Experience

Independent Music/Theatre Arts & Teaching Professional

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Small Business Owner

  • Jan 1977 - Present

  Manage and operate music teaching business providing weekly private violin lessons in my home studio. My private students are invited to participate in a student string group that performs once every 2 months at my church; students of all levels can participate.Coordinated part-time independently-contracted program staff (teachers & accompanists)Authored many newsletters, press releases, and over 40 magazine articles plus one book and a bookletArranged and planned performances at various venues: we frequently performed locally. We performed at the state capitol building in Springfield, IL, and also in Washington, DC (2005) at the Lincoln Memorial, the Cannon Office Building, and a children's hospital. I took 13 people to Austria in 2008- we performed in Vienna and Poechlarn (Lower Austria), where I first had taught violin in 1977-1978.Organized, taught and spoke at conferences, institutes, workshops, and meetings in IL, WI, UT, TX, KY, FL, MO, NM, HI, MN, OH, OR, NC, Canada, Bermuda, El Salvador, New Zealand, Austria, and GermanyTAUGHT AT SCHOOLSUniversity of Wisconsin at Eau Claire (lecturer)Community Music Schools in Austria and IllinoisElementary Schools in Wisconsin and Illinois



Troy United Methodist Church

• Director of Connections and Care

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  I was the first point of contact for our large congregation's CARE needs. I developed and coordinated our Care Team, which brings the church to people in their homes with visits/prayers/sending cards/telephoning/taking meals/doing handyman tasks/crafting gifts/bringing communion. I helped CONNECT those at the church by recruiting, training, scheduling & nurturing volunteers. I kept the church data base up to date, write newsletter announcements, and made arrangements for orientation & membership classes. I posted blogs in 2017 at http://www.troyumc.org/category/lay-ministry/



Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Support Specialist

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  I assisted the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature in the smooth operation of daily events. I answered questions about proficiency and placement examinations and departmental programs. I ordered office supplies and textbooks, maintained the departmental budget, and maintained records for all of our classes. I prepared requisitions, vouchers, and personnel paperwork for up to 30 staff, and I keyboarded faculty evaluations. I helped to supervise graduate assistants and student workers. I wrote a weekly email newsletter and sent out publicity information.

• Receptionist, Office of Admission

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2014

  I greeted 10,000 people per year as part of my job at Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville, serving as "The Voice of SIUE". Our professional staff and student volunteers lead 3 campus tours daily. I attempted to answer an amazing variety of telephone questions (averaging 75 calls per day) as part of the job too.



Cedar Ridge Health and Rehab Center

• Activities Assistant

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2012

  Helped develop and implement activities to nurture the bodies, minds, and spirits of nursing home residents. Completed official paperwork documenting these activities. Worked with large and small groups as well as individuals. I am certified in Illinois as a nursing home Activities Director. Helped develop and implement activities to nurture the bodies, minds, and spirits of nursing home residents. Completed official paperwork documenting these activities. Worked with large and small groups as well as individuals. I am certified in Illinois as a nursing home Activities Director.



Legacy Place

• Activities Director-Assisted Living Facility

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2012

  Developed and implemented a program of activities to nurture the bodies, minds, and spirits of assisted living residents Developed and implemented a program of activities to nurture the bodies, minds, and spirits of assisted living residents



University of Illinois System

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Secretarial Assistant

  • Sep 1978 - Jul 1980

  Prepared correspondence, classwork, and research materials in German and in English and assisted the Director of the Austria-Illinois Exchange Program- Dept. of Germanic Languages and LiteraturesSecretary of the Illinois Turfgrass Foundation- Horticulture Dept. Prepared correspondence, classwork, and research materials in German and in English and assisted the Director of the Austria-Illinois Exchange Program- Dept. of Germanic Languages and LiteraturesSecretary of the Illinois Turfgrass Foundation- Horticulture Dept.