Past Experience

Author: Devin Cawley

Prior to serving with ArtistCorps, I completed a bachelor's in music education. I worked in a variety of K-12 schools, some in well-funded districts and others with much less. One month, I worked in a Title 1 school and assisted in the music integration classroom, allowing me to grow as a person and as an educator.

Now with ArtistCorps, I am able to use what I learned and make more of an impact with the students I work with. My experiences obviously did not teach me everything I needed to know, but it gave me a solid foundation in which I could build on. I have learned so much more about connecting with students and being available to them in the few months I have served with ArtistCorps than I did during my undergraduate studies. The hands-on and face-to face-experience is something that I really value and look forward to each week. Although my background can be vastly different from some of the students I work with, we all have found a way to relate to each other and bond over the willingness to progress and produce music.