Jill Mccarden Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Greater Atlanta Area

• Oversee the three Children’s Choirs, serving over 50 students age 4 – grade 6• Direct the Junior Choir weekly and all of the choirs for combined performances• Lead the children’s Orff ensemble• Developed a set of goals and standards for each choir, progressively increasing in difficulty and scope• Supervise and educate the volunteer choir directors• Select age-appropriate repertoire and activities for rehearsals and performances• Oversee all facets of the annual children’s musical production: 2019 – "Big Shot" by Celeste Clydesdale 2018 – "What’s Up, Zak" by Kim Ingram & Joe Milton• Plan and co-lead M.A.D. Week (music, arts, and drama) camp each summer• Develop a music program for the church’s annual Vacation Bible School• Direct and accompany the adult and handbell choirs as needed

Greater Atlanta Area

• Teach weekly music and movement classes to infants through age 5 at the Buckhead and Dunwoody studios• Plan appropriate songs and present relevant educational ideas to the families

Greater Atlanta Area

• Taught music to students ages 18 months – 5 years old• Developed an age-appropriate curriculum of sacred and secular music to provide the students with an introduction to music, singing, and movement• Planned and led music for the annual Christmas concert and Pre-K Graduation

Arlington, Va

• Selected liturgically appropriate hymns for the weekly 8 a.m. Sunday Mass• Led congregational singing while accompanying the hymns on the piano• Collaborated with the young adult choir director to lead music for Christmas Eve services• Participated in Worship Committee meetings• Accompanied the Homegoing choir for funerals

Arlington, Va

• Conducted and accompanied Chapel Choir for Sunday Masses and weekly rehearsals• Planned, advertised, and directed "The Lenten Sketches", a concert featuring a 30-voice choir (composed of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members), an 8-piece chamber ensemble, narrators, and visual works of art depicting the scenes in the music • Presented the first Sacred Music Concert on campus – a collaborative performance featuring two guest choirs from Villanova University• Performed music for the inauguration of Marymount University’s new president• Organized and led multiple Taizé prayer services • Recruited student musicians to join music ministry• Awarded tuition scholarships to student musicians based on individual auditions • Created the Campus Ministry Songbook, containing over 150 songs• Communicated regularly with the student musicians and university staff• Oversaw the set-up, supply, and maintenance of the choir’s sound equipment• Hired contract musicians for special events• Arranged and composed choral and instrumental parts • Led worship music on Campus Ministry retreats throughout the year• Designed worship aids and concert programs using Microsoft Publisher

Rockville, Md

Performed in the pit orchestra for the following operas:The Barber of Seville (Gioachino Rossini), La Cenerentola (Gioachino Rossini), Roméo et Juliette (Charles Gounod), Gianni Schicchi (Giacomo Puccini), Pagliacci (Ruggero Leoncavallo), Carmen (Georges Bizet), and Giulio Cesare (George Frideric Handel)

Washington, Dc

• Assisted with the launch of the new FMS website and regularly updated web content• Created the interactive Returned Missioner map on the website

Washington, Dc

• Led music for missionary training events and retreats• Planned and accompanied music for daily worship services• Utilized GiftWorks to manage donor database and run donation reports• Assisted in planning the 20th Anniversary Benefit & Celebration, including hiring musical entertainment• Designed the event program booklet, including managing advertisements• Oversaw the silent auction for the event which brought in nearly $6,000• Maintained regular donor communications and gift acknowledgments• Presented fundraising talks at sixteen church services on behalf of FMS• Directed volunteer and missionary choir for special events• Maintained guest house schedules• Created informational policy books for house guests• Oriented arriving guests to the layout and policies of the house

Falmouth, Ma

Oboist in the pit orchestra for 42nd Season of this light opera and musical festival. Performed 54 shows in 9 weeks.

Iowa City, Ia

• Selected liturgically appropriate hymns for two Masses weekly• Led and rehearsed a group of 3-6 student musicians for each Mass• Accompanied the congregation, cantors, and instrumentalists on the piano• Composed and arranged parts for instrumental descants and ensembles

Charles City, Ia

• Created iPod audio guided tour for the museum• Presented educational programming proposal to area school administrators• Developed docent instructional manuals and troubleshooting guides• Created a PowerPoint presentation for school visits

Des Moines, Ia

• Contributed to and compiled the Academy’s monthly newsletters• Planned and publicized the Christopher O’Riley masterclass• Assisted DMSO librarian in sorting and cataloging the music library• Corresponded with Academy faculty and students to book performances• Set-up chairs and stands for weekly youth orchestra rehearsals• Designed concert and recital programs using Microsoft publisher• Collaborated with DMSA staff to plan and implement Midori residency events

Bachelor Of Music, Oboe Performance

Graduated with highest distinction

Music Performance

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honor Society, National Residency Hall Honorary (NRHH)