MEET DR. ELLIOTT

Cellist

As a cellist, Dr. Elliott has performed with orchestras under conductors from The Metropolitan Opera and La Scala and given recitals across the United States and Europe.

Teaching Artist

As a teaching artist, Dr. Elliott has taken her mastery of music and the arts as technical tools to design creative solutions to social issues impacting communities.

Educator

As an educator, Dr. Elliott has designed and served as head of fine arts programs for middle, high, charter, and private schools in the United States.

Speaker

As a speaker, Dr. Elliott specializes in integrating trauma-informed principles and practices within communities and organizations to nurture mental health well-being.

Dr. Kyna Elliott graduated Summa Cum Laude with a doctorate in leadership specializing in international education. Her dissertation titled ‘Arts Integration on Intercultural Competence in International Undergraduate Students: A Qualitative Study’ was published in 2020. In 2021 Kyna authored a chapter titled ‘Trauma-Informed Leadership in the 21st Century’ for the education resource book ‘Barriers for Teaching 21st-Century Competencies and the Impact of Digitalization’ published by IGI Global. Kyna has a bachelor's and master's in cello performance and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music graduate program. She is a member of the international honor society Kappa Delta Pi and Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity. Combining her specialties of leadership, international education, trauma, and the arts, she continues to work with marginalized communities using music and the arts as a tool for resiliency and social change.

EDUCATION

Doctorate in Educational Leadership, specialism in International Education (Summa cum laude)
Masters Music Performance, cello
Bachelors Music Performance, cello

School for International Training Graduate Institute

CONTACT Summer Peacebuilding Program: Conflict resolution, peacekeeping, restorative justice

AWARDS

International Society for Music Education World Conference Award

Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship

Graduate full-tuition music performance scholarship

Undergraduate full-tuition music performance scholarship

MEMBERSHIPS

International Teaching Artist Collaborative

International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement
International Society for Music Educators
Americans for the Arts
American String Teachers Association
National Association for Music Educators
Georgia Music Educators Association

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Trauma Support Specialist
Music Education k-12th Grade

PUBLICATIONS

'Research Anthology on Interventions in Student Behavior and Misconduct' on trauma-informed leadership in organizational settings.

Handbook of Research on Barriers for Teaching 21st-Century Competencies and the Impact of Digitalization

Chapter 18 - Trauma Informed Leadership in the 21st Century
Contributor: Kyna Elliott

Speaker and Clinician

2022

2022 Americans for the Arts National Conference

Washington, D.C.

Presentation: Principles and Practice of Trauma Informed Arts and Organizations

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Conference: Science Education and Teaching Strategies

Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Online

Presentation: Trauma-Informed Leadership: Educational Leadership Practices in a Global Pandemic

https://waset.org/

2020

5th International Teaching Artistry Conference

Korea/Online

Participant

http://itac5.org/

Catholic University European Conference: Migrations, Mediation, Promoting Intercultural Dialogue Through Media Arts and Culture

Milan, Italy/Cancelled due to COVID

Presentation: Arts for Social Change: Bridging Gaps in the Community through Intercultural Exchange

2019

33rd World International Society of Music Educators Conference

Baku, Azerbaijan

Presentation: Arts for Social Change: Impact of Arts on Globalization

https://www.isme.org/events/33rd-isme-world-conference

22nd Presentation International Conference Seminar/ Music in the School and Teacher Education Commission

Prague, Czech Republic

Presentation: Differentiated Instruction in the Instrumental Classroom: Creating a Meaningful Experience for All

2018

4th International Teaching Artistry Conference

Carnegie Hall, New York City

https://www.itac-collaborative.com/conferences-collection/itac4

Public Music Discourse Conference

Columbia, South Carolina

Presentation: Arts for Social Change

2017

Lincoln Center Leadership & Advocacy Lab

Lincoln Center, New York City

Presentation: Bridging the Gap: Preparing Students to Flourish as Artists

2016

Georgia Independent Schools Association State Conference

Atlanta, GA

Presentations:

Arts for Social Change

Differentiated Instruction in the Instrumental Classroom: Creating a Meaningful Experience for All

https://gisaschools.org/events-2/annual-conference/

2014

2nd International Teaching Artistry Conference

Brisbane, Australia

Presentation: Bridging the Gap: Preparing Students to Live as Artists

Paris, the Conservatoire, and 21st Century Teaching: A Study Tour

Paris Conservatoire, Paris France

Participant

2013

60th Anniversary of Young Audiences National Conference

New York City, NY

Presentation: Music Performance Assessments and Inspiration and Integration: Uniting Music With Other Disciplines

Music Systems of the 21st Century

London, England

2012

1st International Teaching Artistry Conference

Oslo, Norway

Participant