Professional Development
Workshop Presentations
2024-2025 School Year:
July 10-11, 2024: Arts Integration Leadership Institute featured presenter in Princeton, NJ
Effective Instructional Practices for Special Education Students
Artificial Intelligence in Arts Education: What It Is and Why It Won't Replace You
October 9, 2024 - May 14, 2025: ArtsEd NJ Professional Learning featured facilitator
October 14, 2024: featured presenter at The Music Den Professional Development Day in Randolph, NJ
Artificial Intelligence in Music Education
November 1, 2024: Piscataway Public Schools (NJ), Visual & Performing Arts Department
Effective Instructional Practices for Special Education Students
Feb. 20-22, 2025: NJMEA Conference
Student-Centered Tips for New(ish) Music Teachers
You Can (Sometimes) Get What You Want: A Music Advocacy Toolkit for Educators
2023-2024 School Year:
July 19, 2023: Featured Presenter at NJPSA Arts Integration Leadership Institute in Princeton, NJ
Building Shelves to Sustain Arts Integration (10:45am-12:15pm)
Start Here: Extending Connections Across Arts Disciplines (1:45-3:15pm)
Aug 10, 2023: Hal Leonard EEMC Training for Denver Public Schools, CO (Webinar)
Aug 10, 17, 24, 2023: Hal Leonard's Music Education Certification Course Instructor - Igniting the Spark: Engaging Students with EE Music Class (6:00-7:00pm EST)
December 1, 2023: NJMAA Meeting - Effective Instructional Practices for Special Education & MTSS
January 25-28, 2024: The NAMM Show, Music Education Days Featured Presenter - Effective Music Tech Activities & Projects to Support SEL
5 Mini-Workshops on EE Music Class at the Hal Leonard exhibit booth
Feb. 12, 2024: The Arts and Special Education featured presenter for ArtsEd NJ and NJPSA
Feb. 22-24, 2024: NJMEA Conference
Effectively Fostering SEL in Music Classes
Music Supervisors are Overrated
March 11, 2024: "Harmony on Capitol Hill" featured music educator for Congressional Briefing on 'Music in Our Schools Month'
May 20, 2024: NAfME Town Hall on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Music Education - What It Is and Why It Won't Replace You, 8:00pm EST (NAfME AI Task Force Member)
July 10-11, 2024: Arts Integration Leadership Institute featured presenter in Princeton, NJ
Effective Instructional Practices for Special Education Students
Artificial Intelligence in Arts Education: What It Is and Why It Won't Replace You
2022-2023 School Year:
July 12, 2022: Arts Integration Leadership Institute in Princeton, NJ
Portraits of a Global Perspective: Educator and Artist Co-Creation with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (10:30am-12:30pm)
CREATE IDEAs using Children's Books (2:00pm-4:00pm)
July 26, 2022: The Smithsonian Institute, STEM Education Action Planning Institute, Featured Educator Presenter
Aug 8, 15, 22, 19, 2022: Hal Leonard's Music Education Certification Course Instructor: The Interactive Elementary Classroom and SEL with EE Music Class (7:00-8:00pm EST)
Aug. 10, 2022: EEMC Training for Council Bluffs, Iowa music teachers (12:00-1:00pm EST)
Aug. 15, 2022: Morris County Vocational Technical School Summer Institute, Keynote Speaker: Shift from Survive to Thrive (9:00am-10:00am)
Aug. 17, 2022: Recording with NJEA Early Career Network Podcast
Sept. 22, 2022: EEMC Training for Halton Catholic School District, Ontario, Canada
Oct. 10, 2022: The 2 C's of Arts Integration: Collaboration & Connections, Hawkswood School, NJ
October 24-26, 2022: NJSBA Workshop 2022 in Atlantic City, NJ
Connecting STEM with Music - Oct. 25, 2:30-4:00pm Action Lab
SEL Through the Arts - Oct. 26, 2:00-3:30pm Action Lab
October 28, 2022: Centenary University, Future Educator's Day, Featured Presenter
October 31, 2022: EEMC Training for Martin County School District, FL
Nov. 8, 2022: West Orange School District - Culturally Responsive Practices in the Arts (8:30-11:30am)
Dec. 2, 2022: NYSSMA Conference
The Interactive General Music Classroom (8:15-9:15am)
Teaching K-5 General Music with a Focus on SEL (9:30-10:30am)
A NEW model - Subscription Printing for General Music (2:15-3:15pm)
