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Tenafly, NJ, US

Grožnjan, Istria, Croatia

My responsibilities were to instructor guitar students and a guitar ensemble at the JM International Jazz Camp and prepare them for their final concert. I also performed concerts at the JM Festival with visiting artists and faculty.

Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States

Greater New York City Area

I was at this position for 8 summers. Teaching music to grade levels K-5th grade including special needs children.Singing of traditional camp songs, pop and current songs.Percussion instruments were used to teach rhythms for song accompaniment, as well as for a percussion ensemble.Basic songwriting and blues lyric writing, understanding song forms and.

Rockland County, Camp Yomi

Teaching music to grade levels K-5th grade including special needs children.Singing of traditional camp songs, pop and current songs.Percussion instruments were used to teach rhythms for song accompaniment, as well as for a percussion ensemble.Basic songwriting and blues lyric writing, understanding song forms and musical games. Assist with the.

Greater New York City Area

Taught electric and acoustic guitar to students of all ages in private lessons and group settings. Materials taught were basic chords, strumming patterns, finger picking techniques, scales, arpeggios, music theory and improvisation.Music included traditional folk, pop, rock, blues and jazz repertoire.Taught Jazz and Blue Grass adult ensembles using.

Tenafly, Cresskill, East Rutherford, Mahwah, Midland Park School Districts

Follow and teach lesson plans assigned by permanent teacher for Grades K-12. Maintained effective classroom management strategies.Teach various courses ranging from Music, Spanish, Math, Science, Special Education students with disabilities.Music courses taught are recorder, general music, holiday songs, rehearsals for jazz band.

Eastchester, NY

Music included traditional folk, pop, rock, blues and jazz repertoire.Taught private guitar lessons to students of all ages.Materials taught were basic chords, strumming patterns, finger picking techniques, scales, arpeggios, music theory and improvisation.Prepared students for winter and spring recitals.

731 Holland Ave, Bronx NY

General music teacher PreK to 8th grade.Areas of music taught were: recorder, learning rhythms through percussion instruments. Instrument identification through the use of recordings.Music games, videos of performances, and music history.Basic songwriting and blues lyric writing, understanding song forms and musical games.

Masters Degree, Performance, Compostion, Entrepernuership

Activities and Societies: Co-directed Jazz Vocal Ensemble and organized the rhythm section at NJCU

B.F.A. Music, Music

Education record

Education record

Completed training in: Active Shooter, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Awareness; Allergy Management/Food Allergies; Anaphylaxis and.

Music Teacher Education

10 Credits towards Masters Degree