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MUSIC EDUCATOR & CURRICULUM DEVELOPER
Jorge Llanos is a Florida-certified K–12 music educator who designs standards-aligned curriculum that makes music accessible to every learner. He builds lessons around a single clear idea, aligns them to NAfME and Florida standards, and supports diverse learners through visual, kinesthetic and technology-based approaches.
Teaching Approach
Student-centered and inclusive: every lesson offers more than one way to participate and show understanding.
Grounded in proven methods: Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály and Dalcroze, combined with music technology.
Designed with intention: clear objectives, checks for understanding and rubrics in every lesson.
Experience
Music Teacher, PreK–8 · Somerset Academy South Miami · 2023–2026
Mentor · Berklee College of Music · 2024–present
Choir Director & Music Director · Unity Center of Miami · 2015–2020
Piano Instructor · Courts 1 on 1, after-school program at Temple Beth Am · 2017–2018
Credentials
Florida Educator Certificate, Music K–12 (Temporary, valid through 2028)
Doctor of Music Education (DME) Candidate, Liberty University · expected 2027
Master of Music in Film Scoring · Berklee College of Music · 2024
B.A. in Music Composition for Film, TV, and Games, summa cum laude · Berklee College of Music · 2022
Doctoral Research
Recommendations to Improve the Use of AI-Assisted Tools and Music Technology to Support Students with Auditory Processing-Related Barriers in K–8 Music Instruction at Selected Music Programs in Miami-Dade County, Florida: An Applied Research Study
Doctor of Music Education, Liberty University
Curriculum Portfolio
Music You Can See · Grade 4 · Lesson plan, rubric and video script (45 min)
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