EDUCATION

RESEARCH INTERESTS

COLLEGE-LEVEL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

SCHOLARLY & CREATIVE WORK

Rathgeber, J., Hoye, J., McNure, C. J., & Stringham, D. A. (Forthcoming). Imagining possible futures/impacting professional visions: A reflective case study of a community-centric, ukulele-based participatory musicking project.

bell, a. p., & Rathgeber, J. (Forthcoming). Can the disabled musician sing? Songs, stories, and identities of disabled persons in/through/with Social Media.  In J. Waldron, S. Horsely, & K. Veblen (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Social Media and Music Learning. New York: Oxford University Press.

Rathgeber, J., & Mantie, R. (2019). Markers of agency in preservice music teachers: A directed content analysis of written coursework. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, (219), 27-46.

Rathgeber, J. (2017). A place in the band: Negotiating barriers to inclusion in a rock band setting. In G. D. Smith, M. Brennan, P. Kirkman, Z. Moir, & S. Sambarran (Eds.), Routledge Research Companion to Popular Music Education (pp. 369-381). London, UK: Routledge.

Rathgeber, J. (2015). Hear, listen, play: how to free your students' aural, improvisation and performance skills [book review]. Music Education Research, 17(1), 121-123.

McCord, K., Gruben, A., & Rathgeber, J. (2014). Accessing music: Enhancing student learning in the general music classroom through UDL. Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Music Publishing.

Rathgeber, J. (2019). Troubling disability: Experiences of disability in, through, and around music. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation) Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. 

Rathgeber, J. (Unpublished). Let’s rock: The means and meanings of participation in a music therapy rock band comprised of young adults with developmental disabilities. Unpublished manuscript, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Rathgeber, J. (Unpublished). Seeing disability: A content analysis of photographs of disability in the Music Educators Journal, 1932-2015. Unpublished manuscript, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Rathgeber, J. (In Preparation) Vision of disability: Considering relational disability as represented in photographs of disabled persons from the Music Educators Journal. Unpublished manuscript, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Hammel, A. M., & Rathgeber, J. (In Preparation). Living at the intersection of tablets, music, and disability. In G. Greher, J. Smith, & S. Burton (Eds.), Oxford Text on Tables in Music Education.

Peña, S., Rathgeber, J. (Unpublished). Creation/communication, music/movement: Creating with the Urban Arts Ensemble. Unpublished manuscript, Music Education and Music Therapy Division, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Maynard, L., Rathgeber, J., & Stringham, D. A. (2018, July). Growing pedagogic sensitivity through community engagement as practice. Poster presentation at the Musics, Selves and Societies: The Role of Music in Effecting Change Conference at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. - also presented at state-level

Rathgeber, J., Stapleton, J., McCoubrey, R., Dixon, E., Hall, S., & Stringham, D. A. (2018, May). Traversing the tenuous terrains of music education and community music therapy. Presented at “Breaking Boundaries” the International Centre for Community Music Research Symposium, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Hunter, C., Rathgeber, J., Stringham, D. A., Cuevas, G., Keenaga, R., & Veramessa, E. (2018, May). Halfway in, halfway out: Songwriting as a ground for interdisciplinary partnerships in/with/through music. Presented at “Breaking Boundaries” the International Centre for Community Music Research Symposium, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Maynard, L., Rathgeber, J., & Stringham, D. A. (2018, May). Music teacher education as community engagement: Learning in/with/through community collaborations and partnerships. Presented at “Breaking Boundaries” the International Centre for Community Music Research Symposium, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Rathgeber, J., Stringham, Hoye, J., S., Stapleton, J., Bross, L., Childs, N., Foote, A., Florimonte, I., & Vaughn, E.  (2017, August). Making, Participation, and Community: JMUke and Places of Music Learning. Two-Hour interactive session presented at the Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT) Conference, New York University, New York, NY.

O’Leary, E. J., & Rathgeber, J. (2016, August). Where your creativity at?: Exploring and understanding creativity through music and technology. Two-Hour interactive session presented at the Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT) Conference, New York University, New York, NY.

Rathgeber, J. (2015, July). #whatifmusiced: Considering possibilities, crafting praxis. Two-Hour interactive session presented at the Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT) Conference, New York University, New York, NY.

Rathgeber, J. (2014, August). Dialogue with a controller: Projects, pilot-testing, and pedagogy. Two-Hour interactive session presented at the First Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT) Conference, New York, NY.

