Professional Capacities
The PhD student demonstrates competence in professional academic practice through active engagement in scholarly service, grant development, and leadership within educational communities.
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
Carl Orff Canada
Member in good standing
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.
- 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Positive Behavioural Interventions & Supports (PBIS) in PEI schools: Exploring leadership in the first year (Unpublished report).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
- https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjnse/article/view/82358
- MacEachern, S (2025, accepted) Flourishing Classrooms: A Book Review. Canadian Journal of Education
- 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, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VSHVYJrtLdd763DmnSWRW9gZBqSsUJ5i/view?usp=sharing
- Snow, K., & MacEachern, S. (2025). Watch, watch, do: A discussion of the conflict between assessment and learning within Inuit Nunangat. Education in the North, https://doi.org/10.26203/3feq-v492