Alan Anderson is an educator, professional musician, and a writer. He has also been a student of meditation and mindfulness for over 30 years. He was educated in the Milwaukee public school system, and taught in MPS for over 20 years, with a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Bass Performance and a Master of Arts in Education. For the past few years, Alan has continued his teaching through Reset MindBody, Art@Large, and Growing Minds, teaching mindfulness and focusing skills to our public school children. He is also the originator of A.MAP—Arts and Mindfulness for Academic Progress and has done professional development seminars in education and business.
Prior to teaching, he was a professional jazz musician for 20 years and also toured, performed and recorded with Paul Cebar, playing American roots music.