With over 18 years of experience as a elementary classroom and Resource Teacher, I specialize in creating rich musical environments that promote wellbeing and social-emotional learning.
Special Skills:
- Familiarity with IEPs
- Collaborated with OT, SLP, Pyschogical educational assessments
-Worked with children on the autism spectrum, ADHD, and other designations
Select Training:
- Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders POPARD (2012) (Provincial Outreach Program for Autism & Related Disorders)
Competency Based IEPs; Resource Teacher Training; Ready, Do, Done for Resource teachers; Cornerstone Workshops in Resource; IEP and Designations; English Language Learner Resource Teacher training, Support Diverse Learners in Motor Development ,Roles and Responsibilities and Case Management for the Elementary Resource Teacher, Psych/SLP How to Read a report, SLP Implications and Interventions (2010-2019)
I work to foster a compassionate environment where people feel inclusion, connection, empathy, agency, musical expression, and joy!
From leading "Beats for the Brain" for seniors to working with diverse students through trauma-informed care.
I help learners of all ages find balance, belonging, and musical expression.