I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors in Music Education (Emphasis Oboe!). and am currently in the process of receiving my Orff-Schulwerk certification (Finished Levels I & II- III to go!). I absolutely love the Orff-Schulwerk and Kodaly methods and implement them both within my classroom on a regular basis. I am also currently a member of the Florida Music Educators Association, and its subgroup FEMEA (Florida Elementary Music Educators Association).
As far as Whimsically Musical goes, I have always thought of myself as a whimsical person. I like to go against the grain and come up with new and exciting things, and live life to the fullest. That’s why I made this blog, a YouTube Vlog, a TPT store, and a Facebook page as well. My goal is to help other music teachers in the teaching community by sharing what I’ve learned about activities that work well, classroom behavior management strategies, etc. I feel we all work better as a team, and I love meeting other teachers and getting to share our teaching journeys together!
10 Fun Facts About Me
- I have been married to my wonderful husband for three years now, and we have a wonderful 2 year old pupper named Zelda, a kitty named Albus, and a beautiful six month old son- Lincoln!
- My favorite animal in the entire world is Giraffes (I may or may not have over 50 giraffe items on my dresser)
- I teach aerial arts in my spare time (Silks, Trapeze, etc. Yeah I know right?!)
- If I could live anywhere in the world, it’d be Africa. I want to work at an orphanage and help children there find forever families
- I love reading. My favorite genre is classic novels. My favorite book is Catcher in the Rye
- I eat sweet bell peppers like they’re going out of style
- I am also a singer songwriter and play guitar
- I would love to go backpacking through Europe (If anyone needs a buddy I’m your girl!)
- I hate chocolate and cheese (Yeah I know, I’m weird)
- I make up weird words/catch phrases on the daily (Tibby Tonga, Shim Sham, etc.)
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