Resumé - Music Education
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EDUCATION:
State University of New York at Purchase
Master of Music in Instrumental Performance, January 2015
o GPA: 4.08; Fugue Writing, Classical Improvisation, Music Research & Writing classes
State University of New York at Fredonia
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, May 2012
Performer's Certificate in Flute, May 2012
o GPA: 3.98, Summa Cum Laude
o Concentration: Music-Instrumental Focus
Half Hollow Hills High School West
Advanced Regents Diploma, June 2008
o GPA: 96.7, AP classes, Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Pit Band, Vocal Jazz, New York All State
Symphonic Band 2007, All State Mixed Chorus 2006, Nassau-Suffolk Wind Symphony
TEACHING EMPLOYMENT--PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
William Floyd School District, Shirley-Mastic-Moriches, NY, September 2014-present
4th & 5th Grade Beginning Band Teacher (Full Time Teacher)
· Direct 4th & 5th grade band program in 2 elementary school buildings
· Teach students in weekly group lessons and full band rehearsals
· Prepare students for NYSSMA and All County Festivals
· Former district-wide Elementary Band director, leading 5th grade band in all 5 elementary schools
Patchogue-Medford School District, Medford, NY, September 2013-present
Eagle Elementary 5th Grade Band Teacher (.2 FTE)
· Direct 5th grade band rehearsals and pull-out lessons
· Devised specific plans for each rehearsal, keeping detailed records of weekly progress
East Rockaway School District, East Rockaway, NY, September 2013-present
Junior-Senior High School Pull-out Woodwind Lessons Teacher (.4 FTE)
· Teach pull-out group lessons to 7th through 12th grade woodwind students
· Utilize SmartMusic for educational and assessment purposes in lessons
Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, September 2012-June 2013
North Coleman Road Elementary Chorus Teacher
· Directed the combined 4th and 5th grade chorus of over 50 students in two-part harmony music
· Prepared 1 student for SCMEA All County Chorus and 11 for Middle Country "All District" Chorus
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Three Village Summer Music Program, East Setauket, NY, Summers 2014 and 2015
Junior Pops Band Director, Lesson Groups Instructor
· Directed the 5th-6th grade band in preparation for the Summer Music concert
· Taught woodwind and brass lessons for beginner and intermediate band students
Play Groups School Summer Camp, East Setauket, NY, Summer 2014
Summer Music Teacher
· Led group music classes for 3-7 year-olds, singing, dancing, and playing music games
Gymboree Play & Music, Scarsdale, NY, September 2012-April 2013
Art and Play & Learn Teacher, Music Substitute Teacher
· Instructed art class, by providing instructions for creating specific projects, while allowing
toddlers to explore various materials, colors, textures, and thematic concepts
· Led Play & Learn classes where babies and toddlers, participated in age-appropriate activities
that encouraged movement, experimentation, imagination, and expression
Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, Wheatley Heights, NY, 2009-2013
Assistant to the Director of Development
· Gala Concert fundraiser event for Usdan's Merit Scholarship Fund
· Create and maintain computer and internet databases for donation record keeping
· Compose written acknowledgements for donations
· Maintain communication via phone and email correspondence
College Tutoring Services, Learning Center, SUNY Fredonia, August 2010-Dec. 2011
Veteran Music Tutor
· Tutored written music theory, aural skills, dictation, sight-singing, and other subjects
· Recorded monthly journal of tutoring strategies and recollections of student progress
New Horizons Band of Western New York, SUNY Fredonia, February 2011-April 2011
Woodwind Ensemble Instructor
· Instructed weekly ensemble rehearsals to amateur and retired musicians of age 50+
MEMBERSHIPS:
National Association for Music Education (formerly MENC), 2008-present
Suffolk County Music Educators' Association, 2012-present (Band Chair 2013-14, '14-15, '15-16, '16-17)
Nassau Music Educators Association, 2013-present (Div. 3 Symphony Orchestra Chair 2014-15)
National Flute Association, 2011-present
Long Island Flute Club, 2011-present
SUNY Fredonia Woodwind Association, President 2009-2010
HONORS AND AWARDS:
SUNY Fredonia: Dean's List, Golden Key International Honour Society, Pi Kappa Lambda
Music Honor Society, Juliet J. Rosch Music Endowment Scholarship, Lawrence Schauffler
Music Scholarship, Otto Kahn "Friends of Oheka" Music Scholarship, Fredonia
Undergraduate Alumni Council Scholarship, Doors to Opportunity Endowment Scholarship
Half Hollow Hills HS West: John Philip Sousa Band Award, Music Department Gold Award
ENSEMBLES AND PERFORMANCES:
New Inlet Chamber Orchestra (founding member), Band of Long Island; Purchase: Symphony Orchestra,
Contemporary Ensemble; Flute Chamber Ensemble; Fredonia: Wind Ensemble, Symphony
Orchestra, College Choir, Opera Orchestra, Junior and Senior Performer's Certificate Recitals;
High School: NY All State Symphonic Band 2007, All State Mixed Chorus 2006, Nassau-Suffolk
Wind Symphony
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Finale Music Software, SmartMusic, Garageband, iTunes, iMovie, Podcasting, Quicktime,
Easy Grade Pro, Google Docs, FileMaker Pro, Excel, Word Processing, Mac & PC
References available upon request.
