Michelle L. Swanson

Phone:  319-273-2600

E-mail:  michelle.swanson@uni.edu

EDUCATION

1997   University of Northern Iowa

Master of Music in Music Education -- Graduated with Highest Honors

1991   University of Northern Iowa

Bachelor of Music Education -- Graduated with Highest Honors

TEACHING

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

1998 - present University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Department of Teaching:  Malcolm Price Laboratory School Instructor

Pre-School through 6th grade general music

Price Lab Singers 4th, 5th & 6th grade choir

Middle School Choir [2003-2004]

Percussion Ensemble --  4th, 5th & 6th grades

Recorder Ensemble -- 4th and 5th grades [2000-2002]

Level II  Student Participants (200:128)

School of Music Instructor [2003-present]

Elementary General Music Methods (570:141g)

Upper level music education majors

Fall 2003:  section 01 [adjunct]

Fall 2004:  section 01 [.5 fte]

          Music for Childhood Education (520:102g)

Upper level education majors

Fall 2004:  section 01

Spring 2005:  sections 01 & 02

Department of Curriculum and Instruction Adjunct Instructor [1999-2003]

Expressive Arts in the Elementary Classroom (210:123g)

Upper level elementary education majors

Spring 1999:  sections 01 & 02

Fall 1999:  sections 01, 02 & 03

Spring 2000:  sections 01, 02 & 05

July 2000:  section 90

Fall 2000:  section 05

Spring 2001:  section 05

Fall 2001: sections 02 & 06

June 2002:  section 80

Department of Continuing Education Instructor

Applying Orff Schulwerk in the Classroom (280:133g)  

Music Educators throughout Eastern Iowa

Fall 1999:  5 students

Spring 2000:  5 students     

Fall 2000:  14 students     

Fall 2001:  5 students (graduate & license renewal credit) 

Summer 2002:  21 students

Fall 2002:  5 students (graduate & license renewal credit)

Spring 2003:  5 students (graduate & license renewal credit)

Fall 2003:  3 students (graduate & license renewal credit)

Spring 2004:  3 students (graduate & license renewal credit)

Fall 2004:  12 students (graduate & license renewal)

1999               Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa

    Department of Music Education

Integrating music into the Elementary Classroom (Music 301)

Upper level elementary education majors

Winter term 1999:  Section 01

1991 - 1998 Cedar Falls Community Schools, Cedar Falls, Iowa

    Southdale Elementary

1st through 6th grade general music

‘Southdale Singers” 5th and 6th grade choir

Multi-Building Assignment

Valley Park Elementary:  1991 through 1996

North Cedar Elementary:  1996 through 1998

UNI COURSE INTERACTION

• Elementary Music Methods (570:141g)

         Music Education Methods Students’ Practica  (1993 to 2002)

• Music in Childhood Education (250:102g)

         Elementary Education Students’ small group teaching (1996 to 2002)

• Introduction to Music Education (570:050g)

         Music Education Students classroom modeling       (1996 to present)

• Percussion Techniques (570:010g)

         PLS Percussion Ensemble observation        (Spring, 2002)

SCHOLARSHIP

Publications

Formal publications

Journal Articles

§ Swanson, M. (2003). The Need for Team Building in our Schools. National Association of Laboratory Schools Journal. Vol. XXVII, No. 1.

§ Swanson, M. (2004). Abiyoyo Returns. The Orff Echo. Vol. XXXVII, No. 1

§ Swanson, M. (2005). Good Night Pillow Fight: Question and Answer techniques. The Orff Echo. Vol. XXXVII, No. 3.

Musical Arrangements

§ Swanson, M.  (2004).  Box-Tops at P.L.S..  Performed:  MPLS Citizenship Assembly.

§ Swanson, M.  (2003).  Responsibility.  Performed:  MPLS Citizenship Assembly.

§ Swanson, M.  (2003).  Sanctify and Send us Forth.  Performed:  Sunday in the Park.

