaching at Miller Elementary School & Sunrise Elementary School in Bismarck, ND with cooperating teacher Erin Paulson
Secondary Music - Spring 2017 (February 27, 2017 - April 21, 2017) -Attended and completed student teaching at Wachter Middle School in Bismarck, ND with cooperating teacher David Augustadt
Professional Workshops:
-Attended the North Dakota Music Educators Association Conference from 2013-present and collected resources to use in future teaching assignments
-Attended the Midwest Clinic: An International Band and Orchestra Conference in 2015, where sessions focused on technology in the classroom, how to have a successful beginning to a career in Music Education, and instrument specific teaching instructions.
Technology Workshops:
-"Using Technology to Improve Learning & Engagement in Music" - Dr. Kathleen Melago, Slippery Rock University of PA
During this session, we explored the use of SmartMusic, Socrative, Kahoot, Coach's Eye, and SoundCloud
-"Promethean/Smart Board" - Mrs. Julie Kautzmann
During this session, the use of Smart Board technology in the classroom will be discussed
Memberships:
-International Double Reed Society - August 2013 - Present -National Association for Music Educators - March 2014 - Present -Organization of American Kodaly Educators - January 2015 - Present -American Orff-Schulwerk Association - January 2015 - Present -National Educators Association - September 2016 - Present -Prairie Winds Orff - January 2017 - Present
-American Choral Directors Association - September 2014 - September 2015