EDUCATION:
State University of New York at Purchase
Master of Music in Instrumental Performance, January 2015
o GPA: 4.08; Fugue Writing, Classical Improvisation, Music Research & Writing classes
State University of New York at Fredonia
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, May 2012
Performer's Certificate in Flute, May 2012
o GPA: 3.98, Summa Cum Laude
o Concentration: Music-Instrumental Focus
Half Hollow Hills High School West
Advanced Regents Diploma, June 2008
o GPA: 96.7, AP classes, Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Pit Band, Vocal Jazz, New York All State
Symphonic Band 2007, All State Mixed Chorus 2006, Nassau-Suffolk Wind Symphony
TEACHING EMPLOYMENT--PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
William Floyd School District, Shirley-Mastic-Moriches, NY, September 2014-present
4th & 5th Grade Beginning Band Teacher (Full Time Teacher)
· Direct 4th & 5th grade band program in 2 elementary school buildings
· Teach students in weekly group lessons and full band rehearsals
· Prepare students for NYSSMA and All County Festivals
· Former district-wide Elementary Band director, leading 5th grade band in all 5 elementary schools
Patchogue-Medford School District, Medford, NY, September 2013-present
Eagle Elementary 5th Grade Band Teacher (.2 FTE)
· Direct 5th grade band rehearsals and pull-out lessons
· Devised specific plans for each rehearsal, keeping detailed records of weekly progress
East Rockaway School District, East Rockaway, NY, September 2013-present
Junior-Senior High School Pull-out Woodwind Lessons Teacher (.4 FTE)
· Teach pull-out group lessons to 7th through 12th grade woodwind students
· Utilize SmartMusic for educational and assessment purposes in lessons
Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, September 2012-June 2013
North Coleman Road Elementary Chorus Teacher
· Directed the combined 4th and 5th grade chorus of over 50 students in two-part harmony music
· Prepared 1 student for SCMEA All County Chorus and 11 for Middle Country "All District" Chorus
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Three Village Summer Music Program, East Setauket, NY, Summers 2014 and 2015
Junior Pops Band Director, Lesson Groups Instructor
· Directed the 5th-6th grade band in preparation for the Summer Music concert
· Taught woodwind and brass lessons for beginner and intermediate band students
Play Groups School Summer Camp, East Setauket, NY, Summer 2014
Summer Music Teacher
· Led group music classes for 3-7 year-olds, singing, dancing, and playing music games
Gymboree Play & Music, Scarsdale, NY, September 2012-April 2013
Art and Play & Learn Teacher, Music Substitute Teacher
· Instructed art class, by providing instructions for creating specific projects, while allowing
toddlers to explore various materials, colors, textures, and thematic concepts
· Led Play & Learn classes where babies and toddlers, participated in age-appropriate activities
that encouraged movement, experimentation, imagination, and expression
Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, Wheatley Heights, NY, 2009-2013
Assistant to the Director of Development
· Gala Concert fundraiser event for Usdan's Merit Scholarship Fund
· Create and maintain computer and internet databases for donation record keeping
· Compose written acknowledgements for donations
· Maintain communication via phone and email correspondence
College Tutoring Services, Learning Center, SUNY Fredonia, August 2010-Dec. 2011
Veteran Music Tutor
· Tutored written music theory, aural skills, dictation, sight-singing, and other subjects
· Recorded monthly journal of tutoring strategies and recollections of student progress
New Horizons Band of Western New York, SUNY Fredonia, February 2011-April 2011
Woodwind Ensemble Instructor
· Instructed weekly ensemble rehearsals to amateur and retired musicians of age 50+
MEMBERSHIPS:
National Association for Music Education (formerly MENC), 2008-present
Suffolk County Music Educators' Association, 2012-present (Band Chair 2013-14, '14-15, '15-16, '16-17)
Nassau Music Educators Association, 2013-present (Div. 3 Symphony Orchestra Chair 2014-15)
National Flute Association, 2011-present
Long Island Flute Club, 2011-present
SUNY Fredonia Woodwind Association, President 2009-2010
HONORS AND AWARDS:
SUNY Fredonia: Dean's List, Golden Key International Honour Society, Pi Kappa Lambda
Music Honor Society, Juliet J. Rosch Music Endowment Scholarship, Lawrence Schauffler
Music Scholarship, Otto Kahn "Friends of Oheka" Music Scholarship, Fredonia
Undergraduate Alumni Council Scholarship, Doors to Opportunity Endowment Scholarship
Half Hollow Hills HS West: John Philip Sousa Band Award, Music Department Gold Award
ENSEMBLES AND PERFORMANCES:
New Inlet Chamber Orchestra (founding member), Band of Long Island; Purchase: Symphony Orchestra,
Contemporary Ensemble; Flute Chamber Ensemble; Fredonia: Wind Ensemble, Symphony
Orchestra, College Choir, Opera Orchestra, Junior and Senior Performer's Certificate Recitals;
High School: NY All State Symphonic Band 2007, All State Mixed Chorus 2006, Nassau-Suffolk
Wind Symphony
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Finale Music Software, SmartMusic, Garageband, iTunes, iMovie, Podcasting, Quicktime,
Easy Grade Pro, Google Docs, FileMaker Pro, Excel, Word Processing, Mac & PC
References available upon request.