§ Swanson, M. (2002). Caring Community. Performed: MPLS Citizen

§ Swanson, M., arr.  (2001).  Shine on Us.  Performed:  All that I Am CD recording. Cedar Falls, Catamount Studio.

§ Swanson, M., arr. (2001). My Jesus, I Love Thee. For string quartet. Performed: All that I Am CD recording. Cedar Falls: Catamount Studio.

§ Swanson, M.  (2000), Rockin’ Teachers.  Performed:  Gold Star Teacher Ceremony, May, 2000.

§ Swanson, M.  (2000).  Respect Your Body.  Performed:  MPLS Citizenship Assembly. 

§ Swanson, M.  (1999).  Be a Good Sport.  Performed:  MPLS Citizenship Assembly.

Music Publications

§ Lien, S. & Swanson, M. (2001). All That I Am.  Soundfoundation:  Catamount Recording Studio.   Cedar Falls, IA.

§ Twelve Songs of Christmas. (1991).  University of Northern Iowa Men’s Glee Club - Michelle Swanson, accompanist. UNI Recording:  Dyersville, IA.

Informal publications

Newsletter Articles

§ Swanson, M.  (2003).  Extraordinary Emeritus:  Dr. James Albrecht.  AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  UNI Print Production.

§ Swanson, M. (2003). Celebrating the Life of W. Dean Primrose. AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA: UNI Print Production.

§ Swanson, M.  (2003).  Kenneth Butzier, Obituary.  AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  UNI Print Production.

§ Swanson, M. (2002). Implementing Children’s Literature. Reverberations. American Orff-Schulwerk Association.

§ Swanson, M. (2002). 2002 Outstanding Alumni. AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA: UNI Print Production.

§ Swanson, M.  (2002).  Extraordinary Emeritus:  Rosa Maria E. de Findlay.  AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  UNI Print Production.

§ Swanson, M.  (2001).  nuhigh.com.  AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M.  (2001).  Extraordinary Emeritus:  John Aldrich, Sr..  AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M.  (2001).  Second Generation Students.  AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M. (2001).  Extraordinary Emeritus:  Marguarette Strubble, AFPLS Newsletter,  Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M. (2001). Alumni Hall of Fame 2000: three Members Inducted. AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA: PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M. (2001). Mr. Laboratory School: Ross Nielsen. AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA: PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M.  (2000).  Extraordinary Emeritus:  Ken Butzier.  AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M. (October, 2000).  Auction Items on Display.  PLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M. (September, 2000).  Students participate in Talent Contest.  PLS Newsletter;   Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M. (Fall, 2000)  Banquet and Auction.  AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M. (Spring, 2000).  New Tradition Set. AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center

§ Swanson, M.  (Spring, 2000)  Auction Success.  AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center

§ Swanson, M. (Spring, 2000). Extraordinary Emeritus: Dr. Les Hale. AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA: PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M.  (Fall, 1999)  Coronation Tradition Continues.  PLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA:  PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M. (Fall, 1999) The Price Lab Singers. PLS Newsletter, Cedar Falls, IA: PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M. (Oct. 1999). Rosa Maria de Findlay: Inducted into the Iowa Hall of Fame. PLS Newsletter, Cedar Falls, IA: PLS Communication Center.

§ Swanson, M. (Fall, 1999). AFPLS History. AFPLS Newsletter; Cedar Falls, IA: PLS Communication Center

Newspaper Articles

§ Swanson, M. (2004). Children’s Author Captivates Price Lab. Cedar Falls Times; Cedar Falls, IA.

§ Swanson, M., & Hawbaker, B. (2004) NU Alumni Recognized for Hard Work, Cedar Falls, Times; Cedar Falls, IA.

§ Swanson, M.  (2002).  PLS  Outstanding Alums Honored. Waterloo/ Cedar Falls Courier, Waterloo, IA.

