Music Department Vertical Team Resume Example Farmington Public Schools

MUSIC DEPARTMENT VERTICAL TEAM

Professional Summary

Established teacher with over fifteen years of experience in education. Excellent reputation for developing innovative solutions to problems and cultivating relationships with staff and faculty to inspire growth in organizational capacity. Believes in the value of an exchange of ideas over the ideas themselves and the power of that communication and collaboration to excite systemic change that has the potential to equalize education.

Work History

Farmington Public Schools - Music Department Vertical TeamFARMINGTON, CT09/2017 - Current

Music Educator for Farmington Public Schools since August 2004.
Developed K-4 music curriuclum in the areas of Music Literacy and Vocal Technique in 2008. (revised in 2018 to update for advances in technology)
Met with fellow Music Department Vertical Team members to proactively advocate for music education and determine curricular alignment needs.
Led K-4 music professional development meetings. Collaborated with the team to determine instructional support needs, create agendas, and learning experiences to address those needs during professional development.
Collaborated with classroom teachers to develop interdisciplinary and expeditionary leanring units.

Farmington Public Schools - PBIS and SEL CoachFARMINGTON, CT09/2012 - Current

Served as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) coach from implementation to present.
Attended PBIS coach training at the State Education Resource Center (SERC) during the development and implementation process of the framework.
Guided revision of the framework to include a social-emotional learning (SEL) approach to behavioral interventions.
Led PBIS/SEL monthly meetings to analyze and respond to teacher feedback on the effectiveness of school-wide supports and interventions.
Served on the district Social Emotional Learning (SEL) committee to audit current practices and make recommendations for district goals.
Promoted stakeholder participation in revision of expected behaviors to reflect cultural competency.

Farmington Public Schools - Student Council AdvisorFARMINGTON, CT09/2006 - Current

Served as a Student Council advisor with five colleagues and over one hundred Student Council members in grades three and four.
Launched a Student Action Project that provides students the opportunity and framework with which to develop an action project to support a cause of their choice.
Co-facilitated the Inquiry Group for the Student Council. Work with students to realize the goals of the chosen action projects for the year.
Organized the Veteran's Day Assembly to honor family and friends in our community who have sacrificed for our freedoms, the Celebrations of Light Assembly to celebrate common values through the lens of cultural diversity of our community, and the MLK assembly to acknowledge the achievements and goals toward social justice in our society.

Farmington Public Schools - Musical Theatre DirectorFARMINGTON, CT07/2008 - 07/2018

Supervisor for the Summer Learning Academy for Musical Theatre.
Developed a musical theatre summer program for students in grades 2 - 9 in playwriting, acting, movement, properties construction, and vocal classes that promoted collaboration through ensemble work.
Responsibilities included supervison of four teachers, six counselors, and a high average of seventy campers each year, stage direction of the musical, coordination of set construction, costumes, lighting and props.

Professional Experiences

Facilitated Professional Development at the local, state, and federal levels.

Curriculum Development

Collaborative Teacher (TEAM certified in 2014)

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Skills

Problem Solving
Innovation
Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Performing Arts
Direction

Instruction
Research
Data-Decision Making
Vocal Music
Teaching

Education

Expected in 05/2020Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT092 Certification: Intermediate Administration Or Supervision

Demonstrated exemplary practice of student learning outcomes in the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders 2015 (PSEL).

05/2016Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CTPlus 30: Music Education

Earned thirty (30) graduate credits through the Masters in Music Education program. Studied current issues, research and principles and foundations of music education. GPA: 3.86.

05/2012Post UniversityWaterbury, CTMaster of Arts: Education

Teaching and Learning with a concentration in Curriculum. Studied measurement and metrics, research, assessment, and diversity and achievement through interdisciplinary curriculum using the Understanding by Design curriculum method. GPA: 4.00

05/2004Hartford ConservatoryHartford, CTNon-degree Program: Jazz Vocal Music

Earned forty-two and a half (42.5) credits through the Jazz and Popular Music (Vocal) and Music Pedagogy programs. GPA: 4.00

05/1998State University of New York At New PaltzNew Paltz, NYB.A: Theatre Arts, Musical Theatre

Studied literature and criticism, technical production and design in the areas of carpentry, costume construction and electrics. GPA: 3.39

Certifications

Intermediate Administration and Supervison 092 Certification

Connecticut Certification for Music, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 (049)

Unique Subject Area Endorsement: Theatre Arts (110)

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Farmington Public Schools

School Attended

Central Connecticut State University
Post University
Hartford Conservatory
State University of New York At New Paltz

Job Titles Held:

Music Department Vertical Team
PBIS and SEL Coach
Student Council Advisor
Musical Theatre Director

Degrees

092 Certification : Intermediate Administration Or Supervision
Plus 30 : Music Education
Master of Arts : Education
Non-degree Program : Jazz Vocal Music
B.A : Theatre Arts, Musical Theatre

Music Department Vertical Team Resume Example

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