Molly Park

Molly Park is an elementary (K–5) vocal and general music educator and co-director of the Howard County Children’s Chorus in the Howard County Public School System, Maryland. She is in her fifth year as the Eastern Division Representative for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Council for General Music.

In addition to her work as a music educator, Park has served as an adjunct faculty member at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, where she taught a graduate seminar. In 2026, she was honored to serve as the guest conductor for the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) All-State Children’s Chorus. She has also contributed published lessons to Hal Leonard LLC’s Essential Elements Music Class and has presented professional development workshops for music educators through organizations including Howard County Public Schools, the American Kodály Institute, Maryland United Specialists in Kodály, Greater Baltimore Orff, and the University of Maryland.

Park holds a Master of Music in Voice from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Education in Kodály Music Education from Loyola University Maryland, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Austin. She has completed Levels I–III of the Kodály concept, Levels I–III of the Orff-Schulwerk approach, and Levels I–II of the Dalcroze Professional Certificate.

A passionate advocate for student growth, Park is dedicated to supporting students from diverse backgrounds through culturally responsive repertoire, creative performances, music literacy, and social-emotional learning. She believes every child deserves access to a joyful, inclusive, and meaningful music education that fosters curiosity, creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of music. For professional inquiries, she can be reached at molly_park@hcpss.org.