Rathgeber, J., Hein, E., Bell, A. P., Egolf, E., O’Leary, J., & Bledsoe, R. (2014, August). Panel on Popular Music Pedagogies. Plenary panel presented at the The First Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT) Conference, New York, NY.

Bickmore, I., Rathgeber, J., Bledsoe, R., Mills, et al, (2019, May). Future fictions of general music teacher education. a research presentation on a narrative-based project envisioning general music teacher education in 2029. Collaborative paper presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Method, Pembroke, VA.

Stringham, D., & Rathgeber, J. (2019, May). So, what are you up to?: A survey study of early career general music teacher’s present teaching contexts, past licensure pathways, and future career visions.  Poster presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Method, Pembroke, VA.

Councill, K., Edgar, S. N., Eros, J., Fulcher, L., Hariston, M., Hoffman, E. C., Melago, K., Rathgeber, J., Schmidt, M., & Stringham, D. A. (2017, September). Visual representations of music education on music teacher education programs' websites. Poster presented at the Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium, Minneapolis, MN.

Rathgeber, J., Showen, A., Stapleton, J. (2017, May). Mapping music from the middle: Rhizomatic conceptions of general music practices. Collaborative paper presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Method, Pembroke, VA.

Rathgeber, J., Wilson, S., & Cartwright, A. (2017, May). General music across the lifespan: Considering diverse spaces of music learning. Collaborative presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium of         Teachers of General Music Method, Pembroke, VA.

Stapleton, J., & Rathgeber, J. (2017, May). Inside the sandbox: Learning/playing with music-making technologies. Interactive session presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Method, Pembroke, VA.

Rathgeber J., & Mantie, R. (2017, February). A Content Analysis of Agency as Manifest in Preservice Music Educators’ Written Coursework. Paper presented at the Desert Skies Symposium on Music Education Researcher, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rathgeber, J. (2016, March). Visions of disability: Analysis of photographic representation of disability in the Music Educators Journal, 1914-2015. Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Rathgeber, J. (2015, October). We’ve got to rock: The musical world of the Smooth Criminals. Poster presented at the Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC.

Rathgeber, J. (2015, June). Let’s rock, together: The Smooth Criminals, disability, and inclusion. Paper presented at the Association for Popular Music Education Conference, University of Miami, Miami, FL

Bickmore, I., Rathgeber, J., Cano, T., & Sanchez, N. (2015, May). Reflecting in action: Preservice teacher and graduate student reflections on a middle school songwriting project. Paper presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium from Teachers of General Music Method, Pembroke, VA.

Rathgeber, J., & Stauffer, S. (2015, May). Just when we thought they were digital natives: Apping up!. Paper presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Method, Pembroke, VA.

Tobias, E., Bickmore, I., Bledsoe, R., & Rathgeber, J. (2015, May). Design & iteration for transformation. Plenary session presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Method, Pembroke, VA.

McCord, K., Gruben, A., & Rathgeber, J. (2011, May). General music for all: Universal design for learning. Plenary session presented at Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods, Mountain Lake, VA.

Rathgeber, J.,  Stringham, D., Keenaga, R., & Seed, S. (2018, November). Writing life's lessons in song: Facilitating storytelling and songwriting. A research and practice chat room session presented at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA.

Maynard, L., Rathgeber, J., & Stringham, D. A. (2018, November). Growing pedagogic sensitivity through community engagement as practice. Poster presentation at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA.

Rathgeber, J. (2016, November). What is Inclusion?: A Review of Literature. Poster presented at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA.

Rathgeber, J. (2016, November). We’ve got to rock: The musical world of the Smooth Criminals. Poster presented at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA.

Rathgeber, J. (2016, October). Situating and Negotiating Learning through the Use of Web and Cloud Apps. Poster presented at the Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Rathgeber, J. (2015, February). We’ve got to rock: The musical world of the Smooth Criminals. Poster presented at the Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, Mesa, AZ.

