Amanda McFadden, Associate Director
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​Amanda McFadden joined Sonoma Bach as a singer in 2019 and has been Associate Music Director since 2022. She graduated from the University of Delaware with a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting in 2018, where she also conducted the Neuro Notes, a choir for people with Parkinson’s disease, and was the Assistant Director of the Rainbow Chorale of Delaware. Previously, Amanda graduated from San José State University with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education in 2010 and Single Subject Teaching Credential in 2011, where she studied under Charlene Archibeque. She taught music in the classroom from 2012-2021, teaching a variety of courses including Instrumental and Choral Music as well as Musicianship for students ranging from fourth grade through high school. She has taught at Woodside Priory School, Sonoma Academy, and Strawberry Elementary School. She currently collaborates with the choirs at Montgomery High School with Dana Alexander. Amanda also serves as a Program Manager for California Teacher Development Collaborative, where she manages professional development programming for Independent School Teachers and Leaders throughout the Bay Area. In her free time, Amanda likes to play volleyball, read science fiction, listen to podcasts, cook vegan food, and spend time with friends, family, and her two cats.