Education
    B.S. in Education, State University of New York College at Oswego
    M.A. in Education, Manhattanville College.
    Dual certification in Elementary Education (N-6) and Music (K-12)
    Orff-Schulwerk Levels I, II, III, Hofstra University
    Master Class in Orff-Schulwerk, University of Memphis, 2003

    Teaching/Professional Experience
    Orff Level I and II Pedagogy Instructor, Connecticut
    Associate Professor, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 2004 - Present
    Music Specialist, K-4, Westchester County, NY, 1997-Present
    Teacher, Grades K, 1, Westchester County, NY, 1984-1997
    Director, Somers Women’s Chorale, 1997-2000
    Associate Conductor, Bronx Opera Company, 1992-1997

    Presentations (Partial Listing)

        Texas Music Educators Association (Regions 5 and 7) - September 2009
        Greater Tampa Bay Area Orff Chapter - September 2009
        Connecticut Elementary General Music Conference - October 2009
        Connecticut Orff Chapter, New Britain, CT (May 2009)
        AOSA National Conference Introduction to Schulwerk (November 2008)
        Mid-Michigan Orff Chapter, Haslett, MI (October 2008)
        Evergreen Orff Chapter, Seattle, WA (October 2008)
        Pittsburgh Orff Chapter, Pittsburgh, PA (September 2008)
        Long Island AOSA, Hempstead, NY (May 2008)
        Central Carolina AOSA, Durham, NC (January 2008)
        AOSA National Conference, San Jose, CA (November 2007)
        Black Hills Chapter, AOSA (October 2007)
        Arizona Orff Chapter (October 2007)
        Tidewater Area Orff Chapter, Virginia Beach, VA (Sept 2007)
        Saint Louis Chapter AOSA (April 2007)
        AOSA National Conference, Omaha, NE (Nov 2006)
        Atlanta Area Chapter AOSA (Oct 2006)
        Greater Rochester Chapter AOSA (Sept 2006)
        Kansas Orff Chapter (Aug 2006)
        Northern New Jersey Orff Chapter (March 2006)
        Sunshine State AOSA, Winter Garden, FL (Feb 2006)
        Gulf Coast AOSA, San Antonio, TX (Jan 2006)
        Black Hills Chapter AOSA, Rapid City, SD (Oct 2005)
        Heart of America AOSA, Kansas City, MO (Oct 2005)
        Berkshire-Hudson Valley AOSA, Albany, NY (Sept 2005)
        KMEA In-Service Workshop, Wichita, KS (Feb 2005)
        AOSA National Conference, Long Beach, CA (Nov 2004)
        TMEA Clinic/Convention (Feb 2004)

        Publications
        It’s Elemental - Lessons That Engage
        It’s Elemental 2 - More Lessons That Engage
        Earth, Water, Fire, Air! A Suite for Voices, Narrator and Orff Instruments
        Make a Joyful Sound!  A Celebration of Orff Schulwerk Media
        Published by Memphis Musicraft Publications

       Activate! Magazine (Contributing author)
Brian Hiller
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