I started teaching at Perkins in 2017 and am thrilled to be part of this magnificent school community.  I am a St. Petersburg native and received my Bachelor's of Music Education from Florida Southern College.  The Arts have always been my driving force in my personal life.  Dance lessons, piano lessons, acting, and voice lessons have been my extra curricular activities for as long as I can remember.  My teaching career started in 1994 and I have taught students Pre-K through 8th grade at different points in my career.  I have taught elementary music in Pinellas County Schools since 1996.

At Perkins, I have the wonderful opportunity to teach all of the Kindergarten classes general music.  This is where our musical journey begins and a strong foundation is built.  Students experience standards based learning in a creative and fun setting.  Proper singing technique, creative movement, music vocabulary, listening skills, and use of rhythm instruments are introduced and practiced.

As the keyboard teacher, students in grades 2-5, learn about the basics of piano playing while having the opportunity to create different timbres and styles with the fun of an electric keyboard.  We currently use Yamaha's Music in Education (MIE) program as our starting resource with other piano resources added as students advance.  Proper playing technique, music theory, and basic piano skills are introduced and developed as the students grow musically to their 5th grade year.