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Heidi J. Stirling is a professional musician and established music educator who has been teaching and performing in Chicago for over two decades. She currently teaches General Music at Solomon Elementary School in Chicago and acts as a teacher-leader, team member and advocate in many capacities within the school and broader community. Outside of the classroom, Heidi is a member of the Chicago ArtsEd Leadership Advisory Committee and the CPS Arts Plan 2.0 Working Group, both which advise CPS leadership on collective strategies and advancing a common agenda of arts education equity in Chicago Public Schools.  Heidi is thrilled to be teaching adjunct at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University and to be supporting future teachers in their academic careers. Heidi holds a B.A. in Music Education from Millikin University, a M.A. in Voice from Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University, and a M.A. in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education.  She is also an ISBE Certified Teacher Evaluator, an ASPIRE Teacher Coach, and an experienced Teacher Mentor for the Chicago Public Schools New Teacher Cohort. Heidi is a two-time Grammy award-winner for Best Choral Performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.