Band Director
North Carolina Public Schools
Lead award-winning band programs at the middle school and served as co-director at the high school; planned and managed seven performances each year; implemented innovative teaching strategy; achieved 90% middle school program retention and 70% for high school; grew program from 150 to 200 students. • Developed positive relationships with students, peers, faculty leadership and community sponsors; delivered constructive feedback to enhance student experience; mentored to encourage development of skills; enforced rules as appropriate. • Coached and mentored students to excellence; ensembles achieved excellent or superior ratings at NC Music Performance Adjudication and students participated in the County All-County Honors Band; 2009 to 2020. • Integrated relevant technology to develop lesson plans and facilitate active learning; monitored student progress; executed assessments per policy and academic standards; analyzed data to refine curriculum; managed records and reporting.• Collaborated with third-party vendor to create annual marching band production; initiated and approved overall vison for production, musical arrangements and designs aesthetics; executed final show package and oversaw scope of work; hired and managed provisional staff.• Drove community engagement; partnered with the Booster Club; presented annual budgets for program needs and instrument requirements; led participation in support events and fundraisers; provided all students with equal opportunity for participation.• Implemented communication strategies; established consistent channels of communication with students and parents; authored and sent concise, effective monthly emails; supported teaching staff and peer objectives.• Mentored and supervised teacher candidates for Wingate and UNCC in music education programs; selected to conduct Honors Band at University of North Carolina at Pembroke.