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About Elizabeth B.
Experience
Adjunct Professor of Music
Aug, 2008 - Presentlocal colleges
Teach college level music courses
Adjunct Professor of English, Writing, and Humanities
Aug, 2008 - Presentlocal colleges
Teach creative writing, composition, humanities, and literature courses at area local colleges.
Violin/Viola Teacher
Jun, 1992 - PresentVarious community music schools and private studio
Teach violin and viola to students of all ages and levels.
Professional Violinist/Violist
Jun, 1990 - PresentFreelance
Professional violinist/violist for orchestras, chamber groups, and solos. Freelance.
Education
Master of Music
Sep, 1996 - Feb, 1998DePaul University School of Music
Master of Fine Arts
Jan, 2005 - Jan, 2007Goddard College
Certifications
Registered Suzuki Teacher Training (Violin)
Jul, 1995Suzuki Association of the Americas
Every Child Can! Violin Foundation 1A Violin Foundation 1B Violin Unit 2 Violin Unit 3 Establishing the Book 1 Bow Arm: Violin, Viola Developing Shifting: Books 2-4 Maintaining the Suzuki Studio Ownership
Learning to Teach Online
Nov, 2021The University of New South Wales-Sydney/Coursera
Learning to teach online effectively in a variety of formats.
Paul Rolland String Pedagogy - Level One Endorsement
Jun, 2021Paul Rolland String Pedagogy Workshop - School of Music at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Level One Endorsement in Paul Rolland String Pedagogy for Violin and Viola
Teaching the Violin and Viola: Creating a Healthy Foundation
Feb, 2021Northwestern University/Coursera
Certificate earned in a course exploring the fundamentals of teaching violin and viola in the earliest stages, including master classes and extensive exercises and lessons in violin/viola pedagogy for the beginning student.
Life Coaching Certification
Jan, 2020New Skills Academy
Certified Health Coach
Oct, 2019Dr. Sears Wellness Institute
Pregnancy Health Coach, L.E.A.N Expectations Health Coaching for before, during, and after pregnancy
Post-MFA Certificate in the Teaching of Writing
Dec, 2007Antioch University Los Angeles
Post Master's Certificate in the pedagogy of teaching composition, literature, and creative writing.
Awards
Member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
May, 2010Phi Theta Kappa
Additional awards and scholarships
Jan, 2012Various
Affiliations
American Federation of Musicians
Jul, 1983A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.
Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc.
May, 2019The Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc. is the not-for-profit organization officially licensed to support, guide, and promote Suzuki education in North, Central, and South America. The SAA was founded in 1972 and currently has about 8,000 members.
Society of Children's Writers and Illustrators
Jan, 2015The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, is one of the largest existing organizations for writers and illustrators. It is the only professional organization specifically for those individuals writing and illustrating for children and young adults in the fields of children’s literature, magazines, film, television, and multimedia. Our mission is to support the creation and availability of quality children’s books around the world. We accomplish this by fostering a vibrant community of individuals who bring books for young readers to the public including writers, illustrators, translators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers, bloggers, enthusiasts and others. We provide education and support for these individuals and the community through our awards, grants, programs and events. We strive to increase the quality and quantity of children’s books in the marketplace, and act as a consolidated voice for writers and illustrators of children's books worldwide.
American Association of University Professors
Aug, 2008The mission of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is to advance academic freedom and shared governance; to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education; to promote the economic security of faculty, academic professionals, graduate students, post‐doctoral fellows, and all those engaged in teaching and research in higher education; to help the higher education community organize to make our goals a reality; and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good.
Languages
French
Limited Proficiency
Spanish
Limited Proficiency
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