The People's Music School
Oona E. is a Freelance Sound Designer and Content Creator with diverse experience in various roles related to education, marketing, and customer service. Oona E. has worked as a Marketing and Content Specialist at Total Solutions and served as a Substitute Teacher for The People's Music School and Cicero School District 99. Previous roles include Customer Service Representative at React Presents, Audio Tutor at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, and Intern at both The People's Music School and 2112 Creative Industry Incubator. Oona E. holds a Master of Arts in Sound Arts and Industries from Northwestern University and a Dual Bachelor of Arts in Business and Music from Lake Forest College.
The People's Music School
The People's Music School is the only completely tuition-free music school in Chicago, and the oldest in the United States. The school was founded in 1976 by Dr. Rita Simó, an accomplished pianist from the Dominican Republic who believed that all children should have access to music education, regardless of their family's socioeconomic status. Today we serve over 1,600 students in the Chicagoland metropolitan area and beyond. Through intensive instruction and performance our students learn more than music. They grow socially, emotionally and intellectually, and develop a foundation of responsibility, self-esteem and purpose. We believe music is transformative and empowers the lives of youth, families and communities.