Completed Elementary Student Teaching with Mrs. Joan Riley at Sunrise Elementary School in Bismarck, ND.
Secondary Student Teaching (February 26, 2018 - April 20, 2018)
Currently completing Secondary Student Teaching with Mr. James McMahon at Simle Middle School in Bismarck, ND.
Summer Preschool Teacher:
The goal of having preschool in the summer at Noah's Ark Preschool & Daycare was to make sure the preschool age children would work on subjects that they would be working on during the next school year so that they could strengthen what they learned in their preschool class previously. This way the teacher would not be playing catch up with the students she already had.
We had a letter of the week where we did games, crafts, and songs that associated with that letter.
We also had a question of the day where students could see how their answers to the questions were similar or different to their peer's.
Weather was something that these children were interested in so we made sure to have a "weather person" tell us what the weather was like that day and predict what they thought the weather would be like the next day.
Guest Presenter for Percussion Methods (2015):
Dr. Lucas Bernier, Professor of Percussion at the University of Mary, invited me to present about auxiliary and Latin American percussion to the Percussion Methods class.
One class period, I presented basic auxiliary percussion instruments (bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, triangle) and how to properly play them to achieve the best sound. I also spoke to the students about what to expect technique-wise from percussionists in their future band room.
Another class period I presented Latin American percussion instruments (Congas, Bongos, Claves) and how to produce the proper tones from the drums. The class all had a drum and participated in learning proper tones and rhythms associated with these instruments.
Practicum: Elementary Music Methods Practicum - Spring 2015
Completed Elementary Music Methods Practicum with Mrs. Krista Jacobson at Grimsrud Elementary School
Secondary Choral Methods Practicum - Fall 2015
Completed Secondary Choral Methods Practicum with Mrs. Desiree Bondley at Wachter Middle School and Mrs. Keri Hess-Bolte at Mandan High School
Secondary Instrumental Methods Practicum - Fall 2016
Completed Secondary Instrumental Methods Practicum with Mr. David Augustadt at Wachter Middle School and Mr. Mark Herold at Legacy High School
Technology Workshops:
Attended "Online Resources" Technology Workshop at the University of Mary on September 25, 2016 presented by Ms. Alicia Marsh
Attended "Promethean/Smart Board" Technology Workshop at the Mandan Braves Center in Mandan, ND on October 16, 2016 presented by Mrs. Julie Kautzmann
Memberships to Professional Organizations:
Music Student Organization - August 2011 - Present
Percussive Arts Society (PAS) - February 2012 - Present This organization focuses on inspiring, educating, and supporting percussionists and drummers throughout the world.
Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE) - March 2015 - Present This organization focuses on teaching music in an elementary music classroom based on Zoltan Kolday's philosophy on music education.
American Orff-Schulwerk (AOSA) - March 2015 - Present This organization focuses on teaching music in an elementary music classroom based on Carl Orff's philosophy on music education.