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ELEMENTARY MUSIC TEACHER
Professional Summary
Passionate and resourceful graduate student specializing in family and relationship counseling. Motivated by the philosophy that mindful communication is the basis for the development and maintenance of healthy relationships between couples and within families.
Skill Highlights
  • Person-centered counseling
  • Proactive problem solver
  • Member of American Counseling Association
  • Multicultural sensitivity
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Proficiency with Audacity, Ableton Live, Logic and Protools​
  • Licensed Music Educator (K-12) in Texas 
Education and Training
2016
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TXMaster of Science: Counseling
University of TexasAustin, TXMaster of MusicAttended 2011-2012 (21 hours): Music Theory
2010
Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MABachelor of Arts: MusicMusic
2006
Episcopal School of DallasDallas, TXHigh School Diploma
Professional Experience
08/2013 - 05/2015
Universal Academy － Coppell, TXElementary Music Teacher
  • Catered an original curriculum that focused upon the fundamentals of reading, writing, making and appreciating music from varied and culturally diverse traditions to kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students.
  • Lead after school group piano lessons for first through sixth grade students that focused upon music theory, literacy and performance technique.
  • Arranged and coordinated seasonal choir performances and instrumental recitals for all music students.
  • Offered an extracurricular "Puzzles" course to kindergarteners and first graders that encouraged the development of logical reasoning and creative thinking skills.
08/2012 - 07/2013
The Tilden Family － Highland Park, TXNanny and Homework Aide
  • Worked with the Tilden family (four children, ages 4, 6, 7 and 9).
  • Picked up the kids from school, helped them with their.
  • homework assignments, took them to their sports practices and worked with them on home art projects.
06/2012 - 08/2012
Destination Science － Dallas, TXSummer Counselor
  • Worked with children between the ages of five and twelve, organized age-appropriate lesson plans concerning subjects in.
  • robotics, physics and astronomy, led relevant and interactive experiments.
06/2010 - 08/2010
Teen Treks － Buffalo, NYSummer Bicycle Tour Leader
  • Taught teenagers about camping, cooking and bicycle maintenance while leading bicycle tours through Ontario, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
09/2008 - 12/2009
Hampshire College － Amherst, MATeaching Assistant and Student Mentor
  • Worked as a teaching assistant for a "Tonal Theory" course and "Musical Beginnings" course.
  • Graded homework, performed textbook examples on piano and met with students outside of class to go over course material.
  • As a student mentor, met weekly with a Division I student to discuss and aid his progress regarding his project, "History of Krautrock: 1969-1976".
  • Helped him formulate a credible basis for his project and realistic timeline for its completion, edited his weekly assignments and final paper, critiqued his final presentation and wrote and evaluation of his progress and final product.
09/2008 - 05/2009
Northampton Community Music Center － Northampton, MASuzuki Violin Group Accompanist
  • Accompanied children ages 3-12 on piano during weekly group practice sessions and monthly group and individual.
  • performances.
05/2008 - 08/2008
Mad Science of Greater Boston － Boston, MASummer Counselor
  • Worked with children ages 3-10, organized age-appropriate lesson plans concerning subjects in astronomy, geology,.
  • chemistry and biology, led relevant and interactive experiments.
Skills
Counseling (strengths-based focus), training in person-centered therapy, training in solution-focused therapy, proactive problem solver, creative thinking, detailed lesson planning, experience with program assessment development and implementation, multicultural sensitivity, computer literacy, excellent written communication
Interests
Personality inventories (MBTI, Strong, OCEAN), lifespan development, communication styles, mindfulness practices, playing the piano, cycling, yoga, oil painting, volleyball, playing Conjunto accordion 
Language Competencies
English 
Spanish (good aural proficiency, good spoken proficiency, excellent written proficiency)
Spent January – February of 2009 interning at a series of free medical
clinics in Merida andProgreso, Yucatan, MX as a student nurse and
translator for English-speaking doctors.
Accomplishments
Led the UA Eagles Recorder Ensemble to receive a first division trophy at Sandy Lake Fun Fest in 2014.
Named "Teacher of the Month" at Universal Academy in March of 2014. Received the Kent Kennan Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Music Theory in 2011.
Named a Merit Scholar by the Arnow Music Lessons Foundation in 2010.
Won medals for performances on the Texas Music Teachers Association Annual Theory Exam each year from 1995 to 2005.
Won medals for performances at the Dallas Music Teachers Association Achievement Auditions in 2003 and 2004.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Universal Academy
  • The Tilden Family
  • Destination Science
  • Teen Treks
  • Hampshire College
  • Northampton Community Music Center
  • Mad Science of Greater Boston

School Attended

  • Southern Methodist University
  • University of Texas
  • Hampshire College
  • Episcopal School of Dallas

Job Titles Held:

  • Elementary Music Teacher
  • Nanny and Homework Aide
  • Summer Counselor
  • Summer Bicycle Tour Leader
  • Teaching Assistant and Student Mentor
  • Suzuki Violin Group Accompanist

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Counseling
    Master of Music
    Bachelor of Arts : Music
    High School Diploma

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