Jan. 16, 2023: St. Rose High School, Belmar, NJ - STREAM Implementation & Assessment (8:00am-12:00pm)
Jan. 26-27, 2023: GMEA Conference
Teaching K-5 General Music with a Focus on SEL (1:30-2:30pm, Thursday)
The Interactive General Music Classroom (8:45-9:45am, Friday)
A NEW model - Subscription Printing for General Music (11:15am-12:15pm, Friday)
Feb. 8-11, 2023: Texas MEA Conference
Teaching K-5 General Music with a Focus on SEL (2:30-3:30pm, Friday)
A NEW model - Subscription Printing for General Music (11:00am-12:00pm, Saturday)
Feb. 23-25, 2023: NJMEA Conference
Foster Literacy, SEL, and IDEA Through Children's Books (2:15pm-3:15pm, Thursday)
A NEW model - Subscription Printing for General Music (8:00am-9:00am, Friday)
Build a Badge! for Student Assessment (1:15pm-2:15pm, Friday)
Effectively Using FREE Tech Resources in General Music (5:00-6:00pm, Friday)
March 13, 2023: Rahway Public Schools Arts Educators - The Intersections of SEL and DEI Through the Arts (8:30-11:45am)
March 21, 2023: Hawkswood School, Eatontown, NJ - CREATE Arts Integration Experiences Through Literacy (1:15-3:15pm)
April 12-15, 2023: The NAMM Show, Music Education Days Featured Presenter
Meeting Musicians Where They Are: Music Instruction for the Heart & Soul (4:00-5:00pm PST, Thursday)
Lessons from the Best: A Panel of Rockstar Teachers (11:00am-12:00pm PST, Friday)
April 19, 2023: EEMC Training for West Chester Area School District, PA (Webinar)
April 27, 2023: EEMC Webinar for Hal Leonard (4:00-5:00pm EST)
May 3, 2023: Morris County School of Technology Education Majors - CREATE IDEA's Through Children's Books (1:00-3:00pm)
June 6, 2023: Arts Integration Webinar for NJPSA Arts Integration Leadership Institute (3:00-4:30pm)
2021-2022 School Year:
August 3-4, 2021: NJMEA Summer Workshop (virtual)
Shift from Survive to Thrive
Effectively Using Free Tech Resources in General Music
August 9, 2021: Leander ISD, TX Music Teacher Workshop (virtual) - Student-Focused General Music
August 9-13, 2021: ArtsEd NJ arts educator social media takeover
August 26, 2021: St. Rose Catholic School, Belmar, NJ (through TMI Education) - Building Engaging STEAM Experiences, Challenges, & Projects
August 30, 2021: Hopatcong Borough Schools - SEL: It's Not Just for the Kids!
Sept. 3, 2021: Paramus Schools Elementary Music Teachers - Effectively Using MusicFirst Jr. (8:00-11:30am)
Sept. 15, 2021: Back to School EEMC and SEL Webinar (Hal Leonard)
October 5, 2021: Guest Lecture, Montclair State University Music Education Students (7:00-7:30pm)
October 8, 2021: Delaware Music Educator's Association Virtual Conference - The Interactive General Music Classroom (1:50-2:35pm)
October 11, 2021: Watchung Hills Regional High School for Arts Ed NJ - Exploring the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in the Visual & Performing Arts
October 15, 2021: EEMC Workshop for Wayne County Public Schools, NC Music Teachers (Hal Leonard)
October 26, 2021: NJSBA Conference - Arts Integration in Action: Hopatcong, NJ and TeachRock (1:30-2:25pm)
Nov. 4, 2021: NJEA Conference
Connecting the Dots with STEM and Music (10:30-11:45am)
SEL Through Music (2:00-3:15pm)
Nov. 7, 2021: North Carolina MEA Conference - The Interactive General Music Classroom (1:00-1:50pm)
Nov. 30, 2021: Guest Lecture, University of the Arts Music Education Students (5:00-6:00pm)
Dec. 2, 2021: NYSSMA Conference - Keep it Simple, Keep it Fun, Keep them Engaged! (10:45-11:45am)
January 5, 2022: Co-Hosting NJMEA Elementary Music Webinar (8:00-9:00pm)
Jan. 13-15, 2022: Indiana Music Educators Conference - The Interactive General Music Classroom
Jan. 19, 2022: NJMEA Mentoring Program Webinar - The NJ Visual & Performing Arts Standards (7:00-8:00pm EST)
Jan. 20, 2022: EEMC PD for Iowa City (3:40-4:40pm EST)
Jan. 28, 2022: GMEA Conference
Connecting the Dots with STEM and Music (8:45-9:45am)
Keep it Simple, Keep it Fun, Keep them Engaged! (2:00-3:00pm)
Feb. 2-5, 2022: Kentucky MEA Conference - The Interactive General Music Classroom
Feb. 3-5, 2022: Ohio MEA Conference (virtual) - Keep it Simple, Keep it Fun, Keep them Engaged!
