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Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

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Largo, Florida, United States

• Developed curriculum for Pre-K Violin and collaborated with Florida State University to incorporate it into their postsecondary curricula for teaching Early Childhood Strings• Created and presented a session featuring a demonstration group of 15 Kings Highway Pre-K Violin students at the January 2020 Florida Music Educators Association Conference in Tampa• Successfully developed and taught before and after school music ensembles, including strings, guitar, band, modern band, Orff, and World Drumming, with over 75% of the students at the school participating in at least one ensemble

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Successfully taught 5th grade beginning orchestra in 5 different inner-city elementary schools with class sizes of 15-40 students• Worked with band director with middle and high school band directors district-wide to assist and advise then on improving their classroom management and directing skills• Provided hundreds of inner-city students with the opportunity to experience the delight and satisfaction of learning to play a string instrument • For the first time in the history of one school, took the 5th grade orchestra to a music competition where they earned first place with an excellent rating• Team-taught Suzuki Violin to 60 2nd grade students with 2 other teachers in a grant-funded program• Applied for and earned a grant for a class set of “Bow Hold Buddies,” to assist beginning strings students with holding the bow• Composed and premiered a song for the All-City Chorus and many pieces for beginning string orchestra• Chaired and conducted the All-City Strings, featuring over 200 students • Produced and directed multiple performances each year• Lindenwood Elementary - successfully taught K-4th grade general music and 5th grade chorus and strings to over 400 students each year• Received “School Bell Award for Achieving National Board Certified Teacher status • Nominated for and received “World Class Teacher” award (only 35-40 teachers from the entire district receive this award each year) for being the “go-to” teacher in the school • Received “Excellence in Teaching” school board award for reinforcing math, reading, science, and history concepts and for use of technology in the music classroom• Worked with the administration to increase the budget for music and instruments• Designed and implemented a science of sound/acoustics curriculum as a component of the music classes for grades 1-4 using guitars, increasing student motivation and success in science

Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Supervised, trained, and managed teams of assessors in accurately scoring 1-4 projects each summer, consisting of thousands of NBCT Candidate portfolios• Maintained a high degree of consistency in scores while ensuring accurate, timely score recording• Planned and designed training tailored to the unique needs and abilities of the scoring team members and the scoring rubric for each project• Motivated scorers to achieve a consistent work flow by scheduling appropriate breaks, keeping the project organized and on time, and providing clear procedural explanations • Wrote scoring rubrics, selected examples for each rubric level from current projects to be used in future validity testing, and wrote measurable, quantifiable rational for each case• Evaluated scorers for effectiveness and eligibility for work on current and future projects

Twentynine Palms, California, United States

• Taught K-6 Physical Education at Condor and Palm Vista Elementary Schools• Implemented a highly successful 3rd - 6th Grade Band and music program at both schools• Coached 4th - 6th Grade track team and won state track meet, received “Championship Coach” award• Condor elementary Chorus performed at the state track meet and at several regional events and music festivals• Provided district-wide staff development sessions on “Arts Integration”• Awarded Condor Elementary Teacher of the Year in 2006

New Bern, North Carolina, United States

• Successfully taught grades 6-8 chorus and general music• Directed chorus in performing for numerous community events• Directed and produced 3-5 musical performances each year, including one school-wide junior musical each year• Chaired and organized the 2002 Craven All-County Chorus• Piano accompanist for Craven All-County Chorus• Received “Craven County Spotlight in Education Award” for excellence in education and casting a positive light on the school• Organized and directed a Summer Musical Theatre camp for over 100 students grades 2-8, resulting in a community musical performance showcasing each student’s talents• Performed on trumpet with the Craven Community Band in numerous concerts for community events

Fallbrook, California, United States

• Successfully taught and directed grades 9-12 marching, concert, and beginning bands and wind, jazz, and percussion ensembles• Designed and directed performances for football games, parades, and band competitions• Worked with band boosters to organize, facilitate, and budget competition trips • Responsible for hiring professional staff for brass, woodwind, percussion, and winter guard

Brownsville, Pennsylvania

• Successfully taught and directed grades 9-12 marching, concert, and jazz bands• Implemented, designed curriculum, and taught a guitar class to provide an instrumental music experience for students who did not want to participate in band• Wrote and directed performances for football games, parades, and band competitions• Organized, budgeted, and facilitated a 5-day out of state band competition trip, earning first place with excellent and superior ratings in marching, concert, and jazz bands• Directed the pit orchestra for the school musical production of “Grease”• Directed the Brownsville Community Band consisting of 40 adults and advanced students

Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States

• Single-handedly designed, implemented, and taught a comprehensive performing arts curriculum for grades 9-12, including marching, concert, and beginning bands; chorus, madrigal, and show choirs; folk group (guitars and singing), drama, and musical theatre in a school that had not previously offered performing arts classes• Budgeted and worked with school administration to purchase music, instruments, and band uniforms• Assisted guidance counselors with scheduling appropriate students into elective classes• Collaborated with directors from other schools to fulfill needs for instrumentalists in various musical productions throughout the region• Budgeted, fund-raised, supervised, and coordinated a 3-5 day competition trip • Produced, publicized, budgeted, and directed music, staging, acting, pit orchestra, and stage crew for Broadway-style musicals including “Anything Goes,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “South Pacific,” “Godspell,” “Scrooge,” and “Into the Woods” • Directed and produced several theatrical productions, dinner theaters, and concerts each year• Organized and directed a summer community band to fill the need for a band to march in the city’s bicentennial parade since • Performed on trumpet with the Green County Community Theatre for musical productions each summer• Formed and directed the new Brownsville Community Band• Served as church organist, choir director, children’s choir director, and handbell choir director at 3 different churches and coordinated music for summer vacation bible school• Taught private lessons to ages 4 through adult

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Education, 4.0

Bachelor Of Music Education (Bme), Music Teacher Education, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma, Mountaineer Marching Band, Pep BandWork-study student employee in band office.