Marissa Terranova

Marissa Terranova is a professional trumpeter and educator currently serving as a Teaching Professor at Coastal Carolina University's Music Department since Fall 2022. She specializes in trumpet performance, brass ensemble leadership, and jazz improvisation.

Education:

• Bachelor of Music (BM), California State University, Northridge (2009)
• Single-Subject Teaching Credential in Music, California State University, Northridge (2010)
• Master of Arts in Education (MA), California State University, Northridge (2021)

Her research and teaching interests focus on integrating technology with musical pedagogy, social-emotional learning in music education, and jazz improvisation techniques. She has led professional development sessions on these topics and is certified in Orff-Schulwerk music pedagogy, GATE programming, and educational technologies like Flipgrid and Nearpod.

Professional Experience:

• Public school teacher (band, orchestra, general music)
• Private music instructor (trumpet, theory, composition)
• Teaching Associate at Coastal Carolina University (trumpet and brass ensemble)

Professional Affiliations:

• National Association for Music Educators (NAfME)
• Jazz Educators Network (JEN)
• American Orff-Schulwerk Association