Jackie R. Email and Phone Number

- Managed and motivated the diverse needs of 40-student classes, keeping students focused and enthusiastic for choir, guitar lab, keyboard lab, and music history.- Developed and established a comprehensive, standards based music program.- Recognized as a master teacher to guide and prepare five student teachers.- Planned, produced, and conducted over 30 successful concerts, including 5 as part of Daniel Pearl World Music Day in honor of the journalist with his family in attendance.- Prepared and conducted the choir when NBC invited them to appear on “The Voice.”- Raised money to build a piano keyboard lab that served hundreds of students.- Honored as LAUSD Teacher of the Year (one of twenty-one awarded out of 26, 556teachers total).- Wrote sample lessons published in the book Planning Instruction in Music: WritingObjectives, Assessments, and Lesson Plans to Engage Artistic Processes.