Rosagitta Podrovsky, Dissertation Fellow

Professional musician and educator, Chicago native Rosagitta Podrovsky taught instrumental music in Chicago high schools (Hyde Park, Bowen, Austin and Sullivan) for more than thirty years. She served on the Executive Boards of the Chicago Teachers Union and the Illinois Federation of Teachers, in order to improve working and learning conditions for Chicago public school students and their teachers. As a clarinetist, she performed with and served on the Board of Directors of the Northwind Ensemble, and currently performs with and serves on the Board of Directors of the Mount Prospect Community Band. Podrovsky enjoys writing op-ed articles for local newspapers, and since her retirement a few years ago, she has been fortunate to travel to many exotic locations around the world, from Antarctica to Tahiti.