Music

	Ms. Andrea Jacobs	Ms. Andrea Jacobs General Music Teacher Andrea Jacobs is a recent graduate of Towson University and, as a first-year teacher, is very excited to be joining the Arnold Elementary School community. Andrea grew up in Red Bank, New Jersey, but has been happy to call Maryland her home for the last eight years. During the four years she spent at Towson, she successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education with a concentration in vocal/general music. During this time, she took classical voice lessons and continues with her career as a classical singer in the Baltimore and Harford County areas. She now resides in Parkville with her fiancée and two dogs, with whom she spends most of her free time. Andrea is extremely excited for the upcoming school year and truly becoming a part of the Arnold community.
	Ms. Kiersten Dickenson Ms. Dickenson is a graduate of Towson University with a BS in Instrumental Music Education. After graduating from Towson University, she was a strings teacher in the Howard County Public School system for five years. Kiersten has taught elementary, middle school and High School age children along with working with the toddler and preschool age. She is a certified Kindermusik teacher and has taught at AACC for three years. This passion for sharing music with children has lead her to not only teach in the public schools but also teach Kidz Praiz at her local church, worship time at Vacation Bible School, teach private violin lessons, and be a member of her church Worship Team. She is currently also a member of the Anne Arundel Community College Symphony Orchestra. She is a native of the Annapolis area, a former Arnold Elementary student, and a graduate of Broadneck High School. She has been married for twelve years to her high school sweetheart, Steven, and has three children, Nick 17 yrs, Lily 6 yrs, and Kaylee 2 ½ yrs. She enjoys gardening, sewing and loves to play on Webkinz.	Ms. Kiersten Dickenson
	Ms. Kelli Ronning	Ms. Kelli Ronning Instrumental Music Teacher Ms. Ronninghas been at Arnold Elementary since 2003. In addition to Arnold, she teaches at Broadneck and Belvedere Elementary Schools. Prior to coming to AACPS, Ms. Ronning taught for 14 years in Baltimore County. She lives on the Eastern Shore with her husband and three children. She enjoys cooking, sewing and shuttling her children to different activities after school.