Feb: 9-12, 2022: Texas MEA Conference -
What's Hot: Tips and Trends from Ti:ME's Top Teachers
Connecting the Dots with STEM and Music
Feb. 18, 2022: Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute, RISE Collaborative - STEAM on the RISE in Mississippi, The Educator Perspective Panelist
Feb. 24-26, 2022: NJMEA Conference
Feb 24: Tech Talk Trio w/ Shawna, Marj, & Amy (10:30-11:30am)
Feb 25: Social Emotional Learning Through Music (8:00-9:00am)
Feb 25: Connecting the Dots with STEM and Music (9:15-10:15am)
Feb 26: Keep it Simple, Keep it Fun, Keep them Engaged! (9:00-10:00am)
March 1, 2022: William Paterson University - Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Throughout the K-12 Learning Environment (virtual, 4:00-6:00pm)
March 14, 2022: St. Rose Catholic School, Belmar, NJ (through TMI Education) - Designing and Utilizing a STEAM Makerspace
March 30, 2022: Co-Host NJMEA Webinar with Amy Burns (8:00-9:00pm) - Sharing Session February's NJMEA Conference
April 4 & 19, 2022: Guest Lecture for Morris County Vocational-Technical School students
April 8, 2022: NJMAA Workshop - A Multifaceted Approach to SEL in the Arts (9:30-11:00am)
April 26, 2022: EEMC Webinar for Hal Leonard (4:00-5:00pm EST)
May 13, 2022: Sussex County Educator's of the Year Luncheon - Keynote Speaker
May 23, 2022: St. Rose Catholic School, Belmar, NJ (through TMI Education) - STEAM Across all Contents
June 20-23, 2022: St. Rose Catholic School, Belmar, NJ (through TMI Education) - Planning for More STEAM!
2020-2021 School Year:
Aug. 6, 2020: NJMEA Webinar - Social Emotional Learning through Music
Aug. 17, 2020: Arts Ed NJ Webinar - September Ready Webinar Series: Technology
Oct. 9, 2020: The Institute for Arts Integration & STEAM, Fall Reboot Conference (Virtual) - Classroom Management in Remote Learning
Oct. 20, 2020: NJSBA Conference (Virtual) - Social-Emotional Learning and Arts Education: A Synergistic Pairing
Oct. 22, 2020: The Smithsonian Institute, Asian Pacific American Center, Portraits of a Global Perspective (Webinar)
Oct. 24, 2020: EdCamp Arts Virtual Conference (coordinator)
Oct. 29, 2020: Hal Leonard Webinar - Planning the Rest of Your Year with EE Music Class!
