Leadership Team

Debbie Cavalier Senior Vice President of Pre-College, Online, and Professional Programs /
Co-founder and CEO Berklee Online

Debbie Cavalier was the co-founder of Berklee Online in 2002, and has been instrumental in transforming the online school of Berklee College of Music into a worldwide music education powerhouse. Under Debbie’s leadership, Berklee Online has achieved many landmark firsts in the world of online education: in 2013 it became the first online music school to offer MOOCs; in 2014 it became the first online music school to offer bachelor’s degrees; in 2017 it became the first school to offer an online bachelor’s degree in guitar; and in 2018 it became the first online music school to offer online master’s degree programs in music production and film scoring. Berklee Online boasts a 97 percent student satisfaction rate among its degree students, a benchmark that Debbie and her team have increased each year.

Her dedication to music education is also reflected in the 100+ music education methods books and arrangements she has written for Carl Fischer, First Act, Alfred Publishing, and Warner Bros. Publications. She holds a Master's degree in Education from Cambridge College and continues to further her studies in music, business, and distance learning. Debbie also leads the children’s/family music group Debbie & Friends, and is a Grammy award-winning songwriter with her song entitled “Walk Away” which was featured on the 2011 Best Children’s album, All About Bullies. Known for their original cartoon music videos, Debbie & Friends has more than 22 million views on their YouTube channel, and growing.

Debbie was a Director on AVID's ACA Executive Board from 2019 to 2022 and recently served on the UPCEA Board of Governors and the Boston Higher Education Innovation Council. In her spare time, Debbie is a volunteer musician with the “Musicians On Call” organization, singing Debbie & Friends songs bedside to brave young patients at Boston's "Floating Hospital for Children" at Tufts Medical Center.

During the COVID-19 crisis, she performed live online sing-alongs for children via YouTube LIVE at www.youtube.com/debbiecavalier.

Sean P. Hagon Dean of Pre-College, Online, and Professional Programs

Sean Peter Hagon (he/him) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and orchestrator for the film, television, and advertisement industries, and the chief creative officer and managing partner of Raging Cloud Studios. As dean of pre-college, online, and professional programs at Berklee Online, Hagon oversees Berklee Online's academic and registrar areas as well as Summer Programs. He previously served as associate dean of career education and services and as chair of the Professional Music Department at Berklee. Prior to his appointment at Berklee, he was the director of continuing education at New England Conservatory. He's also a visiting professor at the Universidad Panamericana School of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, Mexico. An active film and television composer, he has a number of TV and film composing credits to his name, including the History Channel's hit show American Pickers, PBS's Genealogy Roadshow, and the independent films Ride the Wave and Seduction and Snacks.

A Massachusetts native, Hagon has worked in nearly every aspect of the music industry, from performance, business, composition, and education to technology and production. His educational and administrative philosophy is that he wants students to be able to have the freedom to explore and feel inspired. Most importantly, he wants students to come away with the feeling that what they have learned is relevant, real-world–based knowledge and skills that they can immediately apply, tempered with an entrepreneurial spirit and the mindset to continue to learn and adapt throughout their careers.

Hagon holds a B.M. in professional music from Berklee with concentrations in music education, music production, and film and TV composition; a master's degree in music technology from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis; and a diploma in media composition from the London School of Creative Studies. 

Hagon was the recipient of the 2010 Exemplary Music Educator Award from Berklee College of Music in recognition of his outstanding teaching and efforts to advance the music education profession.

Michael Moyes COO / Associate Vice President of Enrollment Strategy and Marketing

Michael Moyes, COO / Associate Vice President of Enrollment Strategy and Marketing, oversees all admissions, enrollment, marketing, data analytics, and the implementation of strategic initiatives for Berklee’s Pre-College, Online, and Professional Programs division. He is an educator who teaches three courses at Berklee Online: Music Theory 101, Music Theory 201, and Music Foundations. Moyes is a composer who has performed piano as a soloist, in small ensembles, and accompanied by full orchestra. In addition to piano and music theory, Moyes teaches five string banjo and performs and records bluegrass, country, and folk music.

Moyes has a long history of implementing technical, operational, and strategic initiatives designed to improve the student experience across all divisions of Berklee. Since joining Berklee in 2008, he has directly overseen the implementation of some of Berklee’s most impactful student-focused initiatives, including the One Berklee application process, improvements to financial aid–awarding technology and processes, instituting a key performance indicator–driven approach to communications, and much more.

As a public speaker, Moyes has presented around the world on topics ranging from online learning pedagogy and music production analysis to enrollment management strategy. He has adjudicated MIT/Berklee creative entrepreneurship pitch sessions as well as songwriting contests for incarcerated youth, a population Moyes is particularly passionate about working with.