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Truman Elementary - Elementary Music Instructior (2011 - Present
- Weekly supervision of over 550 students
- Constructed a rigorous but enjoyable 3 - 5th grade music curriculum drawing heavily upon the methods of Zoltan Kodaly and Carl Orff.
- Wrote and organized yearly programs for each grade
- Assisted with the Nevada High School Marching Band
Conservatory of the Ozarks – Applied Music Instructor
(2010 – 2011)
- Constructed curriculum for individual instruction on band
instruments
- Organized recruitment and promotional material and events
- Operated an applied music studio of band instrument
students from ages 6 adult
- Assisted in the organization and direction of recitals and
special programs
Mansfield Public Schools – Band Director (2007 –
2009)
General Duties
- Maintained sole responsibility for a band program of
greater than 200 students
- Taught 6 – 12 band, 6th grade general music,
high school music appreciation, high school jazz band and high school
advanced music
- Organized and directed extra-curricular activities,
concerts, trips, parties, band booster meetings, fund raisers and
activities falling outside of the school day
Recruitment and Retention
- Maintained an average above 80% for beginning band member
recruitment
- Organized and directed recruitment and promotional
materials and events
Marching Band
- Organized the first field marching band in Mansfield
history, which took home six trophies (including: best drum major,
best in color guard, best in class, 1st place parade) and
made finals at the band’s very first competition
- Wrote all marching drill and choreography and arranged
music
- Maintained responsibility for the Colorguard
and arranged for the writing of its award winning choreography
Other Contributions of Note
- Maintained a top performing concert band which received excellent
ratings and all competitions
- Established the first performing Jazz Band in Mansfield
History
- Established the first Advanced Music course in Mansfield
History
- Maintained a full schedule (7:00 am – 7:00 pm) of free
after school private lessons for band students
- Arranged music to fit the band’s specific strengths and
instrumentations
- Had 30% of 8th graders take solos to
competition, all of which received a I rating
- Supervised the education of the first two students to
pursue instrumental music degrees in Mansfield history
- Developed and created many of the instructional materials /
resources used in music courses
- Featured on an NPR series
dedicated to outstanding teachers (click for link to
article)
Parkview High School –
Assistant Band Director (2006 – 2007)
- Assisted in the direction and operation of the schools 140+
student instrumental music program
- Directed the Parkview High School Concert band which
received excellent ratings at contest
- Maintained sole responsibility for the direction and
organization of the school’s second jazz band
- Assisted in the direction and facilitation of the Parkview
High School Marching Band
- Assisted in the successful administration of the Valhalla
Marching Festival
- Assisted Band Director Mr. Curtis Tipton in the
facilitation of travel plans and other administrative tasks
Missouri State University –
Graduate Assistant (2006 – 2007)
- Organized and instructed courses on “introduction to music
education” for freshman music majors
- Organized and instructed courses on “music integration in
the elementary classroom” for Early Childhood education majors
- Assisted Coordinator of Music Education Dr. Norma McClellan
in various administrative tasks
- Conducted quantitative data analysis on a study of music
teachers and special education
The Summit
Preparatory School –
K – 6 General Music Teacher (2005 – 2006)
- Designed and developed the instructional curriculum for K –
6 general music courses
- Maintained sole responsibility for the development and
instruction of all K – 6 general music courses
- Worked with administrators and teachers to develop
recruiting and fundraising programs
- Organized and facilitated whole school holiday programs and
other extra curricular activities
- Wrote the school’s “Holiday Extravaganza” program
- Maintained a full schedule of after school band instrument
lessons
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