Aubree Hooper

6426 S Mission St., Mt. Pleasant MI, 48858 | (989) 430-6366 | aubree.hooper.1998@gmail.com

I grew up in Farwell, Michigan, where I went to school and graduated as valedictorian. When I
was in second grade, my parents split up, and my brother and I spent half the week with our
mom and the other half with our dad. Along with staying in my childhood home in Farwell, I
have also lived in Beaverton, Clare, and Mt. Pleasant. This sort of routine has led me to be a
flexible person. I understand that routines have to change sometimes and that children go
through difficult things. I have had my own battles in life and have overcome many things, but
those adversities allow me to be more empathetic to the students’ own struggles. While I am not
able to see every struggle that a child goes through, I can see some early signs that I recognize
from my own childhood and can try my best to reach out and provide the support that I never had
at an early age.

Since I was in kindergarten, I had always wanted to be a teacher. While my preferred subject
area has changed throughout the years, my experience in high school band had solidified my
desire to teach music. As a shy kid, band was a life-changing experience for me. I grew so much
from the person who never spoke to the person who was leading the band. The music teachers at
my school always pushed me and encouraged me to be my best and I cannot imagine a life
without music. The most influential person in my life is my mom. She has always been in my
corner, supporting me through all of my performances in band, choir, theater, and dance. She
made sure I had what I needed in order to take part in these important aspects of my life. Her
support continued through college and she helped make the college experience a reality for me. I
hope to be like my mom some day and provide that help and encouragement for my own
children.

I believe that it is an educator’s job to listen to their students and create a bond with them. I
realize that not all students have an adult that they can trust, and it is important to be someone
that they feel comfortable opening up to if they need someone. Being a music educator, I would
have every student in the school come through my class. It is difficult to create a bond with every
child, but I recognize the importance of making that effort. I want to be there for my students
when they need me.

My hope is to be able to teach elementary general music and that restrictions will lift so that I
can teach students song games. On top of my passion for music, I also have five years of color
guard experience and would enjoy coaching the color guard team at the high school level. I
would love to join if there is a program set, or would be willing to work with the band director to
start a program if need be. Being a part of the school community outside of the classroom is
important to me because I do not see this as just a job; it is my life.