Profile Information
Michael Sandner
Washington, United States
Roles
Educator
Subjects
Creative Arts
About me
As the former Director of Arts Education and Curriculum Integration for Bethel School District, a position held from the fall of 2002 to the spring of 2019, Michael J. Sandner worked closely with classroom teachers and arts specialists to ensure the integration of the arts into all aspects of learning. Prior to this appointment Michael was an elementary principal for seven years, and a music specialist for twenty years. He has been a member of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Partner’s In Education Program since 1992, and has served as an Advisory Committee Member for this national partnership. In the spring of 2017 Michael was honored with a Golden Apple Moments Award for his work in arts education. Governor Christine Gregoire honored him with the Governor’s Arts and Heritage Award in 2007, the Mountain Region from the Washington Music Educators Association recognized him with the Friends of Music Award in 2006 and 2010. Michael received his Bachelors in Music Education from the University of Northern Colorado in 1975, and his Masters in Educational Administration from Central Washington University in 1992.