Courses of Study / Syllabi

§ 570:141 – Elementary General Music Methods

§ 520:102 – Music for Childhood Education

§ 210:123 – Expressive Arts in the Elementary Classroom

Webpages

§ http://www.pls.uni.edu/swanson/nicc.html 

information regarding Northern Iowa Children's Choir

§ http://www.pls.uni.edu/swanson/orff.html  

information regarding First Iowa Orff Chapter

§ http://www.pls.uni.edu/swanson/methods.html  

curriculum for Elementary General Music Methods (570:141)

§ http://www.pls.uni.edu/swanson/childmusic.html  

curriculum for Music in Childhood Education (520:102)

§ http://www.pls.uni.edu/swanson

curriculum and activities for PLS elementary general music 

Editing responsibilities

Alumni and Friends of Price Laboratory School Newsletter – Editor two publications per year – 3,000 recipients

Iowa Association of Teacher Educators – Editor

One publication only – Spring, 2000

Curriculum Works

General Music Scope and Sequence

Unit organization of objectives and outcomes, Grades K through 6

Music Evaluation Forms

Reporting system to parents, Grades K through 6

Creative Work

Musical Performances

Guest Conductor

§ Iowa Choral Directors’ Association –

· 5^th/6^th grade honor choir

· invited for May, 2005

§ Iowa Choral Directors’ Association –

· 5^th / 6^th grade honor choir

· May, 2000

· 250 students from N.E. Iowa

§ Gold Star Singer Choir

· 4^th/5^th/6^th grade Choir

· May, 2001

· 40 students from Black Hawk County

§ NUMS Orchestra –

· 7^th / 8^th grade orchestra concert

· December, 1999

Guest Accompanist

· Iowa All-State OPUS 5th/6th Choir

· Iowa Choral Directors' Association 

· November, 1996

· Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

· Iowa All-State OPUS Female Junior   High Choir

· Iowa Choral Directors' Association

· November, 1995

· Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Price Lab School Singers (PLS Singers – elementary choir)

§ MPLS Elementary Concert “Paint the Town December” (Dec., 2005)

§ MPLS Spring Vocal Concert (May 2005)

§ MPLS Elementary Concert “December Night, December Lights” (Dec., 2004)

§ Northeast Iowa Choral Directors' Association Elementary Honor Choir (May, 2004) 4 PLS students

§ MPLS Spring Tea (May 2002)   Price Lab Singers and 3rd graders

§ Pete Yarrow  Citizenship Performance (April, 2002)   Price Lab Singers and 3rd grade students

§ MPLS Spring Tea (May, 2001)    Price Lab Singers and 3rd grade students

§ Beginning Reading Conference (April, 2001)   Price Lab Singers and 3rd grade students

§ CHNA Tree Lighting Ceremony (December, 2000)   Price Lab Singers

§ Cedar Falls Senior Activity Center (November, 2000)  Price Lab Singers

§ CF Rotary Club (July, 2000)  Price Lab Singers

§ MPLS Spring Tea (May, 2000)   Price Lab Singers and 3rd grade students

§ Beginning Reading Conference (April, 2000)   Price Lab Singers and 3rd grade students

§ Presidential Campaign Rally -- VP Gore (January, 2000)   Price Lab Singers

§ Senior Community Center (November, 1999)   Price Lab Singers

§ Senior Community Center (November, 1998)    Price Lab Singers

§ College of Education Dean’s Picnic (August, 1998) Children’s Choir

Northern University Middle School (middle school choir)

§ Northeast Iowa Choral Directors' Association Middle School Honor Choir (May, 2004) 4 PLS students

§ Senior Community Center (November, 2003) N.U. Middle School Choir

§ NUMS Variety Show (January, 2004)  N.U. Middle School Choir

MPLS / NUMS / NUHS Accompanist

§ PLS Orchestra Concert (May, 2004) Orchestra accompanist

§ Senior Recital (May, 2002)

§ Sixth Grade “Christmas Carol” production (December, 2002)

§ Dessert Concert (April, 2001)

§ Solo / Ensemble State Contest -- NUHS student accompanist (April, 2001)

§ Elementary / Middle School Spring Orchestra Concert (May, 2000)

