Elizabeth Shin is the Orchestra director at Hammond High School and Patuxent Valley Middle School. She graduated from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she was principal cellist of the UMBC Symphony Orchestra. Ms Shin is currently a graduate student at the Peabody Conservatory. In addition to playing the cello, Ms. Shin also enjoys playing the piano at church. Ms. Shin lives in Ellicott City with her parents and sister, who is a student at University of Maryland, College Park. In her free time, she likes to read or shop for shoes. During vacations, Ms. Shin loves to travel; she hopes to visit Europe sometime this year. She loves working with students and is looking forward to a great year (and an awesome spring trip!!)