Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy and antiracism are central to my curriculum, classroom, and performance ensembles. I believe that it is best to be a facilitator rather than a lecturer in any teaching setting: learning happens through discovery and dialogue by posing problems for students to solve through interaction rather than via a one-way transfer of information requiring them to take notes and simply reproduce information for a test. True learning happens when we can relate problems to ourselves and the world.

If you would like to know more about my scholarship and philosophy of pedagogy please contact me about the following resources:

• Article: “Student-Centered Instruction: The Collaboration of Students and Teachers Through Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy and Antiracist Curriculum in Music Education.” With Dr. Sharyn Battersby, Music Educator’s Journal, March 2025 (expected)
• Presentation: “Student-Centered Instruction: The Collaboration of Students and Teachers Through Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy and Antiracist Curriculum in Music Education.” With Dr. Sharyn Battersby, 2024 D.C. Music Education Association Conference
• Presentation: “Student-Centered Instruction Techniques in Performance Ensemble Classes and Rehearsals.” With Dr. Sharyn Battersby, 2025 D.C. Music Education Association Conference (scheduled)
• Presentation: “Building a better world through the lens of Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy: an interactive session creating a blueprint for a Student-Centered Classroom.” With Dr. Brittney Henderson, 2025 EL Education National Conference