Sandra Markovic is a mother of two young boys, piano pedagogue, music education researcher, and avid advocate for children with special needs . She is pursuing her MA in Piano Pedagogy at the University of Ottawa under the supervision of Dr. Gilles Comeau. A member of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association (ORMTA), she has also participated in the Mentorship Program at Advanced Bionics since 2009, providing support to parents with children undergoing cochlear implantation. She also serves as a parent support group organizer and presenter for Voice for Hearing Impaired Children and Hands and Voices, as well as Autism Ontario. Her latest projects involved organizing and showcasing music performances for International Day of Persons with Disabilities organized by Justice Canada, and accepting a role of the Director of the Lotus Centre for Special Music Education - East.