Rathgeber, J. (2015, February). We’ve got to rock: The musical world of the Smooth Criminals. Poster presented at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Graduate Poster Gallery, Arizona  State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rathgeber, J. (2019, March). Taking a narrative turn for inclusive music education: Disability, empathy, and anti-ableism. Presentation for the inaugural, international Disability Studies and Music Education Symposium, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Rathgeber, J. (2019, March). Troubling disability: Experiences of disability in, through, and around music. Presentation for James Madison University Friday Forum, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Rathgeber, J. (2016, October). Fostering social change through performance. Presentation for MUS429: Introduction to Intentional Music course taught by Paul Ackerman, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Rathgeber, J. (2016, March). Decentering disability: Considering disability from different lenses. Presentation for the Music Therapy Student Organization (MTSO) of Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rathgeber, J. (2016, February). Seeing disability and the construction of the disabled other. Presentation and discussion with “Cultural Diversity in Music Education” course taught by Jason Thompson, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rathgeber, J. (2015, September). Community music therapy. Presentation for the Music Therapy Student Organization (MTSO) of Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rathgeber, J. (2015, July). Barrier and beyond. Teleconferenced presentation presented to “Music and Special Learner” course taught by Cathy Benedict, Western Ontario University, Canada.

Beldsoe, R., & Rathgeber, J. (2015, May). Musical making. Interactive session and maker space presented at the Mountain Lake Colloquium from Teachers of General Music Method, Pembroke, VA.

McCord, K., & Rathgeber, J. (2014, October). Universal Design for Learning, Strategies for Inclusion in the General Music Classroom. Clinic session presented at the National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference, Nashville, TN.

Rathgeber, J. (2014, October). Composing with books: An overlap of literacy and music education. Clinic session presented at the National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference, Nashville, TN.

Rathgeber, J.  (2014, October). Technology-based composing demystified: Using iPads, computers, and other devices to empower creativity. Clinic session presented at the National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference, Nashville, TN.

Rathgeber, J., Coss, C., Dodge, S., Miaw, D., Picchiotinno, J., & Unroe, E. (2018, January). Tinkering with music through technology. Clinic presented for the Secondary General Music and Technology divisions at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL.

Rathgeber, J., Coss, C., Dodge, S., Miaw, D., Picchiotinno, J., & Unroe, E. (2017, November). Tinkering with music through technology. Workshop session presented at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA.

Rathgeber, J., VanKlompenberg, A.. (2017, November). Finding a home, creating a place: Including and empowering students in the music classroom. Workshop session presented at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, Hot Springs, VA.

Rathgeber, J., VanKlompenberg, A., & Bickmore, I. (2015, February). What’s going on here?: Student-centered ensembles. Clinic presented for the Elementary General Music division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL.

Gruben, A., McCord, K., & Rathgeber, J. (2015, January). Meeting the needs of all learners: Adapting and differentiating instruction in middle school general music. Clinic presented for the Middle School General Music division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL.

Rathgeber, J. VanKlompenberg, A., & Bickmore, I. (2015, January). What’s going on in that classroom? The wonderful and varied possibilities of student-centered ensembles. Clinic presented for the Elementary General Music division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL.

Rathgeber, J. & McCord, K. (2015, January). Teaching music teachers about inclusion and disability. Clinic presented for the Music Teacher Education division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2014, February). Book-based compositions: Connecting literacy education with music composition. Clinic presented for the Arizona Society of General Music at the Arizona Music Educators Conference, Mesa, AZ.

Rathgeber, J., & Hanrahan, R. (2014, January). Tales from the blended classroom: Instruction, differentiation, and technology. Clinic presented for the Technology special area at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL January 26, 2014.

Rathgeber, J. (2014, January). The mindful ear: Developing the skills to listen to music meaningfully, critically, artfully, and pleasurably. Clinic presented for the Elementary General Music division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL, January 23, 2014.

Rathgeber, J. (2013, January). Garageband, Audacity, and Aviary, Oh my!: Technology-based composing demystified. Clinic presented Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL and the Illinois Computing Educators Conference, St. Charles, IL, January, 2013.

Rathgeber, J., & Hanrahan, R. (2013, January). Flip it and get it out there: Extending the reach of your teaching. Clinic presented for the Technology special area at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2012, January). Book-based compositions: A composition unit that kids love!. Clinic presented for the Junior High/Elementary Music division at the Illinois Music Education Conference, Peoria, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2011, January). COMPOSE Your Classroom. Clinic presented for the Technology special area and Junior High/Elementary Music division at the Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference, Peoria, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2019, March). Developing creative inclusive pedagogies. Class presentation for Music Teach and Learning classes at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.

