Teaching Experience
Associate Professor, Music Education, Brandon University, School of Music, 2016 –
- Courses: Foundations of Music Education (I & II), Professional Teacher, Community Music, Senior Years General, Graduate Foundations, Graduate Research
- Field experience supervision
Assistant Professor, Music Education, Brandon University, School of Music, 2008 – 2016
- developing and teaching new courses in community music, secondary general methods, teaching and learning in music, foundations and graduate psychology of music education
- teaching existing courses in undergraduate music education: Professional Teacher, Foundations, Instructional Methods (choral and general sections) and Woodwind techniques (flute)
- mentoring student research in Directed Study courses
- supervising student teachers
- student mentorship for graduate/further studies
- tenure Jan 2013
Music Education Lecturer, Molepolole College of Education (Botswana), 1998-2001 and 2005-2008
- preparing students to become music teachers at Junior Secondary level (Grade 8-10)
- delivering an integrated curriculum covering all aspects of music practice and theory, as well as related professional studies
- developing, implementing and assessing curricula related to all areas, particularly performance (keyboard, recorder, guitar), composition and listening
- observing and providing feedback to students on teaching practice and microteaching in order to improve and refine their teaching skills and knowledge and encourage reflective practice
- supervising students on research projects
- advising, co-conducting and accompanying college choir and preparing them for competitions
- successfully organizing concerts and music for official visits
- organizing workshops to foster students’ practical instrumental skills
Teaching Assistant, Music Education Department, University of Illinois (USA), 2002-2004
- taught undergraduate primary education majors
- delivered and developed curriculum focused on pedagogical strategies for planning and teaching music in the primary classroom; singing, recorder performance and composing and related theory; musical elements; integration of music with other curriculum areas
- facilitated productive group and individual project work
- assessed peer teaching episodes
Deputy Director of Music, Dame Alice Owen’s School, Hertfordshire (UK), 1994-1998
- taught music across the age range 11-18, including GCSE and A-level examination groups
- developed and coordinated syllabus development for exam classes (GCSE and A-level)
- mentored student teachers, observing teaching and giving constructive feedback
- conducted and organized extra-curricular music activities including choral, and instrumental (orchestral and chamber) and sectionals
- planned and prepared concerts
- organized and supervised three successful concert tours with ensembles to Europe
- coordinated and accompanied external music exams
- directed/conducted school musical production of Guys and Dolls
Music Teacher, Dame Alice Owen’s School, Hertforshire (UK), 1992-1994
- taught music across the age range, 11-18
- conducted and assisted with several choral and instrumental extra-curricular groups
- established and directed Flute Choir
- planned and coordinated concerts
- taught individual flute lessons to all levels of ability
Teacher and Co-director, Dame Alice Owen’s Music Centre, Hertfordshire (UK), 1995-1998
- taught group musicianship, theory, aural skills and individual flute to all ages
- conducted chamber groups
- executed administrative responsibilities
- prepared, organized and directed concerts