Jean Ellen Linkins holds a Master of Music/Music Education degree from the Eastman School of Music where she was a Fellow in the Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program. Mrs. Linkins is a performing classical singer, voice teacher, and a specialist in early childhood music and movement. She is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, American Orff-Schulwerk Association, Early Childhood Music and Movement Association, and MENC (National Association for Music Education). She is a licensed, certified Musikgarten teacher and has completed 88 hours of training in the Musikgarten curriculum.
Mrs. Linkins relocated to Anderson from Rochester, NY. In addition to teaching at the Academy, she has worked with the GAMAC Boy Choir and has sung with the GAMAC Chorale. She sings in the First Presbyterian Church Choir. Currently she is pursuing a EdD/Curriculum & Instruction/Music at Bob Jones University.