KATIE CAVALLARO teaches elementary strings in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. She is a graduate of the Ithaca College School of Music in Ithaca, NY, where she earned her Bachelor’s in Music Education with high honors. Her studies included work with both public school teachers and Suzuki teachers. Ms. Cavallaro is also the coordinator for Elemental Strings, a Santa Monica based training orchestra for elementary string students.