Anielka (Ani) Silva-Berrios is currently teaching K-5th grade general music in Roanoke County Public Schools in Virginia. Previously, Mrs.Silva-Berrios taught K-6th grade general music, along with 5th and 6th grade choir, in the Shawnee Mission School District in Kansas, and K-5th grade general music in Osceola County in Florida. Outside the elementary classroom, she has taught undergraduate and graduate level elementary music methods courses at Missouri Western University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, and Vandercook College. Anielka has presented for the American Orff Schülwerk Association, Kansas Music Educators Association Conference, Florida Music Educators Association Conference, local Orff Schülwerk chapters and other organizations. Her passion and dedication for teaching music is evident through the appreciation and love of music shown by her students. Anielka earned bachelor’s degrees in Music Education and Flute Performance from the University of Central Florida, and a master’s degree in Music Education with an emphasis in the Kodály method from the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT. While at Hartt, she earned all levels of Kodály Certifications with John Feierabend, as well as “First Steps in Music” and “Conversational Solfege” certifications. Mrs. Silva-Berrios also completed her Orff Schülwerk certification at the University of Memphis. As such, Anielka embraces a philosophy that incorporates a blend of both Orff and Kodály, diversity, and inclusivity! When she is not teaching she enjoys taking care of her plants, traveling and spending time with her husband, Juan Berrios, a professional musician and educator.