Music Together faculty
Whitney Allen Giller
Orff, Preschool & Music Together Teacher
Whitney holds a Bachelor of Music degree and a Master of Music in Cello Performance from the University
of Louisville and DePaul University respectively. She has also holds certification for K-12 music
education in the state of Iowa. She has played cello with many different groups around the country,
and has been teaching privately for 5 years. Whitney has received training in both Suzuki and Orff
Schulwerk methods and is currently teaching Orff classes at the Preucil School. She became a registered
Music Together teacher in 2011 and is very excited to be a part of the Preschool and Music Together
faculty at Preucil School!
Jennifer Newman (On Leave)
Early Childhood Music Coordinator & Music Together Teacher
Jennifer became a registered Music Together teacher in 2005. She
then taught Music Together in the Des Moines Metro area for two years.
In 2008 Jennifer relocated to the Iowa City area with her husband and
two children and joined the Early Childhood Education team at the Preucil
School. Jennifer teaches Music Together classes and preschool music.
Lauren Willberg
Preschool 5-Day Assistant & Music Together Teacher
Lauren worked as a children's librarian and a full time nanny before
joining the Preucil Preschool staff in 2010. She has been involved in
the Music Together program for many years and became a registered Music
Together Teacher in 2011. Lauren lives in the River City Housing Collective
with her husband and young son. She enjoys spending time with her family,
knitting and making music. Lauren has a playfulness with children and
a love of music. She believes that all children deserve the access to
art and music that the Preucil School offers, and she loves being a
part of it.