§ Northern University High School Spring Orchestra Concert (May, 2000)

§ Northern University Choir, Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra Concert (February, 2000)

§ Middle School Band, Orchestra and Choir Concert (February, 2000)

§ Northern University High School Band and Orchestra Semester Final Concert (January, 2000)

§ Northern University High School Band, Orchestra and Choir Fall Concert (November, 1999)

§ Northern University High School Choir Concert at NALS Midwest Regional Conference (October, 1999)

§ Middle School Spring Concert (May, 1999)

§ Elementary / Middle School Spring Orchestra Concert (May, 1999)

Northern Iowa Children’s Choir

§ Waterloo African American Museum: Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert (January, 2006) Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

§ UNI Foundation Donor Luncheon (December, 2005) UNI Maucker Union Grand Ballroom

§ Northern Iowa Children’s Choir Concert (December, 2005) Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

§ Northern Iowa Children’s Choir Concert (May, 2005) Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

§ Northern Iowa Children’s Choir Concert (December, 2004) Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

§ Northern Iowa Children’s Choir Concert (May, 2004) Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

§ Guest Choir featured at NEICDA (May, 2004) Northern Iowa Children's Choir

§ Northern Iowa Children's Choir Concert (December, 2003) Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

MPLS Percussion Ensemble

§ Festival of Trees Performance (November, 2001)   Price Lab School Percussion Ensemble - 24 students

§ 2001 College of Education Department Meeting and Dean’s Address (October, 2001)   Price Lab School Percussion Ensemble - 14 students

MPLS Recorder Ensemble

§ Business Partners Recorder Serenade (December, 2001)  Price Lab School Recorder Ensemble

§ Alumni & Friends of Price Lab School Banquet and Benefit Auction (November, 2000) Price Lab School Recorder Ensemble

MPLS General Music Classes

§ Windsor Nursing & Rehab Center (Spring, 1999)  Unit II students

§ Star Search:  PLS Elementary Musical (February, 2004) Pre-K through 5th grade PLS students

Research

Reader of Research/Professional Journals

Professional Memberships

§ American Orff Schulwerk Association / Orff Echo

§ First Iowa Orff Chapter

§ Music Educators National Conference / Music Educator’s Journal

§ American Choral Directors Association / Choral Journal

§ Phi Delta Kappa / Kappan

§ Delta Kappa Gamma / Bulletin

User of Research

Curriculum Initiatives

§ Scope and Sequence for Elementary General Music

· Grades Pre-K through 6^th grade

· Units, benchmarks and objectives

Subject of Research

Stress on Music Educators

§ Doctoral student in education

§ Music education subject

§ “Mental and physiological stressors” survey

Facilitator of Research

Tone Bell Research

§ Graduate student in psychology

§ 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th grade PLS students in music class

§ Pitch matching research

Principal Investigators

Team Building among Elementary Faculty

§ With B. Heitzman and A. Lockhart

§ Submitted for publication – published in refereed journal

Grants

Grant Proposals

External ($8,110.00 funded)

McElroy Trust Grant for Excellence in Education (1997) “Low Expectations”    

RECEIVED $1,600.00

Carver Trust for Excellence in Education (1997) “Strings in Harmony”

RECEIVED $2,760.00

McElroy Trust Grant for Excellence in Education (1996) “Instrumental

Opportunities”  

RECEIVED $3,650.00

Younkers Classroom Generosity Grant (January, 2002)       

RECEIVED $100.00

GRAMMY / 7-Up:  Music in our Schools

DENIED $10,000.00

EDS (Spring 2001) Technology Integration:  SMARTBoard      

DENIED $1,500.00

UPS Foundation (September, 1999) Elementary Music

DENIED $5,000.00

University ($5,000.00 funded)

Anonymous Donation:  Northern Iowa Children's Choir (May, 2004)

RECEIVED $500.00

UNI Cooperative Intern:  Elementary General Music Assistant (Fall, 2002)

