David Thomas Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis

Classroom Music Teacher at Waite Park Elementary School.Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:Provide a well-rounded music education for 450 students weekly pre-k through 5th grade.Accountable for all student relationships and behavior expectations. Communicate and collaborate with all classroom teachers to create a climate of consistency.Foster positive relationships with all students to improve school-wide culture.Coordinate and facilitate two school-wide concerts per year.Maintain and update auditorium concert space including lights, sound board, and mics.The point person for classroom teachers’ technological usage and installation. Common classroom technology includes: SmartBoards, PA systems, and surround sound systems.

Minneapolis

Music and Creative Director for the Band program at Waite Park Elementary School. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:Instruct 45 students a week in both beginning and advanced band courses.Responsible for music selection and concert preparation for band courses.Teach foundational instrument skills to all incoming students.Teach note reading and writing, music theory skills to all students. Provide a positive and safe climate for students to explore and grow their musical abilities and skills. Coordinate, promote, and facilitate the end of the year band performance.Introduced classroom technology into the Waite Park Band program. Instructed all students in effective use of SmartMusic and SoundTrap music software.

Minneapolis

Managed service and repairs on all devices and handled day to day operations. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:Completed repairs on all incoming technology including computers, tablets and phones.Fulfilled all incoming and outgoing shipping needs: packaging, labeling and shipping.Responsible for customer service and communication. Communicated monthly sales reports to owner.Responsible for managing inventory and assuring all parts were purchased and stocked.

Arden Hills, Mn

Produced and operated sound/video for events, services, and productions.Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:Mixed a live video feed for in house live streaming and recording.Operated mounted video cameras for weekly services and events.Assisted in finalizing and producing weekly services and production DVD’s.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Used HTML and C++ coding to maintain and update website layout and information. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:In charge of website formatting and design.Worked with HTML coding to align website data and information.