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)

         Florida Music Educators Conference - January 2010
         New England Chapter AOSA - April 2009
         Berkshire-Hudson Valley AOSA - April 2009
         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)
         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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