RECEIVED $3,400.00

College of Education (UNI) Rosa Janssen and Henry R. & Nancy Meyer Fund Scholarly Activity Seed Grant (Fall, 1998) “Instrumentally Speaking”

RECEIVED $1,000.00

MEG Grant - College Of Education (Spring 2001)  Computer Peripheral    

RECEIVED $100.00

College of Education (UNI) Rosa Janssen and Henry R. & Nancy Meyer Fund Scholarly Activity Seed Grant (Fall, 2002) “Instrumentally Speaking”

DENIED $2,000.00

Travel ($500.00 funded)

UNI Graduate College (Spring 2001)  “Team Building”      

RECEIVED $250.00

UNI Graduate College (Spring 2001)  “Integrating the Arts”      

RECEIVED $250.00

Price Laboratory School ($6,841.80 funded)

Gift in Kind:  Concert Accompanist Fee (May, 2004)

RECEIVED $75.00

Gift in Kind:  Concert Accompanist Fee (December, 2003)

RECEIVED $75.00

Gift in Kind:  Concert Accompanist Fee (October, 2003)

RECEIVED $75.00

Gift in Kind:  Concert Accompanist Fee (December, 2002)

RECEIVED $75.00

AFPLS / PTP Grant:  Concert Program Printing (Spring, 2002)     

RECEIVED $50.00

Gift in Kind:  Concert Accompanist Fee (December, 2001)      

RECEIVED $75.00

Gift in Kind:  Classroom Donation (December, 2001)      

RECEIVED $50.00

MPLS / PTP Grant:  Elementary General Music Instruments (Fall, 2001)    

RECEIVED $56.80

AFPLS (Spring 2001) “Instrumental Opportunities”      

RECEIVED $750.00

AFPLS (Spring 2000) “Elementary Music Necessities”      

RECEIVED $390.00

PTP & AFPLS (Fall, 1999)  “How Low Can You Go”

RECEIVED $1,575.00

PTP & AFPLS (Fall, 1999) “Yamaha Piano”

RECEIVED $3,595.00

Grant Directing

AFPLS Board of Directors

- $27,000 granted to PLS faculty / staff

- 1999 Auction profits

- 2004 Auction profits

AFPLS / PTP Officers

- $7,000 granted to PLS faculty / staff

- 2000 Auction profits

OUTREACH

PRESENTATIONS / CLINICS

National

· Swanson, M., Heitzman, B. & Lockhart, A.  (February, 2001).  Invited Clinician:  Team Building.   National Association of Laboratory Schools; University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

· Swanson, M. & Heitzman, B.  (February, 2000).  Invited Clinician:  Expressive Arts in the Classroom.  National Association of Laboratory Schools, Boca Raton, Florida

· Swanson, M.  (February, 1999).  Invited Clinician:  Learning Styles in the Laboratory School Setting.  National Association of Laboratory Schools; Washington, D.C.

Regional

· Swanson, M. (Oct. 2000). Invited Clinician: Expressive Arts. Midwest Regional NALS Conference, Price Laboratory School; Cedar Falls, Iowa.

· Swanson, M. (June, 2000). Invited Clinician: Orff Schulwerk. Midwest Heartland Suzuki Institute, University of Northern Iowa; Cedar Falls, Iowa.

· Swanson, M.  (June, 1999).  Invited Clinician:  Music Theory --  More Than Practicing an Instrument!  Midwest Heartland Suzuki Institute, University of Northern Iowa;  Cedar Falls, Iowa.

State

· Swanson, M.  (April, 2004).  Keynote Visualizer.  First Iowa Orff Schulwerk Chapter;  Cedar Falls, Iowa.

· Swanson, M.  (March, 2003).  Invited Clinician: Elementary General Music.  Sigma Alpha Iota Province Day; University of Northern Iowa.

· Swanson, M.  (January, 2002).  Invited Clinician:  Elementary Percussion Opportunities.    First Iowa Orff Schulwerk Chapter; Cedar Falls, Iowa.

· Swanson, M.  (October, 2001).  Invited Clinician:  Integrating Literature into the Music Classroom.  First Iowa Orff Schulwerk Chapter; Cedar Falls, Iowa.

