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University. Mrs. Brizuela taught K-5 general music for ten years in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District and led various before school elementary music enrichment clubs including choir, world music drumming, bucket drumming, and marimba ensemble. She pursues continuing education opportunities and has completed Orff Schulwerk Level I, II, and III from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, two World Music Drumming courses, and most recently, was a participant in the Cascade Conducting Masterclass. Currently

 faculty member in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University and is the founder of the Attic Institute of Arts and Letters in Portland. Mentor. Workshops and classes in poetry. Statement: “Every society we’ve ever known has had poetry, and should the day come that poetry suddenly disappears in the morning, someone, somewhere, will reinvent it by evening. Since ancient times, as long as we’ve had language, poetry has ritualized human life. It has dramatized and informed us

a long career as a music educator in public school and collegiate settings. At PLU, he currently directs the Wind Ensemble and the University Concert Band and he teaches coursework in the music education curriculum, including: Band Repertoire and Rehearsal, Woodwind Labs I/II, Percussion Lab, Music and Culture, PLUS 100: Transitions to PLU, and he assists with the supervision of student teachers. Dr. Gerhardstein earned a Ph.D. in music education from Temple University where he studied with

Lutheran University NSCAA National Letter of Commendation Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, Pacific Lutheran University National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) Washington State Pathfinder Award CASE Professor of the Year, School of Physical Education National Association of Sport and Physical Education: Inspiration Award Biography Dr. Colleen M. Hacker, Ph.D. Internationally recognized Speaker and Consultant in Performance Psychology Five Time Olympic Games Coaching Staff

Taiwan Television Network. Dr. Bennett received both his Masters and Doctorate degrees from the Manhattan School of Music. He also holds degrees from the University of Western Ontario and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada. He has attended the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education at Harvard University Graduate School of Education, as well as senior leadership workshops through ACE, CASE, NASM, and GLCA. He holds the Professional College Teacher Certification Diploma

Hyungsook Yoo, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN Clinical Instructor of Nursing and Lecturer Email: yoos@plu.edu Professional Biography Education PhD, Nursing, Chung-Ang University, South Korea MS, Nursing, Chung-Ang University, South Korea BS, Nursing, Chung-Ang University, South Korea Biography Substantial and progressive education and experience in the medical field as a registered nurse, researcher, lecturer, and unit manager, providing knowledge, skills, expertise in:  Primary care expertise in ICU/ER

their work and the work of others. I hope they’ll cultivate the narrative expanse of the draft and the beautiful discipline of revision.  I’m drawn by language yoked to purpose – language that rises from intonation and rhythm rather than words that rely on mere ornamentation. I believe that facts offer us some of the most imaginative opportunities. And is it so much to ask that all this thinking and exploring could be fun now and then?”

(NCCO) The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) Washington ACDA Biography Dr. Galante is Associate Dean of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and Director of Choral Studies at PLU. In Fall 2022, he became the seventh conductor of the Choir of the West. During his time at PLU, Dr. Galante also conducted Chorale, University Singers (SA) and Knights Chorus (TB), and taught undergraduate courses in Vocal Pedagogy for the Choral Music Educator

. (August 2022). Applicability of fitness trackers in the physical education of school-aged children. Journal of Physical Recreation, Recreation and Dance, 93(6), 29-34. Martin, N. (2020). Fostering motivation: Understanding the role coaches play in youth sport. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 33(1), 20-27. Schmick, A., & Martin, N. (2018). Assessing student knowledge and incorporation of smart technology into daily physical activity, The Physical Educator, 75(30), 327-340

the Baghdad ER and the Stop the Bleeding 31 st Combat Support Hospital, The Come as You Are War, Stories of the Baghdad ER and the Stop the Bleeding 31 st Combat Support Hospital, National Teaching Institute, Anaheim, CA (May 2006) Biography Military Education Command General Staff College Combined Arms Staff and Service School Nurse Manager Leadership Development Course Combat Care Casualty Course Army Nurse Corps Critical Care Nursing Course