Rathgeber, J. (2018, March). Developing creative inclusive pedagogies. Class presentation for Music Teach and Learning classes at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.

Rathgeber, J. (2017, November). Digital presence and Your PLN. Presented for MUAP 700 taught by Lori Pitz, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.  

Rathgeber, J. VanKlompenberg, A., & Bickmore, I. (2017, April). What’s going on in that classroom? The wonderful and varied possibilities of student-centered ensembles. Clinic presented for American Choral Directors Association at James Madison University.

Rathgeber, J. (2017, April). Tending to wildflowers: The Orff approach and Music Learning in the 21st Century. Presented for MUED 482. Orff and Kodaly: Literature, Principles and Practices, course taught by Bryce Hayes, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Rathgeber, J. (2016, November). Crafting engaging and educational video tutorials: Digital teaching and Presentation. Presented for MUS 341: Form and Analysis, course taught by John Peterson, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Rathgeber, J., & Showen, A. (2016, April). Playing with musical inquiry. Presentation at Growing Communities through Learning, Experience, and Fellowship (GCLEF) Spring Sendoff, for GCLEF, Arizona State University National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter, Tempe, AZ.

Rathgeber, J., Wagner, R., Neilsen, C., & Bickmore, I. (2016, February). And the classroom goes “pop”!: Learning and performing popular music. Workshop Presentation for Growing Communities through Learning, Experience, and Fellowship (GCLEF), Arizona State University National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter, Tempe, AZ.

Rathgeber, J. (2014, July). Developing engaging, enriching, empowering, and creative composition projects for your classroom. Presentation at the Illinois Summer Learning Series for the Illinois Music Education Association, Various locations, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2014, July). Building your hub: Creating a blended/flipped learning website for your classroom. Workshop presented at the Illinois Summer Learning Series for the Illinois Music Education Association, Various locations, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2014, July). We did that!: Constructing and putting on student-created performances. Presentation at the Illinois Summer Learning Series for the Illinois Music Education Association, Various locations, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2014, February). Meeting the needs of all learners. Presented for students of “Art of Teaching Instrumental Musicians II” taught by Margret Schmidt & Jill Sullivan at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rathgeber, J. (2013, October). Fishbowl discussions. Presented to students of “Dance, Movement, & Meaning” taught by Isaac Bickmore at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rathgeber, J. (2013, September). The forms that art follows. Presented to students of “The Arts Around Us” taught by Corrie Box at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Rathgeber, J. (2012, March). Composing your classroom. For students of “General Music Methods II” taught by Kimberly McCord at Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Rathgeber, J.  (2012, March). Constructing inclusive music learning. Presented to students of “Music for the Exceptional Child” taught by Kimberly McCord at Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2011, April). Composing with children. Presented to students of “Teaching Composition in the Music Classroom” taught Maud Hickey at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2011, March). Composing in the music classroom. Presented to students of “General Music Methods I” taught by Kimberly McCord at Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2011, March). Composing in the music classroom. Presented to students of “General Music Methods II” taught by Kimberly McCord at Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2011, April). Composing with young children. Presented to students of “Teaching Composition in the Music Classroom” taught by Maud Hickey at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2006, November). From the field: First year teachers check in. Presented for Collegiate chapter of MENC at the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Rathgeber, J. (2006, March). The cooking project: A multidisciplinary project. Presented to students of “Teaching Music in the Elementary School Classroom” taught by Gregory Denardo at the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

SERVICE

Disability Studies and Music Education Symposium

January 2019 -

Symposium Convener and Organizer

Launched this new, interdisciplinary symposium in order to provide a space for contemporary researchers in music education to explore the potentials that disability studies literature can provide for critical research and inclusive pedagogy. The initial symposium was funded through support of multiple campus partners, including the Office of Disability Services, the Office of Access and Inclusion,  the Office of Cross-disciplinary Studies and Diversity Engagement,  JMU Libraries, Leslie Flanary Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship, and Disability Studies faculty. The second symposium, to occur in 2021, will be funded by Upton Bass. As part of organizing this symposium, I engaged in the following:

