Welcome!
Welcome to the music page! I am excited to begin my five year here at McFadden, having previously taught as the music teacher for two years at Salem Elementary School with Murfreesboro City Schools and Rutherford County Schools for five years at Smyrna Elementary School. I've taught general music, choir, beginning band, and handchimes in Illinois and Pennsylvania before moving to Tennessee in 2007. Originally from Michigan, I earned my Bachelors in Music Education with a vocal emphasis from Central Michigan University in 2005 and Masters of Music in Music Education from Middle Tennessee State University in 2024. I hope to create a safe and welcoming environment in which all students become proficient music makers who sing comfortably and in tune, move comfortably in response to music, and are sensitive to the expressive qualities in music. It is an honor and a privilege to continue to provide an enriching music education to the students and families at McFadden.
I have been married to my husband, Scott, for eighteen years and we have two daughters, Julia (17) and Lily (15) that both attended McFadden and are now in high school at Central Magnet. As a family, we enjoy camping and kayaking with our two dogs, Natasha and Yelena, and relaxing on the lake.