David McDermott
Music Instructor at Florida Virtual School- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Florida Educator Certification: Music K-12
Florida Department of EducationMar, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Spanish Education K-12
Florida Department of Education
Experience
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Florida Virtual School
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Music Instructor
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Jun 2019 - Present
Spanish Foreign Language - 12-month employee Spanish Foreign Language - 12-month employee
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Orange County Public Schools
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Spanish Education Specialist
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Aug 2016 - Jun 2019
• Managed and instructed high school Spanish students of a 150-200 case load per year • Taught Spanish in a 100% digital environment using Canvas • Plan, prepared, and implemented my own Canvas modules for classroom use • Proven record of student success with a 4.19 average student score on the AP Spanish Language exam • Led teachers in digital training by presenting workshops, supporting individuals, and general training • Managed and instructed high school Spanish students of a 150-200 case load per year • Taught Spanish in a 100% digital environment using Canvas • Plan, prepared, and implemented my own Canvas modules for classroom use • Proven record of student success with a 4.19 average student score on the AP Spanish Language exam • Led teachers in digital training by presenting workshops, supporting individuals, and general training
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Disney Experiences
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Seasonal Sales Coordinator
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Nov 2015 - Jun 2019
• Assisted coordinating sales events at such venues as Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Magic Kingdom • Hosted and translated for a Panamanian group for the Parade of Bands at Disney’s Hollywood Studios • Assisted coordinating sales events at such venues as Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Magic Kingdom • Hosted and translated for a Panamanian group for the Parade of Bands at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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Orange County Public Schools
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Music Specialist
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Aug 2015 - May 2016
• Provided instruction and reading tutoring to approximately four hundred Title 1 Elementary students • Provided musical instruction in Spanish and English to two sheltered ESOL classes in grades K-2nd • Provided instruction and reading tutoring to approximately four hundred Title 1 Elementary students • Provided musical instruction in Spanish and English to two sheltered ESOL classes in grades K-2nd
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Disney Experiences
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Youth Events Intern
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Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
•Coordinated and hosted approximately thirty student groups during the Festival Disney music competition •Attended and completed an all-day facilitator training course through Disney University •Personally provided Spanish translation services at events such as the International All-Star Championships •Received and responded to daily inquiries from group leaders and travel planners via telephone •Participated in a calling campaign and made 120 calls to help market the Night of Joy at Magic Kingdom Show less
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Silver Trail Middle School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Teacher
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Oct 2014 - Dec 2014
• Independently conducted two beginning band classes of approximately seventy students each • Independently conducted two beginning band classes of approximately seventy students each
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Charles W Flanagan High School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Teacher
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Aug 2014 - Oct 2014
• Shadowed the band director and gained on-the-job experience working full-time with the award winning band program at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida for six weeks in Fall 2014 • Provided daily lectures, grading services, and tutoring for a music theory classes of forty students and an AP Theory class of eight students • Provided instruction and technical coaching for a class of beginning percussionists for two periods a week • Conducted and instruction for two large instrumental ensembles of over fifty students each during the school day • Assisted in the organization and facilitation of student activities such as the Falcon Sound Marching Band Invitational Competition • Helped facilitate a student field trip during school hours for a marching band related performance • Participated in a initiative to promote English fluency by incorporating small English lessons and assignments into the music curriculum • Gained first-hand experience for dealing with school-wide emergencies and evacuation procedures Show less
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Yamaha Corporation of America
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United States
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Musicians
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700 & Above Employee
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Percussion Marketing Intern
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
• Learned corporate functions and processes specifically related to the American music industry by working full-time at the national headquarters of the largest musical instrument distributor in the United States, Yamaha Corporation of America • Met daily as well as long-term personal and team marketing goals such as constructing price lists, researching competitive price analyses, editing product promotions, maintaining and contributing to divisional social media accounts of over 25K followers, and planning artist programs among many other tasks • Participated in sponsoring the Disneyland Resort by helping provide instruments for the Disney All-American College Band • Cooperated on international business endeavors between Japan and the United States on such topics as new product development, international marketing strategies, and Japanese business processes • Constructed show displays for percussion products to be shown at national conferences such as the Texas Band Association, Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention, and numerous music educator conferences around the country • Designed a new percussion product and its marketing strategy and presented this idea to the Yamaha Band & Orchestral Division through a audio-visual presentation that incorporated a musical performance • Responded to dealer and consumer inquiries through phone and e-mail contact Show less
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Education
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2018 - 2020
University of Florida
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Education Technology, Cuirriculum and Instruction -
2010 - 2014
University of Florida
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Percussion -
2010 - 2014
University of Florida
Bachelor of the Arts in Spanish, Music
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