Damon L. Lazzara Email & Phone Number

Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States

Tenor soloist and congregational music leader for all services, including holidays and special occasions as required by the Vicar. Assist the music director with selections, arrangements, and scheduling.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Provide multi-disciplinary, individualized, and small-group instruction with tailored strategies for undergraduates at various levels of language mastery. Continually striving to refine and expand hybrid instructional services for students of diverse backgrounds and technical abilities.

Tampa, Fl, Usa; Toronto, On, Canada

Editor of student academic materials; supplemental instructor in all levels of grammar, composition, research, and humanities-related content. Specialize in the needs of ESL students in nursing and other writing-intensive STEM curricula.

Various Locations, Us And Canada

Tenor soloist for weekly rehearsals and seasonal oratorio concerts for the Mendelssohn Choir. Also performed as soloist with the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Choir, Tampa, and members of the Florida Orchestra. Since 2006, soloist for weddings, memorials, and other events.

Voice talent for CNN Audio, providing copy writing, editing, and reading, as well as audio production, for the network and its sponsors/advertisers. I delivered quality, wide-ranging content with a clear, honest voice.

Greater Tampa Bay Area

Tenor soloist and section leader for weekly rehearsals and services, as well as special events such as weddings, memorial services, and seasonal concerts at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Tampa (through 4/20); occasional soloist for St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Wesley Chapel.

Toronto, Canada Area

Tutorial leader and grader for “Science Fiction Culture,” “Concepts of Male and Female in the West,” and “Traditional and Popular Culture.” Concentrations in teaching academic writing, reading, and research skills.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Writer and editor of promotional materials, recommendations, and feature stories; supplemental instructor in all levels of grammar, composition, and research with a concentration on style and fluency through revision.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

As Graduate Teaching Assistant, “20th Century American Culture”: Tutorial leader and grader; as adjunct professor, designer, lecturer, and grader for introductory interdisciplinary arts course.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Assistant to the Operations Director, master control board operator, and listener information liaison, working closely with the Program Director and Classical and Jazz Music Directors.

Washington, Dc

Producer for the syndicated NPR show Public Interest. Produced or co-produced at least one show per week, researched and summarized data for other producers’ shows, pre-interviewed guests, and reviewed books for show topics; promoted to internship with the syndicated NPR program Talk of the Nation. Researched and summarized data for shows, reviewed books, and proposed show topics.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for the public relations and publicity for two gallery openings, eight dramatic productions, and an annual fundraising event. In addition, wrote and assembled bi-monthly calendars, maintained member database, and revamped fundraising material.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Humanities—Comparative Literature & Culture, 3.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Humanities Graduate Student Association (founding member)

Graduate Certificate, English Language And Literature/Letters, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi

Master'S Degree, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, 3.94 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies, 3.62 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Maryland Student Legislature, Red Hot Blue (a cappella group), A Few Good Men (a cappella group, as music.