· Swanson, M.  (July, 2001).  Invited Clinician:  Integrating Orff Schulwerk into the Classroom.  Iowa Choral Directors' Association; Mason City, Iowa.

University of Northern Iowa

· Swanson, M.  (November, 2001).  Invited Clinician:  Concert Music Selection for Vocal Educators.  Iowa Choral Directors' Association; University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

· Swanson, M.  (April, 1999).  Invited Clinician:  Music and Literature -- A Winning Combination.  Beginning Reading Conference; University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

· Swanson, M.  (Jan. 1998).  Invited Clinician:  Integrating Technology into the Music Classroom.  Music Educators National Conference - College Chapter; University of Northern Iowa.

· Swanson, M.  (April, 1997).  Invited Clinician:  Music and Literature -- A Winning Combination.  Beginning Reading Conference; University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

· Swanson, M.  (June, 1994).  Invited Clinician:  Orff Schulwerk -- Special Topics Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training; University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Malcolm Price Laboratory School

· Swanson, M. (October, 2004). How to Survive Indoor Recess and Other BLAH Days. PLS Teacher Institute; Price Laboratory School.

· Swanson, M.  (February, 2004).  How to Survive Indoor Recess and other BLAH Days.  PLS Teacher Institute;  Price Laboratory School.

· Swanson, M. & Spurr, A.  (February, 2000).  Invited Clinician:  Netscape Mail.  Malcolm Price Laboratory School In-Service;  Cedar Falls, Iowa.

· Swanson, M. & Spurr, A.  (February, 1999).  Invited Clinician:  Netscape Mail.  Malcolm Price Laboratory School In-Service; Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Local

· Swanson, M.  (August, 1996).  Invited Guest Speaker:  Music Education in the Cedar Falls Schools.  Cedar Falls Rotary; Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Wartburg College

· Swanson, M.  (October, 1997).  Invited Clinician:   Unlimited Resources -- Grant Writing.   Student Teachers’ Forum; Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa.

· Swanson, M.  (March, 1993).  Invited Guest Speaker:  Classroom Management and Curriculum.  Elementary Methods; Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa.

CONSULTATIONS

· Music Education:  elementary and middle level

Marion Schools (Spring, 2004)

· Invited Consultant:  Orff Schulwerk in the Music Classroom

Iowa City Community Schools (October, 2002)

· Invited Consultant:  Inclusion in the Classroom       

Jesup Community Schools (Spring, 2002)

· Invited Consultant:  Poetry lends itself to Music       

Cedar Falls Community Schools (November, 2001)

· Invited Consultant:  Classroom Management        

Jackson Elementary, Cedar Rapids, Iowa  (August, 2001)

· Invited Consultant:  Integrating Literature into the Music Classroom    

Crossroads Park Elementary, West Des Moines, Iowa, (July, 2001)

· Invited Consultant:  Integrating Contemporary Music      

Immanuel Lutheran, Waterloo, Iowa (October, 2000)

· Invited Consultant:  Integrating the Arts in the Classroom       

Mason City Community Schools (April, 2000) 

  WORKSHOPS FACILITATION

· Orff Schulwerk in the Elementary Music Classroom

Malcolm Price Laboratory School - 40 Iowa Educators in attendance

Karen K. Benson, Presenter - January, 2006

· American Folk Music

Malcolm Price Laboratory School - 34 Iowa Educators in attendance

Dr. Jill Trinka, Presenter - April, 2004

· A Harvest of Harmony:  Activities for the Orff Schulwerk Classroom

Malcolm Price Laboratory School - 28 Iowa Educators in attendance

Karen K. Benson, Presenter - October, 2003

· African Hand Drumming

Malcolm Price Laboratory School - 29 Iowa Educators in attendance

Fons Koster, Presenter - April, 2003

· Orff Activities to Use in the Music Classroom

Malcolm Price Laboratory School - 33 Iowa Educators in attendance

Jay Broeker, Presenter - October, 2002

· Down the Road:  Traveling the Avenues of Exploration Fueled by Imagination    

Malcolm Price Laboratory School - 26 Iowa Educators in attendance   

Connie Van Engen, Presenter - April, 2002

· Multicultural Opportunities in the Music Classroom:  African and African-American Music               

