Music by Miss M

This will be my 19th year in the classroom! I currently teacher kindergarten-5th grade, but have taught PK, middle school and high school students in the past through classroom teaching, private teaching, camps and after school programs. I am Orff and Kodaly Certified. My current campus houses approximately 400 students, about 350 of whom I teach. This campus is labeled as Title One, meaning a significant number of students are economically disadvantaged. My primary instrument is French Horn. I also love playing recorder, ukulele,dulcimer and piano.

As my resources suggest, my teaching style is simple! I find kids get distracted easily (as do I) so I keep things simple and fun. In my classroom I do put an emphasis on music literacy, creative movement and improvisation. Teachers in my feeder pyramid love to get my students because they are well trained musicians by the time they leave fifth grade!

Bayer Friedman Teaching Chair of Excellence-2012 Southwest Teacher of the Month-Multiple Months Sword of Honor-Sigma Alpha Iota Ruby Sword of Honor-Sigma Alpha Iota

BA-University of North Texas, Music Education, Cum Laude 2004 MA-University of Texas at Arlington, Educational Leadership and Policy Students, 2021

I’m mom to the most amazing boy-Miles (named for Miles Davis) and two fur babies-Ash the Cat and Sophie the Dog. I love to work in my flower garden. It is full of zinnias and sunflowers. I am also active in my Music Fraternity-Sigma Alpha Iota.