• Identifying and working with the keynote speaker, Dr. Alex Lubet of the University of Minnesota, to develop a keynote address.
• Identifying other music education researchers who have drawn on disability studies in their work and inviting them to participate as speakers. This eventually yielded presentations by Dr. Adam Bell or the University of Calgary, Dr. Elizabeth Parker of the Temple University sharing her work with Dr. Bridge Sweet of the University of Illinois, Dr. Warren Churchill of New York University-Abu Dhabi, and Martin Urbach of New York Public Schools working with Emily Veramessa of James Madison University.
• Arranging and assisting in travel and housing arrangements for presenters.
• Finding and securing funding for inclusive services such as American Sign Language Interpreters and Communication Access Real-time Translation.
• Organizing Web-Ex and ZOOM platforms to encourage tele-presence attendance.
• Designing and disseminating advertisement materials.  
• Organizing student leaders to introduce presenters, record presentations, and handle other aspects of the day-of occurrences.
• Collaborating with JMU Libraries to develop a digital archive space for presentation videos.

Center for Inclusive Music Engagement

December 2018 -

Associate Director and Co-Founder

Academic center at James Madison University, chartered December 13, 2018.

• Mission: The Center for Inclusive Music Engagement seeks to facilitate musicking opportunities for all persons to create, perform, respond, and connect with, in, through, and around music in ways that are meaningful and add richness to individuals' lives and our broader communities.
• Objectives: We will seek to accomplish the following objectives:

• Research: Contribute to the state of knowledge related to music teaming, pedagogy, therapy, and scholarship in relevant fields (e.g., music education, community music therapy, community engagement, arts education) through research.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with experts in other disciplines, community organizations, and educational institutions as we seek to engage with and serve the diverse and interconnected mosaic of communities in which we function.
• Education: Assist students, teachers, scholars, policymakers, community members, and other related stakeholders in designing and facilitating inclusive experiences creating, performing, responding, and connecting with, in, through, and around musicking in varied settings (e.g., early childhood education, K-12 education, adult/community education, health care facilities).
• Dissemination: Facilitate professional development by disseminating research and research-informed praxis through publications, digital media, workshops, and academic courses.

Disability Awareness Week

June 2018 -

Planning Team

Provided advisory assistance for multiple facets of the James Madison University Office of Disability Services Tenth Anniversary Disability Awareness Week. As part of this series of events, I identified and helped the planning team select a musician and music scholar as the keynote speaker. The team selected Dr. Alex Lubet of the University of Minnesota as the presenter. I worked with Dr. Lubet along with other university groups to develop programming and I worked with Dr. Christine Liu of Libraries and Instructional Design to craft a campus-wide disability awareness assignment to go along with Dr. Lubet’s work.  

Employee Advisory Committee

September 2018 -

Instructional Faculty Member

An advisory committee reporting to the President of James Madison University (JMU), the Employee Advisory Committee fosters open, honest and productive communication between employees and the university administration with an emphasis on matters of concern to all employees.

The organization accomplishes its mission by:

• communicating with the Executive Assistant to the President of the University (Liaison to EAC)
• providing feedback and advice to the Senior Leadership Team regarding issues that impact JMU employees
• facilitating two-way communication with the campus community through electronic and verbal methods
• facilitating staff employee participation on University Committees and Commissions
• sponsoring the annual JMU Employee Appreciation Event each May
• planning the President's Opening Address to Staff each Fall

The May Day Group, International Music Education Think Tank

July 2018 -

Website and Social Media Manager

• New ex-officio steering committee member, position created as an expansion of Webmaster position.
• Sought out and appointed by Steering Committee.
• No set term of office; position re-filled as it becomes available.
• Manager coordinates MDG social media presence by moderating groups and discussions as well as working to extend the visibility of the MDG through social media.
• Manager acts as the Webmaster of the MDG website (www.maydaygroup.org), handling all technical issues related to website functionality.
• Manager consults with Chairf, MDG Website Editor, and Listserv/Newsletter Editor on major proposed changes to website functionality and social media presence that may diverge from existing policy or practice, or otherwise deserve consideration by and consensus of the Steering committee.
• Coordinates with the Chair, MDG Website Editor, and editors of online journals to develop web content that may enrich and extend discussions begun in MDG publications and at MDG Colloquia.

Music and Human Services, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

May 2018 -

Coordinator

• Advising students enrolled in this interdisciplinary minor.
• Responsible for curricular revisions and coordinating board meetings.

