About ME

As I developed my educational philosophy, this idea was never far away. As I read studies on the impacts of music education on other subjects such as math and science, I also realized that music matters with other subjects as well. Putting music IN everything would create a well-rounded, unified educational experience as a pathway to empowerment.

Reflecting upon my own education, I realize that the opportunities I had back then are not available to modern students. This disparity has colored my approach to education to this day. When that first set of drumsticks was placed in my young hands, I knew that was what I wanted to do. As I matured and grew into a musician and teacher, my philosophy has been grounded on providing all students with the opportunities that I credit with giving me the focus and direction that turned my life around – As an adolescent, I was expelled from a traditional public high school and later enrolled in alternative public school where I excelled in the arts, graduated and paved a path to college. Once I became a teacher, I started to parse out what exactly it was about music that changed my life. I realized that not everyone could be a musician, but every child could benefit from a music education. I began to look at studies that correlated learning music and playing an instrument with increased proficiency in math. This synergy between my childhood music education and my adult research and teaching experience led to the development of my philosophy and program: Music in Everything.