Experience

The Quad Preparatory School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lower School Music Specialist

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Teaching music to 2e (twice exceptional) K-5 students. Teaching music to 2e (twice exceptional) K-5 students.



American Ballet Theatre, American Symphony Orchestra, Riverside Symphony, etc

• Guest Principal Violist and Viola Substitute

  • May 2016 - Present



The Lion King, Wicked, Moulin Rouge, Bad Cinderella, The Phantom of the Opera, Dear Evan Hansen, etc

• New York, New York, United States

• Viola/Violin Substitute on Broadway

  • Jan 2016 - Present



Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular

• New York, New York, United States

• Viola Chair and Sub of Radio City

  • Nov 2017 - Present



Self-employed

• New York City Metropolitan Area

• Jen Herman Private Music Studio

  • Jan 2000 - Present

  Teaching all ages and levels (children as young as 2yo) violin, viola, piano, and guitar with my own method. Teaching all ages and levels (children as young as 2yo) violin, viola, piano, and guitar with my own method.



NYC public schools, Brooklyn Philharmonic's SmartArts, The Harmony Program, Nursery Schools

• Teaching Artist

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2020



City Center ENCORES

• New York, New York, United States

• Viola Chair of Evita! at City Center ENCORES

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2019



Sunset Boulevard Broadway

• New York, New York

• Viola Chair

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2017



Clinton Hill Music School

• Brooklyn, NY

• Co-Founder/Owner/Teacher

  • 2012 - Jun 2017

  I co-founded, directed, and taught at the school for five years while spearheading a program to provide affordable and transformative music lessons including offering full-tuition scholarships to those in need. I co-founded, directed, and taught at the school for five years while spearheading a program to provide affordable and transformative music lessons including offering full-tuition scholarships to those in need.



Lunatics at Large

• Greater New York City Area

• Violist

  • 2007 - Jan 2014

  Lunatics at Large is a contemporary chamber ensemble. More info at lunaticsensemble.com. Lunatics at Large is a contemporary chamber ensemble. More info at lunaticsensemble.com.



Flint Institute of Music

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Violist

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2010