Alexandra is a PhD student in Music History at Yale’s Department of Music. Her research examines political and ethical ramifications of sounding structures related to German and Russian contexts during the 20^th century. Alexandra has served as a teaching fellow in music and humanities courses at Yale, along with independently conducting a course on music and memory. She has also worked with students in classroom settings in Germany and served as a language tutor at Pacific Lutheran University. As a McDougal Graduate Teaching Fellow, Alexandra seeks to encourage and support instructors in the development of their own voice so that they can inspire their students to use theirs.