Disability Services Information Management System Committee,  James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

November 2017 - May 2018

Committee Member - Faculty Representative

• Advised committee on the procurement of an information management system to be used for Disability Services and Learning Strategies Instruction student data
• Took part in pitch meetings and provided feedback

Assistant Director of Disability Services Job Search Committee, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

July 2017 - August 2017

Search Chair

• Organized search committee and directed committee members through the job search process
• Contributed to and clarified interview questions developed by search committee
• Developed an assessment rubric/criterion with the Coordinator of Disability Services
• Organized and coordinated on-site interview days

Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference Planning Committee, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Spring 2017 – Present

Committee Member

• Assisted in the planning of the 2017 TLT conference for k-College teachers
• Keynote and organizational sub-committee member

Music and Service Club, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Spring 2017 - Present

Faculty Advisor – Volunteer        

• Assisted undergraduate officers and leadership in planning community service opportunities

Collegiate NAfME chapter, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Fall 2016 – Present

Faculty Advisor – Volunteer        

• Assisted undergraduate officers and leadership in planning professional development opportunities

Online Learning Council, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Fall 2016 –

Inaugural Member

• College of Visual and Performing Arts representative
• Completed SWOT Analysis of JMU online learning
• Offered suggestions for new online learning structures

School of Music Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Fall 2016 –

Music Education Area Representative

• Committee dedicated to evaluating and voting on undergraduate curricular change for courses in the School of Music

School of Music Website Committee, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Fall 2016 – May 2017

Music Education Area Representative

• Committee committed to developing and refreshing online footprint of the School of Music

The May Day Group, International Music Education Think Tank

2016 - June 2018

Webmaster

• Updated website functionality
• Worked with Editor-In-Chief, Listserv/Membership Coordinator, and Website Editor to discuss generation of new web content.

High Octave Healing, Tempe, AZ

Fall 2013 –  2016

Rock Band Volunteer

• Assisted in facilitation of weekly rock band rehearsal for the band “Billie Jeans,” a group comprised of young adults diagnosed with Down Syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Performed with band at bi-annual concerts
• Assisted band member as needed                                                         

Teacher College, Arizona State University

Spring 2014 - 2016

University Supervisor - Paid        

• Supervised student teachers in K-12 general, choral, band, and orchestral settings in Phoenix-metro area
• Mentored student teachers via discussions, reflections, and modeled teaching strategies

Collegiate NAfME chapter (GCLEF), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Fall 2013 – Spring 2016

Graduate Advisor - Volunteer

• Assisted undergraduate officers and leadership in planning professional development opportunities
• Led in the development of community service projects at local schools
• Guided leadership in developing bi-monthly ASU School of Music musicking events featuring faculty and local community musicians exploring music and music learning.

Teachers College Preschool, Child Development Lab, Child Studies Lab, and Bright Horizons Campus Children’s Center at ASU, Tempe, AZ

Fall 2013 – Spring 2016

Visiting Music Activity Leader/Coordinator - Volunteer

• Advised undergraduate student in developing and leading music activities with early childhood students independently and in conjunction with courses (MUE110, MUE310, and MUE465/565)
• Led singing, moving, and creating activities with children ages 2 – 5 during “Music Mondays” at the Campus Children’s Center
• Facilitated morning music circle activities at ASU Teachers College Preschool

Music Instrument Museum, Scottsdale, Arizona

March 2015

Makerspace Leader - Volunteer        

• Developed technology-based musical making activities to share with the public
• Co-facilitated a team of two doctoral students and two undergraduates in setting up and leading a public, mini musical makerspace

Summer Music Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Summer 2014 – 2016

Assistant Coordinator – Paid                

• Coordinated ASU Orff and Kodály levels and assisted level instructors: Dr. Carla Cose-Giallella, Dr. Maryln Woods, Dr. Robert Amchin, Joshua Block, Karen Blooding, Austin Showen, Dr. Shelly Cooper, Dr. Audrey Cardany, and Corrie Box
• Assisted Dr. Sandra Stauffer in planning and supervision of summer masters courses and music education workshop courses
• Maintained records and completed required university paperwork

Songwriting Project at Mountain Sky Middle School, Phoenix, AZ

Spring 2014

Project Co-Leader/Teacher - Volunteer         

• Participated in a songwriting project co-sponsored by ASU Gammage and ASU Music Education, advised by Melissa Vuletich (Gammage) and Dr. Evan Tobias (Music Education)
• Planned and led songwriting activities with middle school students
• Facilitated undergraduate music education students’ work with middle schoolers, modeling questioning and social constructivist-based teaching strategies
• Co-planned a concert featuring new student songs in conjunction with a performance of the musical Once at ASU Gammage