Dec. 2, 2020: Florida Elementary Music Educators Association Webinar - Technology to Support Elementary General Music in ANY Environment
Jan. 13, 2021: Willingboro School District (NJ) - Engaging & Motivating Students in a Virtual Space (through NJPSA)
Jan. 19, 2021: MusicEdNet Workshop (Australia) (7:30pm EST) - EE Music Class (for Hal Leonard)
Jan. 21, 2021: NAMM Believe in Music Week (Virtual) - Technology to Support Elementary Music (2:00-3:05pm EST)
Jan. 23, 2021: Remixing General Music...the Series! Conference (Virtual) - Lesson Demonstration: Teaching Instrument Families with Shapes (12-12:30pm EST)
Jan. 27, 2021: NJMEA Elementary Ed Tech Roundtable (Virtual, 7:00pm EST)
Jan. 29, 2021: GMEA Conference (Virtual) - Technology to Support Elementary Music (10:00-11:00am)
Jan. 30, 2021: GMEA Conference (Virtual) - The Interactive General Music Classroom (10:00-11:00am)
Feb .10, 2021: Ti:ME National Pre-Conference @ TMEA (Virtual) - The Interactive General Music Classroom (7:00pm EST)
Feb. 12, 2021: TMEA Conference (Virtual) - Technology to Support Elementary Music (11:00-11:45am EST)
Feb. 17, 2021: Wisconsin Arts Integration Symposium (Virtual) - Teaching Music Virtually in an SEL-Focused "Classroom" (4:00-5:00pm EST)
Feb. 18-20, 2021: NJMEA Conference (Virtual) -
The Interactive General Music Classroom (Thursday, Feb 18, 12:00-1:00pm)
Technology to Support Elementary Music (Thursday, Feb 18, 2:30-3:30pm)
Creating Interactive Music Classrooms & Choice Boards, co-presenting w/ Amy Burns (Friday, Feb 19, 1:15-2:15pm)
Feb. 19, 2021: Usher's New Look Career Week Presentation & Interactive Workshop on STEAM (5:00-6:00pm EST)
March 10, 2021: Zion Public Schools, IL - Arts Integration for Arts Educators (3:35-5:00pm EST)
March 19, 2021: NJPSA Workshop, Encouraging Creativity and Connections Through Playful Strategies & Activities - (12:00-3:00pm)
March 20, 2021: Virginia MEA Spring Professional Development Day (Virtual Workshop) - Shift from Survive to Thrive for Yourself & Your Students (12:00pm-1:00pm)
April 14, 2021: Zion Public Schools, IL - Social Emotional Learning Through the Arts (3:35pm-5:00pm EST)
April 15, 2021: Hal Leonard Webinar on Essential Elements Music Class (7:00pm EST)
April 16, 2021: PMEA Conference (Virtual) - Technology to Support Elementary Music (8:00am EST)
April 22, 2021: NAfME All-Eastern Conference (Virtual) - The Interactive General Music Classroom (6:30pm EST)
May 14, 2021: NJPSA Workshop, Encouraging Creativity and Connections Through Playful Strategies & Activities (2:00-4:00pm EST)
June 24, 2021: EdCamp Arts Virtual Conference (coordinator)
July 12-13, 2021: IMES Elementary Music Workshop
Shift from Survive to Thrive for Yourself & Your Students
The Interactive General Music Classroom
July 13, 2021: Arts Integration Leadership Institute through NJPSA, Making Meaningful Interconnections Across the Globe (1:30-3:00pm EST)
July 14, 2021: Paramus Summer Institute, Keynote Speaker, Synergistic Creativity: Integrating Literacy, SEL, & the Arts (3:00pm EST)
July 15, 2021: The Institute for Arts Integration & STEAM Online Conference 2021, Integrating Music with SEL
July 30, 2021: Hal Leonard's Virtual Music Education Summit (virtual)
Post-Pandemic Music Tech: Supplementing vs. Supplanting (Panelist)
Hal Leonard Technology Solutions: Essential Elements Music Class
2019-2020 School Year:
Oct. 14, 2019: Jackson Township Public Schools - The Building Blocks of Arts Integration & STEAM
Oct. 23, 2019: East Carolina University, Virtual Guest Lecture - Why Should I Use Tech in Music?
Oct. 28, 2019: NJSPA/FEA Arts Integration Series, Workshop
Nov. 14, 2019: NJPSA/FEA Arts Integration Series, Webinar
Nov. 15, 2019: TMI Education @ Ramapo College - Coding in iSTEAM
Jan. 14, 2020: TMI Education @ Ramapo College - iSTEAM Conference 2020: Full-STEAM Ahead! - Opening Keynote Speaker
Jan. 28, 2020: TMI Education @ Ramapo College - Building Engaging iSTEAM Experiences, Challenges, & Projects
Feb. 6, 2020: NJPSA/FEA Arts Integration Series, Webinar
Feb. 7, 2020: NJMAA Workshop - Social-Emotional Learning Through the Arts
Feb 12, 2020: Ti:ME National Pre-Conference @ TMEA (San Antonio, TX) -
Let's Code to Makey Makey an Instrument
Feb 13-14, 2020: TMEA Conference (San Antonio, TX) -
Let's Jam! Engaging More Students Through Active Music-Making
Music Technology for 21st Century Learning
Feb 20-21, 2020: NJMEA Conference (Atlantic City, NJ) -
Social Emotional Learning Through Music
Mindfulness in Music: It's Not Just for the Students!
