After seven years of directing high school choirs, I made the difficult decision to step away from the classroom.

Teaching high school choir was something I had always dreamed of doing. I was fortunate to be a part of multiple wonderful communities of students, families, and colleagues. Over time I realized I wanted to spend more of my energy creating—developing resources, writing arrangements, and exploring new ideas at a moment when technology and AI are opening exciting, unexplored possibilities in music education. I was also searching for a different lifestyle, one that gave me more time with my husband, our families, and our cat. 😊 The change has allowed me to live more fully while continuing to devote myself to music education in new and exciting ways.

My passion for music education goes back to elementary school, when I first picked up the tenor saxophone, and it deepened in high school through my experiences in a fantastic choral program. It was there that I first began to recognize my own potential and the impact of great teaching. Music educators are extraordinary people who provide a lifelong gift—helping students find both joy and solace through music—and that truth has stayed with me throughout my career and into this new chapter with ChoralPop.