Education
PhD
Completion May 2025
University of Florida
Music Education
MME
2019-2021
University of Florida
Music Education
BS
2008-2013
University of Georgia
Music Education
Teaching Experience
University of Florida
2022 - Present
Graduate Teaching Fellow & Instructor
School of Music, Choral
-Assistant, Co-Teacher, & Teacher of Record
My Virtual Academy High School
2022 - Present
Teacher & Mentor
Clinton Township, MI
Chamblee Middle School
2016 - 2022
Chorus & Assistant Band Director
DeKalb County School District, GA
Horizons Atlanta Summer Program
2014 - 2022
Music Specialist
Atlanta Technical College, GA
Inman Elementary School
2013 - 2016
General Music Teacher
Fayette County Public Schools, GA
Publications & Manuscripts
Research interests: diversity, equity and inclusion within music education, culturally responsive music pedagogy, democratic teaching practices, historical perspectives in music education, education policy, and music teacher education
2024
Collaboration as a Shared Language: Unity and Diversity in the International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education [Manuscript accepted for publication]
​
Becoming American: The Choral Music Pedagogical Implications of Place and Identity Formation in African American Spirituals. [Manuscript in preparation].
​
2023
Secondary Choral Music Educator Usage of African American Spirituals in Music Education. [Manuscript submitted for publication].
​
Factors Influencing Doctoral Music Education Students’ Career-Based Ambitions Throughout Their Degree Program. [Manuscript submitted for publication].
Presentations
2024
Easy Steps to Adding Authentic Movements to African Folk Song Performances
-
Practitioner Conference Presentation- Florida Music Educators Association In-Service Conference Tampa, FL
-
Practitioner Conference Presentation- Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference Athens, GA
​
Secondary Choral Music Educator Usage of African American Spirituals in Music Classrooms
-
Roundtable Paper Presentation- International Society for Music Education World Conference Helsinki, Finland
-
Research Poster Presentation- Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium Salt Lake City, Utah
-
Research Paper Presentation- Florida Music Educators Association In-Service Conference Tampa, Fl
​
Fostering Collaboration and Support: Exploring the Narratives of a Music Education Doctoral Cohort
-
Research Poster Presentation- International Society for Music Education World Conference Helsinki, Finland
​
Who are You Programming? An Investigative Study into the Demographic Diversity of Contemporary A Cappella Pop Composers
-
Research Paper Presentation- Association for Popular Music Education Conference Edinburg, Scotland
​
Unconscious Bias: When Good Intentions Aren't Enough
-
Virtual Professional Development Leader- My Virtual Academy
​
​
2023
Navigating Anti-Woke Legislation in a Doctoral Sociology of Music Education Course
-
Conference Presentation- Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium Salt Lake City, Utah
​
Factors Influencing Doctoral Music Education Students’ Career-Based Ambitions Throughout Their Degree Program
-
Research Poster Presentation- Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium Salt Lake City, Utah
​
Music Educators’ Perspectives on School Administrators’ Support for Music Education
-
Research Paper Presentation- FloriKenya Graduate Student Research Symposium Nairobi, Kenya
​
The Democratization of Student Learning through Popular Music Education in School Choral Music Programs
-
Research Poster Presentation- Florida Music Educators Association In-Service Conference Tampa, FL
​
DEI: Creating a Culture of Trust with Your Students
-
Virtual Professional Development Leader- My Virtual Academy
​
Culturally Responsive Teaching in a Virtual Setting
-
Virtual Professional Development Leader- My Virtual Academy
2022
The Democratization of Student Learning through Popular Music Education in School Choral Music Programs
-
Virtual Research Paper Presentation- Association for Popular Music Education Conference Detroit, MI
2021
The Democratization of Student Learning through Popular Music Education in School Choral Music Programs
-
Virtual Research Poster Presentation- Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium
Leadership & Service
MVA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
2023 - Present
Committee Member and Presenter
Ninth International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education
2022 - 2023
Assistant Symposium Organizer
UF Journal of Undergraduate Research
2023 - Present
Arts Research Article Reviewer
GMEA Diversity & Inclusion Committee
2021 - 2022
Founding Committee Member
DCSD Secondary Choral Music
2021 - 2022
County Division Chair & Professional Development Presenter
DCSD Curriculum Writing
2018 - 2022
Secondary Choral Team Member and Organizer