The Faces of Port Jefferson
Heather Welkes, Local Mompreneur
Meet a Port Jefferson Station mom who turned her love for music and teaching into a business.
Heather Welkes is a certified teacher with a Masters degree in Reading. Currently residing in Port Jefferson Station with her husband and three-year old son, Welkes teaches part time. In the past she has taught in several Long Island districts as well as daycare schools and camps. Welkes is the founder and Director of Shake N' Make Music, a fun filled high energy music program with classes throughout Nassau and Suffolk County. She sat down with Port Jefferson Patch to discuss how Shake N' Make Music was born and what her future goals are for the young company. How did the idea to start Shake N' Make Music come about? I belonged to a few Mommy groups and started having play-date music classes in my house for fun. Just for something to do …
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