Current Trends in Education with Dr. Diaz was excited to have guest host Dr. Karen Crocco.
Dr. Karen Crocco is an instructional designer, training specialist, and educator who has dedicated her career to educating students, teachers, and leaders in the state of Florida, and throughout the country. Dr. Crocco is currently the Instructional Specialist for Visual and Performing Arts in St. Lucie Public Schools, in Port St. Lucie, Florida and the Program Manager for the federally funded SLPS Medici Project, a PDAE grant funded project. Dr. Crocco has received the Associate of Arts degree from Indian River Community College, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Education from the University of Florida; the Master of Arts degree in Music Education from the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston University.
Following a successful career as a music educator, Dr. Crocco grew her skills and talents to innovated professional development for Arts educators in the school districts and throughout the country. She has presented sessions at the local, state and national level on Leadership, Mentoring, Teaching with Intention, Developing Arts Integration, Celebrating Assessment, and Instrumental Ensemble Pedagogy. In addition to presenting countless local professional training sessions in the state of Florida, Dr. Crocco has conducted sessions at the Florida Music Educator’s Conference, at the Carnegie Hall Summer Institute for Music Educators, and the Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM.
In addition to working for and with educators, Dr. Crocco is considered a specialist in the areas of leadership and organization development; for both, business and volunteer organizations. Dr. Crocco finds her work with adults and organizations rewarding in the same manner as she found her work with students when she was a classroom teacher. She values being a part of the growth process and focuses on growth as the primary objective for herself and those with whom she works.
As and Instructional Designer, Dr. Crocco seamlessly wove her talents and passions as a music educator into learning and development. She states, “It is exhilarating for me to design instruction, platforms, and modules that encourage and support professionals to accomplish all that they are capable of accomplishing. The diversity of the people I work with and the variety of their ideas are the fuel for the innovation I weave into the training and courses I design. I use technology and industry proven practices to improve everything and everyone connected to the projects I design. I am passionate about learning, training, and professional development in the workplace.” Dr. Crocco focuses on challenging learners using relevant activities, creating measurable learning objectives, and developing materials that promote transfer, retention, and application.
In addition to her professional commitment, Dr. Crocco is a mother, wife, daughter, and grandmother who enjoys visiting Disney World and traveling as often as she can. She enjoys attending live Arts performances and exhibits, and relaxing with her husband on or near the water.
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