Musical App Smashing With Makey Makey, Soundtrap & Scratch
Soundtrap for Education is on a mission to make music creation and storytelling simple and collaborative for everyone. Soundtrap is an online music and podcast studio that enables music makers to create, podcasters to tell stories, and students and teachers to explore communication and co-creation, in and outside the classroom. Serena was an educator for New York City DOE before she became an Education Specialist at Soundtrap. She was the Instrument Music Director at a middle school in Queens where her students learned music literacy, music history and participated in various ensembles like modern rock band, symphonic orchestra, and digital music.
Serena Robinett
Serena Robinett was an educator for New York City DOE before she became an Education Specialist at Soundtrap. She was the Instrument Music Director at a middle school in Queens where her students learned music literacy, music history and participated in various ensembles like modern rock band, symphonic orchestra, and digital music. Serena then taught technology at a K-8 school in Harlem for two years. Her students learned to use technological applications to share their voices and knowledge. They also learned to be digital citizens and computational thinkers. Serena is focused on the importance of cultivating and sharing student voices, building trusting relationships, and creating a culturally responsive classroom.
Meredith Allen
Prior to joining Spotify and the inception of the Soundtrap for Education team, Meredith served as an Instructional Technology Consultant at Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency in Iowa. Preceding her consulting, Meredith taught instrumental music, K-7 technology and facilitated the district’s Virtual Reality Education Pathfinders program. She also served on the District Leadership Team, served as the district’s Technology Integrationist, and assisted with the implementation of the district’s 1:1 computing initiative. Meredith has strong interests in elementary coding and was a CS Fundamentals Facilitator for Code.org. She has held several roles within Soundtrap over the years and is currently posted as Head of Engagement and interim Head of Marketing.