Student Composition Festival, Arizona Society for General Music

Fall 2013 – Spring 2014

Advisory Board - Volunteer                

• Co-facilitated the formation of a state-wide, annual student composition festival
• Contacted adjudicators to provide student composers with helpful feedback
• Developed digital means for community members to vote on student compositions
• Co-planned premier of three top student compositions during an Arizona Music Educators Association concert

S.E.A.C. Autism Spectrum Disorders Support, Long Grove, IL

Fall 2011 – Spring 2013

Music facilitator - Volunteer                

• Led early childhood through 8th grade music activities
• Developed and guided play, performance, listening, improvisation, and composing experiences with students on the Autism Spectrum and their family members

SELECTED PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES

Transitioning and Traversing, Forbes Center, VA

May 2018

Guitarist in faculty band comprised of David Newman (vocals), Casey Cangelosi (drum set), Robby McCoubrey (acoustic guitar), and David Stringham (bass). Performed “Halfway In, Halfway Out,” written by Joe Dudash.

Harrisonburg: The Musical, James Madison University

Nov. 2017 - Dec. 2017

Guitarist and tambourinist in pit orchestra for student-created musical performed at the Court Square Theatre and Forbes’ Black Box Theatre  

The Stapletones cover band, James Madison University

September 2016 –

Leader, music education cover band that performs for senior citizen dances

Guitarists, vocalist, and arranger

Children of the Mud Volcano, Arizona State University

August 2013 – July 2016

Saron, Javanese gamelan under the direction of Dr. Ted Solis

The Smooth Criminals, Higher Octave Healing Clinic        

August 2013 – July 2016

Multi-instrumentalist, Community music therapy-based rock band

Urban Arts Ensemble, Arizona State University

Fall 2013

Guitarist, Improvisational collective of musicians and dancers under the direction of Dr. Melissa Britt and Dr. Richard Mook

Vishnu Blue, Urbana, IL

2003 – 2005

Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, Improvisational rock-jazz-experimental band

Varsity Men’s Glee Club, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Fall 2002 – Spring 2006

Tenor I, men’s vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Barrington Coleman
Co-section leader (2005 – 2006)

Concert Band IIA, University of Illinois, Urbana IL

Fall 2001 – Spring 2003

Alto and Tenor Saxophone

 GRANTS AWARDED

2019

• College of Visual and Performing Arts Cultural Connections Artists in Residence Grant – Applied to bring Jarritt Sheel of Berkeley College  to JMU campus in Spring 2019 to present to on democratic practices, hip-hop, and music education. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Awarded

2018

• JMU Provost’s Research Award, College of Visual and Performing Arts — Applied for a $2,000 grant for the project “Fostering Participatory Musicking and Innovative Music Teacher Development through JMUke. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Awarded

• College of Visual and Performing Arts Cultural Connections Artists in Residence Grant – Applied to bring Amy Lewis to JMU campus in Fall 2018 to present to on anti-racist pedagogy and music education. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Awarded
  

2017

• Art Works Grant – Applied for a 3-year, $30,000 interdisciplinary songwriting project for residents at a transition from prison project, National Endowment of the Arts, Washington, DC. Awarded $20,000.

• College of Arts and Letters Visiting Scholars Program – Applied, with David Stringham to bring Dr. Joseph Abramo of the University of Connecticut to JMU campus in Fall 2018 to present on disability, popular music, and social justice as a Music and Human Services Visiting Scholar. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Awarded

2016

• Faculty Senate Seed Grant – Applied with David Stringham for $5000 to start a curricular- and community-based project (JMUke) related to instrument making, music education, and community engaged. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Awarded.

• Center for Innovation Services Seed Grant – Recipient of $300 worth of Zoom H1 recorders, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Awarded.

• College of Arts and Letters Visiting Scholars Program – Applied, with David Stringham, to bring Dr. Randall Allsup of Teachers College, Columbia University, New York to JMU campus in Spring 2017 to present on philosophy and music education as a Music Education Visiting Scholar. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

2019

• Modern Band Higher Education Fellowship, Little Kids Rock. Montclair State University, Jun 3-7, 2019.
  
