OUR TEAM
About Our Director
Dr. Sharon Tenhundfeld Chmura-Moore is a committed life-long learner and creative.
Beliefs…inspiration, titles….about learning and creativity.
an experienced educator, researcher, administrator, and professional musician. Prior to starting Acton Academy Oshkosh, Dr. Sharon was professor of Viola and Music Business at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh for five years and previously gained extensive experience teaching children at Montessori and private schools in Chicago and Madison. Inspired by her research area of creativity, Dr. Sharon has developed curriculum and a series of programs for youth ages 3-18. In 2019 she was an invited TEDx speaker with a talk titled Being a Creativity Detective. Collaboration has always inspired Dr. Sharon both as musician and administrator. As Creative Director, Artistic Director, and Executive Director for previous organizations she led meaningful collaborative initiatives with organizations such as Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Boys and Girls Club. Dr. Sharon is a certified Montessori Primary teacher and earned her doctoral degree from University of Wisconsin Madison and Master and Bachelor degrees in Music and Education from New England Conservatory of Music, Boston. In addition to being the Director of AAO, Dr. Sharon is a Mom of two, Reiki master, and models life long learning as she pursues her Yoga teacher training certification for fun.
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Discovery Guide–Ms. Giselle
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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Spark Guide–Ms. Emily
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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Apprentice Guide–Mr. Logan
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.