I believe in the power of education to transform and transcend, in the magic of creativity to reimagine and reshape, and in the importance of building emotional intelligence to develop empathetic, self-regulating self-starters. I am a passionate educator/musician and a thoughtful, emotionally intelligent team leader with years of experience motivating others toward common goals. I am experienced in innovative program building and curriculum development emphasizing social-emotional learning and arts integration. I love looking into programs and determining what can be streamlined to maximize productivity, created to effectively meet a need, or modified to add more joy. I am a people-unifier and an enthusiastic, encouraging colleague and mentor who maintains a positive “yes, and” attitude and tirelessly seeks win-win solutions. In my spare time I enjoy using the musical skills I refined during my masters studies to music direct and vocal coach, and have overseen dozens of productions in NYC, maintain an active private voice studio, and serve as a founding member of a theater company specializing in immersive, pop-up performances.