Music Technology for 21st Century Learning
Let's Jam! Engaging More Students Through Active Music-Making
March 2, 2020: NJPSA/FEA Arts Integration Series, Workshop
April 2, 2020: NJPSA/FEA Arts Integration Series, Webinar
April 16, 2020: Jersey City University, Guest Lecture - Tech to Guide & Engage Your Music Students
April 23, 2020: Hal Leonard, Webinar - Why I LOVE EEMC!
April 30, 2020: MusTech.net, Facebook Live Webinar - Online Learning for Elementary General Music
May 14, 2020: NJPSA/FEA Arts Integration Series, Webinar
May 14, 2020: MusTech.net, Facebook Live Webinar - The ToTY Bunch Roundtable Discussion
May 28, 2020: MusTech.net, Facebook Live Webinar - Best Practices & Take-Aways for Elementary General Music
May 29, 2020: Usher's New Look, Webinar for Leadership Academy - Time to STEAM It Up!
June 4, 2020: Hal Leonard, Webinar - Everything You Want to Know About EE Music Class!
June 11-12, 2020: International Music Education Summit (Live Webinars) -
Social Emotional Learning Through Music
Music Tech for 21st Century Learning
June 29, 2020: NJPSA/FEA Arts Integration Leadership Institute Webinar - What's New in the "Arts Integration Think & Do Workbook"
July 8, 2020: East Brunswick Public Schools Music Department - SEL Through Music
July 30, 2020: Music Ed Technology Conference - Technology to Support Elementary General Music
2018-2019 School Year:
Sept. 30, 2018: Art Educator's of New Jersey - All Aboard the STEAM Train!
Oct. 19, 2018: NJPSA/FEA LEAD Conference - Improving School Culture & Climate through Arts Integration & STEAM
Oct. 24, 2018: NJSBA Workshop - All Aboard the Arts Integration & STEAM Trains!
Nov. 15, 2018: TMI Education @ Ramapo College - Building Your STEAM Environment
Nov. 29, 2018: TMI Education @ Ramapo College - Coding in iSTEAM
Jan. 11, 2019: TMI Education @ Ramapo College - iSTEAM Conference 2019: Full-STEAM Ahead! - Opening Keynote Speaker
Jan. 29, 2019: PMEA Webinar (7:00-8:00pm EST) - Flip Your Classroom with Performance Assessments , (RESOURCES)
Feb. 4, 2019: TMI Education @ Ramapo College - Using Flipgrid & Visual Language to Integrate Reading, Writing, & the Arts
Feb 13, 2019: Ti:ME National Pre-Conference @ TMEA (San Antonio, TX) -
Coding + Composition = Chiptune Music
Tech Ideas for Elementary Music
Feb 14, 2019: TMEA Conference (San Antonio, TX) - Skype, Google, & the Cloud for Ensembles
Feb 21-22, 2019: NJMEA Conference -
STEAMing Up Your Classroom
Rock to Reach Your Students
Coding + Composition = Chiptune Music
March 5, 2019: TMI Education @ Ramapo College - Building Engaging iSTEAM Experiences, Challenges, & Projects
March 18, 2019: Parsippany/Troy Hills School District, NJ - Technology to Guide & Engage Your Music Students
March 21, 2019: NJSBA iSTEAM Workshop (Morris Plains, NJ) - The Role of the Arts in iSTEAM
April 6, 2019: NAfME All-Eastern Conference (hosted by PMEA, Pittsburgh, PA) -
Tech Ideas for Elementary Music
Coding + Composition = Chiptune Music
April 15, 2019: Westminster Choir College Guest Lecture - Connecting STEM with Music
May 31, 2019: NJASECD Conference at Rider University - Social-Emotional Learning Through the Arts
June 7, 2019: NJMAA Workshop - The Role of the Arts in STEAM
June 13, 2019: International Music Education Summit (Live Webinar, 1:30-2:30pm EST) - Coding + Composition: Incorporating STEAM Extensions
June 14, 2019: Association for Popular Music Education Conference (NYU) - Music Technology for 21st Century Learning
June 24, 2019: ISTE (Philadelphia, PA) - Welcome to the STEAM Lab!
July 15, 2019: NJPSA Arts Integration Leadership Institute (Princeton, NJ) - Connecting the Dots with Arts Integration: Using the Think and Do Workbook
July 17, 2019: University of Northern Iowa (Virtual Guest Lecture) - Focusing on Student-Centered Learning & Creativity
