East Ridge High School
Woodbury, MN
I am a high school orchestra teacher and staff advisor of our school’s LGBTQ+ student organization; passionate about ensuring my classroom is a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students! As a music teacher I feel so thankful each day to go to work and make music with talented young musicians whose dedication and work each day far exceeds expectations. Their musical successes this school year and last earned us the opportunity to perform at the state music teacher’s convention and the privilege of playing repertoire representing some of the most famous orchestral music ever written to performing newly discovered works of amazing under-represented composers. My students have inspired me to become the best teacher and conductor that I can be and to continue working to make sure that all of my students feel a sense of belonging in the orchestra room.