Music Teacher
North Port, Fl
Elementary Music, Atwater Elementary• Instructing students in General Music K-5• Began the Atwater Elementary Orchestra program with over 40 students enrolled in the first year• Directing the All*Star Chorus with over 60 students enrolled performing in the community.• Received a grant annually for all 4th and 5th grade students to attend Sarasota Orchestra field trip for free.• Served on SDMT and SAC. Also on PTO as treasurer.• Collaborating with other teachers to produce an annual Spring Musical.• Created atwaterspecials.com for students to easily access distance learning materials.• Utilized technology such as Flipgrid.com, Chrome Music Lab, SmartMusic, and Zoom during distance learning.Assistant Marching Ensembles Director, North Port High School• Achieved First Place in FFCC Class AA Indoor Percussion Spring 2020• Directing a training program for student leadership in the marching band by defining student leadership roles.• Designed a student accountability system which instructed students how to ethically respond to accountability issues among their peers.• Facilitating rehearsals of nearly 100 students.• Organizing fundraisers, student ledgers, finances, parent communications, inventory, music, and website. • Created and implemented COVID-19 safety guidelines based on national music studies.