Mrs. Scannell is in her 13th year of teaching, and in her 5th year at Dearborn Public Schools. She graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Music Education Degree, then completed her graduate degree in Educational Leadership at Madonna University. She also has completed  Orff training level I, II and III, World Music Drumming, and Little Kids Rock Levels I and II. 

Mrs. Scannell has played clarinet, saxophone and bass clarinet since she was in grade school, but also can play many other band instruments.  She usually plays guitar with her students.

When she is not teaching music, Mrs. Scannell loves spending time outdoors with her husband and daughter Samantha. She enjoys camping, kayaking, hiking, biking, gardening, and kite flying.