Experience

Carl Schurz High School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Orchestras

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  I teach beginning and advanced string orchestras to students grades 9 through 12. many students come to the school with no prior Music Experience except for music they listen to online or artists they follow. Upon choosing beginning strings they are taught from scratch how to play the instruments and then given the opportunity to continue to play in advanced strings. If you are interested in supporting our program please check out our donors choose classroom page at: https://www.donorschoose.org/SchurzOrchestra Show less



Self-Employed performer, music teacher and English teacher

• Violin Teacher

  • 2005 - Present

  __Deliver impactful and learner-centered instruction using differentiated strategies and goal-setting action plans to motivate student success and personal development __Cultivate a love of music and learning in students of all ages and ability levels __Deliver impactful and learner-centered instruction using differentiated strategies and goal-setting action plans to motivate student success and personal development __Cultivate a love of music and learning in students of all ages and ability levels



Thomas Kelly High School, CPS

• Director of Orchestras

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

  I teach basic music and instrumental techniques on violin, Viola, cello, and bass to students grades 9-12, and train students who continue in the program to play in full string orchestras playing advanced music with artistry and excellence. I teach basic music and instrumental techniques on violin, Viola, cello, and bass to students grades 9-12, and train students who continue in the program to play in full string orchestras playing advanced music with artistry and excellence.



Northside College Prep

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Teacher

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  ___Implemented innovative extracurricular group enrichment lessons for high achieving students, who responded well to the program as evidenced by their frequent attendance, desire to come earlier and stay later than the scheduled time, desire to continue the program long term, and transfer of skills learned to other musical settings. ___Planned and taught standards-based content for beginning, intermediate, and advanced level ensemble rehearsals Integrated audio-visual music content and Internet tools such as Noteflight and YouTube to enhance lessons ___Leveraged authentic assessment practices to gauge student mastery-learning by viewing, commenting, and grading student video submissions of prepared performances online ___Harnessing Google forms, YouTube, and the orchestra website, collected data about student preferences and generated instructional tutorial videos, audio recordings, and other resources to empower student learning. ___Participated in school-wide professional development before school began; engaged in planning the semester, including discussion and execution of a new ensemble selection process for students ___Established meaningful teacher-student connections through participation as a chaperone on the annual Orchestra Retreat ___Contributed to the promotion of the school’s arts programs by facilitating extracurricular performances at the annual open house ___Inventoried and maintained the school’s music library and instruments Show less



Northeastern Illinois University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audio Recording Student Aide

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2013

  ____Interfaced with artists to ensure smooth on-stage transitions; analyzed and interpreted stage diagrams ____Deployed the latest recording technology on and off stage to enable smooth performances and audio recording ____Maintained the office recording library and organized, labeled, and assembled equipment ____Interfaced with artists to ensure smooth on-stage transitions; analyzed and interpreted stage diagrams ____Deployed the latest recording technology on and off stage to enable smooth performances and audio recording ____Maintained the office recording library and organized, labeled, and assembled equipment