Malcolm Price Laboratory School -- 24 Iowa Educators in attendance   

Jacquelyn Thompson, Presenter - April, 2001

· Movement and Drama          

Grundy Center Elementary School - 16 Iowa Educators in attendance   

Beverly Dirks, and Rick Schulpack presenter -- February 2001

· The Child Singing Voice          

Malcolm Price Laboratory School -- 26 Iowa Educators in attendance   

Barbara Sletto, Presenter -- September, 2000

· Early Childhood:  Music at the Right Time        

Malcolm Price Laboratory School -- 47 Iowa Educators in attendance   

Lynn Kleiner, Presenter - April, 2000

· Integrating the Special Learning into the Elementary Music Classroom    

Malcolm Price Laboratory School -- 15 Iowa Educators in attendance 

Carol Culton, Presenter - February, 2000

· Movement and You:  Integrating Movement into the Elementary Music Classroom  

Malcolm Price Laboratory School -- 26 Iowa Educators in attendance 

Bill Hesse, Presenter - October, 1999

Service

Member of Learning Communities

Professional Memberships

o American Orff Schulwerk Association

o First Iowa Orff Chapter

o Music Educators National Conference

o American Choral Directors Association

o Phi Delta Kappa

o Delta Kappa Gamma

State Committees

o First Iowa Orff Association Executive Committee

o Iowa Association of Teacher Educators Executive Committee

Local Committees

o Waterloo / Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra

§ Youth Concert Planning Committee (1999 – present)

o Sartori Hospital Festival of Trees

§ Youth Talent Show Committee Chairperson (2003)

§ Tree Contributions

· 2003 Pre-K Gingerbread Tree

· 2004 Unit II All Iowa Tree

Serving as Officer

o First Iowa Orff Schulwerk Association

§ President (2004-present)

§ Vice President (1999-2004)

o FRIENDS of Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

§ Treasurer (2002)

o Iowa Association of Teacher Educators –

§ Vice President (1999)

o Alumni & Friends of Price Laboratory School --

§ Newsletter editor (1999-2003)

§ Treasurer (2004-present)

§ President (2004-present)

Service to University of Northern Iowa

- UNI Health & Safety Committee, UNI Faculty Representative (2005-present)

- Arts in April University Committee (2002)

- Gallagher/Bluedorn Performing Arts Center – Friends Board (2001-2002)

- Cedar Valley Community Coalition, UNI Faculty Representative (2001)

- DISCUS Faculty Representative and Committee Chairperson (2000-2001)

Service to the College of Education

- DVD on Democracy Core Committee (Spring 2002)

- Teacher Education Faculty

- Convocation

o Program Reader (2004, 2006)

Service to the School of Music (CHFA)

SoM Committees

o Scholarship Auditions

o Music Education Faculty

o Music Education Student Advisor

o Sigma Alpha Iota Faculty Sponsor

o Varsity Men’s Glee Club Alumni Accompanist

Service to Malcolm Price Laboratory School

PLS Committees

o Music Department Chairperson (2003 - October, 2004)

o Open House / Tour Committee (2004)

o Beginning Reading Conference Publicity Chairperson (2004)

o PLS Strategic Planning (2003-present)

o NCA Steering Committee (2003-2004)

o Elementary Web Page Developer (2003)

o Playground Committee Co-Chair (1999-2002)

o Alumni and Friends of Price Laboratory School Board member (1999-present)

o Elementary Citizenship Committee (1999-present)

o Elementary Scheduling Committee Chairperson (1999-2001)

o Beginning Reading Conference Chair (2002-2003)

o REACH Initiative:  PLS Citizenship Committee member

o REACH Initiative:  PLS Public Relations Committee member

o Beginning Reading Conference Co-Chair (2001-2002)

