Beryl PetersBeryl Peters has dedicated her career to education and the arts through teaching, advocacy, writing, and research. She has taught in Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools and post-secondary institutions from Texas to Yukon and is an established Canadian athority in music and arts education. She is currently Director of Practicum and Partnerships at the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba where she is also an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning. Dr. Peters holds a Ph.D. in Inclusive Education (University of Manitoba) and a Master of Music (East Texas State University) with undergraduate degrees and certificates in music, theatre, and education. Dr. Peters served for a decade as Arts Education Consultant with the Manitoba Department of Education where she led the development and implementation of new, innovative curricula and resources for Kindergarten to Grade 12 Dance, Dramatic Arts, Music, and Visual Arts Education. Her research, curricular writing, and published works focus on arts education, arts-based multiliteracies, and teacher education. Dr. Peters is a past President of Carl Orff Canada and other provincial arts associations and was founding President of the Yukon Orff Chapter. Dr. Peters holds multiple teaching and research awards including a national Arts Researchers and Teachers Society Doctoral Graduate Research Award for her study of arts-based multiliteracies in the early years. Read More Read Less