Leslie Weaver has been a public school music educator in Pennsylvania since 2005. She began her career as a Class Instrumental Music Teacher for grades 3-8 in the School District of Philadelphia before accepting a position in the Hamburg Area School District in 2009. In the HASD, Leslie has taught K-5 General Music, 7th Grade General Music, 3rd Grade Recorder, 4th and 5th Grade Chorus, Elementary Autistic Support Adaptive Music, Elementary Life Skills Support Adaptive Music, and High School Life Skills Support Adaptive Music.
Leslie graduated from Lebanon Valley College with a Bachelor of Science degree in music education and a Bachelor of Arts degree in music performance in 2004. She earned a Master of Science in Educational Development and Strategies from Wilkes University in 2011 and a Master of Music degree in music education from Boston University in 2016.
In addition to teaching elementary school, Leslie is an Endorsed Teacher Trainer for the First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege curriculums. She presents professional development sessions at the local, state, and national levels. She is a member of the Music Educators of Berks County, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, NAfME, Feierabend Association for Music Education, and is a member of the 2023 PMEA Strategic Planning Committee. She enjoys reading, visiting the U.S. National Parks, rooting for the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Eagles, and spending time with her husband and dogs.
Email: leslieweaver515@gmail.com