Emily Hoppe holds a B.A. with a double major in Music and Theatre from Samford University. She completed all three levels of her Kodály music education certification through the University of Montevallo. She began her path into education as a high schooler, teaching private oboe lessons and directing plays. In college she began as a counselor and was soon the co-director of their summer theatre camps. She has taught chorus, voice, violin, ukulele, piano, art, school skills, dance, theatre, and even sports skills to children from birth through adulthood at various centers all over Alabama. She performs and directs with regional theatre companies as well as local choirs and instrumental groups whenever the opportunity arises. Emily and her husband Rush entered parenthood in 2018 when they began fostering and welcomed their first biological child into the world in 2021. They love being a part of the AWS community!