Monique Dacheff-Meiske Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Taylor, Texas, United States

• Develop innovative music lesson plans for grades EC3 to 8, fostering creativity and musical growth.
• Overseeing instruction for secondary choir and band programs, ensuring high-quality musical education.
• Collaborate with colleagues to organize and execute school-wide music events, showcasing student talents.

Round Rock, Texas, United States

• Directed string instrument instruction and orchestra programming at Meridian World School.
• Produced school-wide concerts as secondary orchestra director in Round Rock, Texas.
• Collaborated with staff to enhance student musical skills and performance quality.

United States

• Planned and coordinated academic performing and fine arts programs, focusing on curriculum development and innovative programming to advance arts education.
• Managed a team of 26 musicians, dancers, and visual artists for multi-disciplinary concerts, supporting performing arts agendas.
• Successfully secured Cultural Arts Grants from 2016 to 2022, establishing partnerships with the Austin Economic Development Department and Cultural Arts Division.

Professional Singer and Musician https://express.adobe.com/page/36qm5j9NdoXQH/

Austin, Texas, United States

• Led and managed multiple choirs in English and Spanish, overseeing up to 40 volunteer choir members.
• Recruited, assessed, and evaluated choir volunteers through auditions, ensuring high-quality performances.
• Planned and directed music for special liturgies, establishing music ministry social events and monthly meetings for choir leaders.

Lakeway, Texas, United States

• Developed and implemented IB units for grades K through 8, aligning with Texas State Music standards.
• Coordinated and directed whole school music performances, winter concerts, and spring musicals.
• Created K to 8 music curriculum focusing on music pedagogy, theory, and composition.

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Choir Director

Austin, Texas, United States

• Developed music instruction and curriculum for 230 students at St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic School.
• Established innovative music programs for children's choir at weekly Mass services.
• Managed budget and purchasing for a newly developed music department at Diocese of Austin.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Developed individual treatment plans for 55 students with communication delays on the Autistic Spectrum and Asperger Syndrome.
• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to integrate music therapy into the curriculum, improving students' physical and fine motor skills.
• Utilized Voice Output Communication (VOCA) device to prompt nonverbal communication responses during therapy sessions.

Holy Trinity, Honolulu, Hawaii

• Taught multiple subjects including reading, math, science, music, and Hawaiian studies to second-grade students.
• Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to foster a love for learning and academic growth.
• Organized and directed after-school band and choir programs, enhancing students' musical talents and teamwork skills.

Greater Boston Area

Boston, Massachusetts

Work study program for students on tuition scholarship.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Songwriter for various movie projects. Primarily jingles, commercials, and film.

Orcutt, California, United States

• Developed and implemented music education programs for K to 6 students at May Grisham Elementary School.
• Planned and executed school-wide music productions to showcase student talent and creativity.
• Collaborated with school administration to ensure the success of the music curriculum and programs.

Greater Boston Area

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Bachelor Of Music (Bm), Professional Music, Graduation Year 2000

Professional Music and Music Therapy

High School Diploma, College Prep

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Master'S Degree In Education, Emphasis On K To 12 Music Education.

M.Ed. Master's in Education

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), K To 12 Educational Leadership And Administration

Business Certificate, Business, Management, Marketing, And Economics