CURRICULUM VITAE

HIGHLIGHTS

Education and Training

University of Prince Edward Island:

Bachelor of Music

(Graduated 1991)

Mt. St. Vincent University

Master in Literacy Education

(Graduated 2006)

Carl Orff Canada

Level 1,2,3 Certification

(Completed 2012)

University of Prince Edward Island

PhD in Educational Studies

Year 2

Professional Positions

University Of Prince Edward Island

Sessional Lecturer 2005 to 2025

  • Elementary Music Education Pedagogy
  • Secondary Music Education Pedagogy
  • Music Teaching Internship I and II
  • Arts and Social Transformations
  • Global Education

Graduate Research Assistant 2025

  • Faculty support
  • LNOP Summer Camp Report
  • Executive Functioning Research Program

 

 

 

Public Schools Branch

  • Elementary and Instrumental Music Teacher 2000 to 2025
  • K to 12 Music Teacher
  • K to 3 Literacy specialist
  • Reading Recovery teacher
  • Grade 1 Humanities
  • Grade 5 Language Arts
  • Band Camp
  • Drama Festival Department Head

 

 

Professional Service

Graduate Students Association

Education Representative

2024-2025

UPEI Research and Ethics Board

Graduate Student Representative

2025-2026

University of Prince Edward Island

Bachelor of Education Review Committee

2024-2025

Campus Kids Daycare

Weekly music time with Music Education Students

Faculty of Education Council Member

Sessional Representative

Publications

  • Bryson, K. L., MacEachern, S., Jackson, T., & Guzman, C. (accepted). Building adult capacity to support executive functioning: A Universal Design for Learning approach — A literature review. Canadian Journal for New Scholars.
  • MacEachern, S., Cook-McDonald, E., & Pilling, E. (submitted). Summer camp report 2025: Literacy and Numeracy Outreach Project. Faculty of Education, University of Prince Edward Island.
  • Guo-Brennan, L, MacEachern, S., Huayamave, P., Neupane, S. Cohen, A. (2026, accepted). Global citizenship education and music in the Maritimes: An analysis of equity and implementation. Advancing Music Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century World (Special Issue). Canadian Music Educator Journal.
  • Jackson, T., MacKinnon, K., & MacEachern, S. (2025). Implementing Positive Behavioural Interventions & Supports (PBIS) in PEI schools: Exploring leadership in the first year [Unpublished report]. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XKnhVKl9JDtl4D4crqGezKRGFvRWsCHR7YAGcogop M0/edit?usp=sharing
  • MacEachern, S (2025, accepted) Flourishing Classrooms: A Book Review. Canadian Journal of Education
  • Snow, K., & MacEachern, S. (in press). Watch, watch, do: A discussion of the conflict between assessment and learning within Inuit Nunangat. Education in the North.