• One of three Madison Vision Teaching Award winners, James Madison University Faculty Senate and Student Government Organization. “The award recognizes a commitment to excellence in teaching while displaying JMU’s principles of Vision and Engagement by ‘developing deep, purposeful and reflective learning, while uniting campus and community in the pursuit, creation, application and dissemination of knowledge.’”  

2018

• Co-chartered the Center for Inclusive Music Engagement academic center at James Madison University with David Stringham. Names the Associate Director of the center. http://www.jmu.edu/cime/index.shtml
  
• Awarded EPIC Classroom for Spring 2019 courses, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

2017

• Awarded EPIC Classroom for Spring 2018 courses, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

• First Time Grant Applicant & First Year Faculty Applicant recognition, Office of Sponsored Programs, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

2016

• Awarded EPIC Classroom for Spring 2017 course, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

• Awarded the inaugural “Jesse Rathgeber Volunteer of the Year Award,” Higher Octave Healing, Tempe, AZ
  
• Graduate and Professional Student Association Teaching Excellence Winner, Arizona State University

• Herberger Institute Student Enrichment Grant

• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Arizona State University chapter

2015

• Special Talent Scholarship, Arizona State University

• Herberger Institute Student Enrichment Grant (July & October), Arizona State University

• Graduate Travel Grant, Arizona State University

2014

• Frank and Marylyn Putz Scholarship, Arizona State University

2013

• Departmental Distinction Award in Music Education, Northwestern University

• Tech4Learning Innovative Educator Award

• GRAMMY Music Educator Award nominee

2012

• Crystal Apple/Red Schoolhouse Award, Kildeer Countryside School District 96

2011

• “HATS” Honor a Teacher/Staff Acknowledgement, Kildeer Countryside School District 96

• Those Who Excel Team Award of Meritorious Service, Standards Based Reporting Field Test Team, Illinois Board of Education

2006

• Outstanding Graduating Senior in General/Elementary Music Education, UIUC

• University Honors (Bronze Tablet), University of Illinois

• Golden Key International Honour Society, University of Illinois chapter

2005

• Robert Thomas Music Education Award, University of Illinois

2004

• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Illinois chapter

• National Dean’s List

• Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, University of Illinois chapter

2003

• Phi Scholars, University of Illinois chapter

• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, University of Illinois chapter

2001

• John Philip Sousa Band Award, Auburn High School

• National Choral Director’s Award, Auburn High School

IN THE MEDIA

February 18, 2019

“New Center at JMU Encourages Inclusive Music-Making and Music-Learning Experiences” in James Madison University News (article: https://bit.ly/2VLbTeL).

August 10, 2018

“Music Makers” in the Fall 2018 issue of Madison Magazine  (article: https://goo.gl/z5bhM1; full magazine: https://goo.gl/9DVLCT).  

June 7, 2018

  “Music makers” in James Madison University News (https://goo.gl/fX89xX).

May 18, 2018

Write up on an Adaptive Instrument project in The Insider, Harrisonburg City Schools (https://goo.gl/ht3Xhq).

April 24, 2018

“Putting Life’s Lesson in Song” Madison Magazine (Spring/Summer 2018, pp. 40-41), James Madison University (https://goo.gl/MfhSds).

April 8, 2018

“JMUke helps students discover their inner musician” in The Breeze, James Madison University (https://goo.gl/9g6bE1).

December 8, 2017

“Music as Therapy” in Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA (https://goo.gl/qxBQiX).

April 6, 2018

“JMUke Hosts a Ukulele Jam Session” on Breeze TV, James Madison University (https://goo.gl/n9UbWK).

March 16, 2018

“A Profoundly Good Impact” in Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA (https://goo.gl/qxBQiX).

December 8, 2017

“Music as Therapy” in Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA (https://goo.gl/qxBQiX).

December 6, 2017

“Putting Life’s Lesson in Song” in Madison Scholar: Journal of Scholarship, James Madison University (https://goo.gl/yXYhQE).

June 16, 2017

Reference to NEA grant: “With Trump Targeting Arts Funding, The NEA Might Have Just Announced Its Last Grant Recipients” in Newsweek  (https://goo.gl/v2DQUA).

May 31, 2017

“Strum Along: JMU Students Teach Kids Ukulele” in Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, VA (https://goo.gl/PHvpNc).

November 4, 2004

“UI tutors make a difference in Champaign-Urbana community” in Illinois News Bureau (https://goo.gl/x8n5Xq).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS