West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (2025) - GPA: 4.000
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (2022) - GPA: 4.000
Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Cultures: Spanish (2021) - GPA: 3.999 (Summa Cum Laude)
Bachelor of Music in Music Education (2021) - GPA: 3.999 (Summa Cum Laude)
Upper Merion Area Middle School, King of Prussia, PA
5th Grade Band Director and General Music Teacher (2021 – Present)
2025 PMEA Annual In-Service Conference Invitation - Led the 5th-grade band to selection for the conference, one of Pennsylvania’s highest honors for ensembles. Click here to see the performance.
Provide Spanish-English interpretation for parent-teacher conferences.
Utilize advanced spreadsheet functions to assist colleagues and administrators with streamlining administrative tasks and school-wide operations.
Chair the PBIS Family & Staff Engagement Subcommittee and serve on the PBIS Core Team.
Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano, Arequipa, Peru
Visiting English as a Foreign Language Teacher (July 2025)
Instructed English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes, ranging from intermediate to advanced levels.
Designed and implemented communicative, student-centered lessons focused on fluency, grammar, and vocabulary.
Facilitated a speaking lab to support oral proficiency, using real-life scenarios and targeted fluency activities.
Superior Spanish Speaking Certificate, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
PA ESL Program Specialist Certificate
PA Instructional II Certification Spanish PK-12
PA Instructional II Certification Music PK-12
Fluent in Spanish (Superior-level ACTFL speaking certification).
Advanced Microsoft Excel & Google Sheets User QUERY, INDEX, MATCH, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP, pivot tables, mail merge, data validation, conditional formatting.
"Spreadsheet Tips to Efficiently Run Your Ensembles and Classes" (National Association for Music Education, March 2024; PMEA District 11 In-Service Conference, November 2024; Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) Annual In-Service Conference, April 2025; PMEA Region VI In-Service Conference, November 2025; Duquesne University, March 2026)
Delivered a national webinar to over 300 registrants, demonstrating spreadsheet applications for data analysis, administrative efficiency, and parent communication.
"Excel in Education: Spreadsheets for Efficiency and Communication" (Upper Merion Area School District, June 2024, June 2025)
Facilitated a six-hour workshop for educators on data-driven decision-making and streamlining administrative tasks through spreadsheets.
"You Can Do This! Tips for NAfME Webinar Proposals" (National Association for Music Education, April 2025)
Served as an invited panelist, offering guidance to fellow music educators on how to effectively craft effective webinar proposals and deliver presentations.
2026 West Chester University Outstanding Young Music Educator Award - Awarded to one young music educator graduate of West Chester University in recognition of exceptional promise and achievements as an emerging music educator.
2025 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Annual In-Service Conference Performance Invitation - Led the Upper Merion Area 5th-grade band to selection for the conference, one of Pennsylvania’s highest honors for ensembles.
Certificate of Academic Achievement in TESOL (2025)
Board of Governors Scholarship – Merit-based full-tuition waiver.
Outstanding Teacher Education Senior Award (2021) – Recognized for academic excellence and teaching skills.
College of Arts and Humanities Outstanding Senior Award (2020) – Awarded to a student with exceptional intellectual or creative achievement as judged by faculty.
Braidotti-Lombardi Award (2020) – Recognized for proficiency in Spanish.
Santander Micro Grant (2020) – Awarded to first-generation college students.
Eileen Southern Travel Grant (2020) – Funded attendance at the American Musicological Society conference.
Michaela Farnum Memorial Scholarship (2019) — Awarded to a student studying abroad.
John Gontar of 1932 Scholarship (2019, 2020) — Awarded to a student majoring in education.
Harry Wilkinson Music Theory Scholarship (2019) – Awarded for excellence in music theory and aural skills.
Mary-Ann Reiss Foreign Studies Scholarship (2019) — Awarded to a student studying abroad.
Albert O. Miller, Dorothy Tozer Miller, and Savona Commandery #89 Scholarship (2019)
Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Swope Memorial Scholarship (2018) — Merit-based scholarship.
Charles A. Sprenkle Scholarship (2018) – Awarded to the sophomore with the highest first-year GPA.
Margaret Gontar of 1932 Scholarship (2018) — Awarded to a student majoring in education.
Asian and Pacific Islander American/Wells Fargo Foundation Scholarship (2017)
PMEA William Gasbarro Scholarship (2017)
Wayne County Community Leon Scudder Memorial Scholarship (2017)
Northeast Pennsylvania Counselor’s Association (NEPCA) Scholarship (2017)
Forest City Regional Education Association Award (2017)
Study abroad experience: Spanish Language & Culture, Universidad de Menéndez Pelayo, Barcelona, Spain (July 2019)