Music educator, event planner, creative professional, and lifelong believer that great experiences bring people together.
Music Educator • Trumpet Player • Creative Professional
With experience teaching at the middle school, high school, and collegiate levels, I've dedicated my career to helping students and communities grow through music. I hold a Master of Music in Music Education and have led concert, marching, and jazz ensembles while developing leaders and creating meaningful musical experiences.
Beyond the classroom, I enjoy bringing people together through event planning, creative projects, advocacy, and community engagement.
When I'm not teaching or planning, you'll probably find me exploring a new coffee shop, attending concerts, or working on one of my many creative projects. Life is about creating meaningful experiences, and I try to bring that mindset into everything I do.
Music has always felt like something I was meant to do. Some of my earliest memories are from elementary school in Hawaii, where I learned to play the ukulele and participated in hula performances with live music. Those experiences gave me an early appreciation for rhythm, melody, and performing with others, even if I didn't realize it at the time.
Later, when my family moved to New York, I sang in choir, began playing trumpet in band, and spent countless Sundays singing at church with my Aunt Fern. It was there that I also started learning the piano, simply because I loved making music.
My Story
I believe it was my eleventh or twelfth birthday when I received my first guitar.
From that moment on, I was hooked. Throughout middle school, I collected acoustic, electric, and bass guitars and played in what I can only describe now as a wonderfully cringeworthy garage band. Looking back, those years taught me so much. We started by playing cover songs before eventually writing our own original music, and we performed all over the island of Oahu while my mom was stationed there in the Army. Those experiences gave me my first real taste of songwriting, collaboration, and performing for live audiences.
When the Army moved our family to Georgia, I decided to join my high school's band during the second semester of my sophomore year. The only problem? I hadn't seriously played trumpet in years. I essentially relearned the instrument while rehearsing with the band, determined to catch up as quickly as possible.
By my junior year, I had fallen in love with marching band and dedicated myself to becoming the best musician I could be. By my senior year, I was serving as trumpet section leader, earning first chair in my high school band, improving from 12th chair to 4th chair in district honor band auditions, and performing as principal trumpet with the Armstrong Atlantic Youth Orchestra's second ensemble.
Around that same time, I marched my first season with Atlanta CV Drum & Bugle Corps. That experience challenged me in ways I had never imagined. I was honored with a trumpet solo during the season and received the Rookie Visual Performer of the Year award. It fueled my passion for music and performance and inspired me to return for a second season.
In 2015, I began studying Music Education at Georgia Southern University as a trumpet major. That decision marked the beginning of my professional journey—but experiences that shaped me as a musician began long before college. They began with a ukulele in Hawaii, a guitar in a band, countless hours practicing, family moves, garage bands, church music, and the people who encouraged me to keep playing every step of the way.
What I do
FAQs
What services do you offer?
In Music:
Guest conducting and clinician services
Band leadership and student workshops
Private music lessons
Music program consultation
Freelance performance opportunities
Event Planning:
Event planning and coordination
Day-of event management
Vendor and logistics coordination
Timeline creation and execution
Event operations and project management
Entertainment and music coordination
Whether you're looking for an experienced music educator to inspire your students or someone to help bring your event to life, I'd love to help create an experience that's organized, engaging, and memorable.
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Where are you located?
I'm based in North Carolina and am available for both local and travel opportunities depending on the project.
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Do you travel?
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Yes! I'm happy to discuss travel for clinics, events, speaking engagements, and other collaborations.
How can I work with you?
The easiest way is through the contact form above! Tell me a little about your project, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
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"She cares about her students. She cares about her school. She cares about how her school and her students are perceived in the community."
— Former Students' Parent"She wasn't just teaching them—she was preparing them for their high school music career, and beyond."
— Former Students' Parent
"[Noelle] is responsible for guiding our children's love of music and band and honestly set them on the path to where they are today.”
— Former Stakeholder“She is one of those teachers that both the students and the parents are thrilled to have.”
— Former Students' Parent