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· Introduced young students to the joys and benefits of music and movement; combining traditional, modern, multi-cultural, and other engaging approaches.· Integrated Finale Composition Software into the curriculum, resulting in 5th-grade students composing the annual winning Link Up Music Program piece which was selected and performed by the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall.· Worked with teachers across disciplines while integrating music to lift student engagement and raise test scores - such as learning math formulas through rhythmic rap exercises.· Created and distributed an on-line learning music program as a result of school closures due to COVID-19; including Youtube Channel, private and group virtual conference lessons with linked activities and resources.· Organized, rehearsed, and led performances for classrooms, choirs, world drumming, marimba and "School of Rock" style bands.

Portland, Oregon, United States

· Developed, tested, optimized, and deployed corporate & personal websites such as www.flowers.com, using HTML and other web design and authoring tools.· Created a personal online site for beginning drummers including integrated, scaled lessons and multi-media.

Vancouver, Washington, United States

· Documented procedures and trained end-users on proprietary software for large Telecommunications company.· Created workflow diagrams and Gantt charts to clearly demonstrate processes and timelines. · Listened to executives and employees across the company to map process activities with corporate goals. Identified shortfalls, proposed solutions to key stakeholders, and integrated options to rectify gaps and inefficiencies, which resulted in decreased lagtime between orders and implementation and increased productivity.

Master'S Degree, Elementary Education And Teaching, 4.0

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature/Letters