Lauderdale by the Sea, FL
Mari Mennel-Bell holds a dual Masters in Elementary Education (K-6) and Music Education (K-12) from NYU and a Masters in Social Work from Adelphi University. She began as a researcher & independent consultant for The Children's Television Workshop. While raising her 3 children she realized music could be used to motivate students to learn academics. She designed JazzSLAM, and has offered it via live quartet presentations to over 60,000 students in South Florida as part of The Gold Coast Jazz Society, and nationally via eLearning and as a prerecorded presentation. The pre-recorded presentation is available via the JEN website and surveymonkey.com/r/JazzSLAM. Mari also works extensively as a jazz keyboard player and band leader throughout South Florida and in the summer/fall in Park City, UT
Friday, January 6, 2023
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US EST