Sommer Forrester
About Sommer Forrester
Sommer Forrester is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Massachusetts Boston, specializing in Music Education. With a comprehensive background in teaching and conducting, she has held various academic positions and earned multiple degrees in music education.
Current Position at UMass Boston
Sommer Forrester serves as an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Massachusetts Boston since 2015. In this role, she teaches a variety of undergraduate courses in Music Education, including Brass Techniques, Instrumental Methods, Orchestration, Conducting, Socio-Cultural Perspectives in Music Education, and Woodwind Techniques. Additionally, she conducts the Chamber Orchestra, overseeing auditions, programming, and rehearsals.
Previous Experience in Music Education
Prior to her current position, Sommer Forrester held several roles in music education. She worked as a Graduate Student Instructor at the University of Michigan - School of Music, Theatre & Dance from 2011 to 2014. She also served as a Sessional Lecturer at the University of Toronto for four months in 2014. Her teaching experience includes positions as an Instrumental Music Teacher at The Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel and Havergal College in Toronto.
Educational Background
Sommer Forrester has a comprehensive educational background in music and education. She earned her Honors Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Western Ontario from 1998 to 2002. She then completed her Bachelor of Education (BEd) at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in 2003. For her graduate studies, she obtained a Master of Music (MM) in Music Education from the University of Michigan from 2005 to 2007, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music Education from 2011 to 2015.
Coordinator of Music Education at UMass Boston
From 2015 to 2017, Sommer Forrester served as the Coordinator of Music Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing teaching, recruitment, community partnerships, and outreach initiatives within the music education program.