Leadership Roles & Honors

2023-present - Member of NC Standards Writing Team for General Music, K-12

2023-present - UNCW, Research Assistant, "Virtual PLC for K-8 General Music Teachers in Rural Schools;" Assistant on Virtual PLC through NCMEA, "Pathways to Success for Rural Music Educators: A Statewide Hybrid PLC"

2023-present - Central Carolina Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, Webmaster

2023 - NCMEA Elementary Section Teacher of the Year

2022-2023 - Member of Rocky Point Elementary School Improvement Team (SIT)

• Elective Department Chair

2021-present - North Carolina Music Educators Association, Elementary Section, District Representative

2018-2020 - Jr. Tri-M National Honor Society, Chapter Advisor

2014-2015 - NC Governor's Teacher Network, active research on "Digital Portfolios in Music Education"

2010-2014 - North Carolina Music Educators Association, Orchestra Section, Jr. Eastern Region Orchestra Event Chair