Lia Donovan-Jones

Lia Donovan-Jones is an experienced music educator currently serving as a Music Teacher at Youth Music Monterey County since 2022. Previously, Lia held the position of Music Teacher and VAPA Coordinator at South Pasadena Unified School District from August 2013 to June 2021, where programs at both middle school and high school levels saw enrollment double, and Lia developed a curriculum for music theory and advanced performance. Lia's early teaching experience includes roles as a Student Teacher at Arlington High School and Bigelow Middle School in 2012, focusing on various choir and band classes. Academically, Lia holds a Master's degree in Choral Conducting from California State University, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor's degree in Performance, Education, and Conducting from Berklee College of Music.