o PLS Technology Committee Music Department Representative (2001-2002)

o Elementary Citizenship Committee (1999 - present)

o PLS Mentor (1999 - 2004)

o Educational Business Partners Chair (1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002)

o Beginning Reading Conference Hospitality Committee Chair (1999-2000, 2000-2001)

o PTP/AFPLS Benefit Auction Committee Co-Chair (Fall, 1999; Fall, 2000)

o Music Department Co-Chair (1999-2000)

o American Education Week Committee Chair (November 1998, November 1999, November 2000) 

o Red Ribbon Week Committee Co-Chair (October 1998, October 1999, October 2000)

o NCA Visitation Committee Chair (1999-2000)

o Carnival Decoration Committee (1999, 2000)

o Search Committee:  Elementary Drama Position (Spring 2000)

o Search Committee:  Secondary Foreign Language Position (Spring 2000)

o Search Committee:  Nursery/Kindergarten Position (Spring 2000)

o Eight Grade Graduation Accompanist (May, 2000)

o Homecoming Committee -- Coronation Chair (October 1999)

o National Honor Society – Program Accompanist (1999)

o Parent-Teacher-Partnership – PTP – (1998 – present)

o Board Of Regents Renovation Presentation Committee (Fall, 1998)

o NCA Student Profile Committee (Spring, 1999)

Supervision of Students

o NUMS dance chaperone (Spring, 2004)

o MPLS Guest Teacher –

§ middle school social studies (Fall, 2003)

§ language arts classroom (Marcy, 2001)

§ 3^rd grade classroom (Fall, 1998)

§ 1^st / 2^nd grade classroom (Fall, 1998)

Service to Community

Local Organization Work

o Sturgis Falls Celebration

§ Board member (1994)

§ Bill Riley Talent Show Accompanist (1999 – present)

§ Benefit Auction Chairperson (1997)

o 9-11 Prayer Vigil Service (2001)

§ Overmann Park

§ Accompanist

o Cedar Valley Hospice

§ Tree of Life program accompanist (Dec. 2001)

o Salvation Army

§ Bell Ringer Volunteer (2002-2003)

o Cedar Valley’s Promise

§ Celebrity Reader (2003)

o St. John Lutheran Church

§ Contemporary Worship Leader (1999-2004)

§ Worship Planning Committee (1999-2004)

§ Vivaldi Gloria Orchestra – violin (May, 2002)

o Cedar Falls Jaycees (1995-1999)

§ Fireworks Committee

§ Run, Pass & Punt Committee Chairperson

o College Hill Neighborhood Association (1994-1999)

§ Board Member (1997)

o Family / Children’s Council of Black Hawk County (2000)

§ Program Committee

Professional Service

Conferences Attended

o National Conference of the American Orff Schulwerk Association (November, 2005) Birmingham, Alabama

o National Conference on Alcohol and the American College Campus (October, 2000) Washington, D.C.

o International Visual Literacy Association & Iowa Association for Communication Technology “Exploring the visual Future: Art, Design, Science and Technology” (Fall, 2000) Ames, Iowa

o UNI Web Development Conference (June, 2002)

Professional Activities and Awards

o Sturgis Falls Dignitary, Summer 2003

o Outstanding Jaycee Member, Fall 2000

o Outstanding Young Alumni, University of Northern Iowa, 1998

o Outstanding Young American Award, 1997

o Gold Star Award for Outstanding Teaching, 1996

o Ida May Wilson Graduate Scholarship, 1994

Professional Development

o Promoting Active Student Participation (April, 2002)

o Drama Techniques for the Classroom (July, 2002)

Orff Schulwerk Specializations

o Orff Schulwerk National Teacher Training Certification (August, 1997)

o Orff Curriculum (July, 1994)

o Level I Scribe (August, 1994

o Orff Schulwerk National Certification: 

§ Level I (June, 1990),

§ Level II (June, 1991)

§ Level III (Aug., 1993)