Laura Parker
Music Education,
Coordinator of Performance/Pedagogy
B.M., Music Education, Washburn University; M.M.E., Ph.D., University of Kansas (emphasis flute performance). Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Delta Kappa. Current Chair of Professional Studies at Peabody. Past President of MCUEA. Founder of the MMEA Mentorship Program, intended to help Maryland's new music teachers join and become involved in the professional community. Active as an adjudicator, guest conductor, clinician, and consultant. Recent conference presentations include topics such as Assessment Tools Utilized in the Student Teaching Experience, Portfolio Development, Techniques for the Improvement of Rhythm-Reading Skill, and Flute: Tone and Technique Development.
