Jake Harkins has been proud to serve as the General Music Specialist for the past eleven years at Graham Road Elementary School. Jake has a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance and a Master of Music in Music Education from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He serves as Level 2 Faculty for in-person summer SongWorks Certification Courses, and Level 3 Faculty for a virtual practicum year-long mentorship. Since 2021, Jake has served GRES as Lead Mentor, overseeing the Mentor Program that supports first-year educators, new-to-county educators, and their respective mentors. Jake is the sitting President of the SongWorks Educators Association. As a Responsive Classroom Certified Educator, Jake believes music study fosters critical thinking, creativity, expressive communication, and confidence. Read about the Music Program at Graham Road.

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