Paula Penna
Executive Director - MusicMakers, LLC
- Role
- Executive Director at Musicmakers Academy
- Location
- Hartford, CT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Paula Penna
I am a music education leader and arts administrator with more than 35 years of…
Experience
Executive Director
Dec 2010 — Present · Hartford County, CT, US
Developed innovative music education programs, including etiquette classes and early childhood classes at MusicMakers, LLC.* Led curriculum creation for school programs, enhancing the educational experience for students.* Trained teachers and teacher managers to ensure high-quality instruction.* Created and managed marketing campaigns using current and projected data and market trends* Worked with New England public and private preK-12 schools to adopt MusicMakers programs, and train classroom teachers on how to incorporate music into their lesson planning* Coached staff in the development and delivery of presentations, parent and student workshops, and professional development programs* Partnered with local institutions on marketing campaigns and creating useful programs for the K-12 community* Trained internal and external staff on public speaking skills and presentation skills to enhance the quality of the outcomes* Attended and spoke at Hartford County school board meetings to provide support to arts staff, present economic data on the impact of arts education, and to support the creation of arts education jobs
Education
Manhattanville College
Bachelor of Music Education
1990 — 1994
Florida State University
Master of Education - MEd.
1994 — 1996
University of Hartford- Entrepreneurial Center
Social Media Marketing, Fundraising Techniques, Grant Writing, Leadership
2010 — 2015
Skills
- Audio Recording
- Entertainment
- Festivals
- Studio Recording
- Songwriting
- Guitar
- Classical
- Contemporary Music
- Jazz
- Musicians
- Public Speaking
- Original Music
- Finale
- Percussion
- Editing
- Nonprofits
- Recording
- Fundraising
- Bands
- Ensemble
- Writing
- Vocal Coaching
- Curriculum Design
- Public Relations
- Chamber Music
- Music Composition
- Art
- Vocal
- Orchestration
- Band
- Concerts
- Music Theory
- Music Production
- Social Media
- Pianist
- Music
- Composition
- Sound Design
- Keyboards
- Education
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