Kimberly Rocks currently serves as the Band Director at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Glenview, Illinois. She has eight years of experience as a band director, primarily in Chicago. Kimberly has worked in many settings including public, private and charter schools, teaching marching band, pep band, concert band, guitar, general music, percussion, and piano to students in grades K-12. While teaching in the Noble Network, Kimberly organized an honor band and choir festival to provide students with a high quality clinic and performance opportunity at no cost. Her students have been selected for honor bands and earned Superior ratings at adjudicated events. Her interest in mentoring pre-service music teachers developed while working with clinical and student teachers from Northeastern. Kimberly is passionate about music education, equitable access to music, and culturally responsive teaching.