As a music educator, education innovator, program and curriculum developer, inclusion advocate, entrepreneur, and parent, I believe education is truly inclusive only if every student learns.  For that reason, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and differentiated instruction (DI) are cornerstones of my teaching and I incorporate UDL and differentiated techniques into all of my teaching.  Through my professional development practice, IncludED, I also teach fellow educators, education professionals, and homeschoolers how to use DI- and UDL-based strategies to optimize their students' learning, regardless of age, level, background, learning scheme, or ability.  I teach strategies that I have learned, innovated, created, and field tested with my own students in multiple learning environments.  My methods are designed to teach students the way they learn best.

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These philosophies are reflected in the curricula and lesson plans I design, the materials I create, the classes I teach, the students I inspire, and the parents and professionals I support.  My students experience learning in safe, nurturing and engaging spaces that are designed to educate the whole student while building music literacy, fostering a life-long love of music, facilitating social-emotional development, and cultivating critical life skills. 

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