Experience

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  Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Marketing Specialist

    • Sep 2018 - Present
    • Greater Boston Area

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  Self Employed

  • Easton, MA

  • Freelance Social Media Management & Graphic Design

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • Easton, MA

    Works one-on-one with clients using a collaborative approach to clearly communicate messages through visual media, on deadline. Creates original, eye-catching, and thought-provoking graphics and video for social media, website design, and general print and digital marketing.Fosters and maintains engagement through social media outlets, including Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

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  Berry Bug Shop

  • berrybugshop.com

  • Owner

    • Oct 2016 - Present
    • berrybugshop.com

    Owner of the Berry Bug Shop, a manufacturer of accessories for children, pets, and family. General manager of all operations, including all accounting, quarterly sales data analysis, and advertising outlets including: blog features, small business collaborations, promotions, and charitable donations.Creates original patterns and manufactures handmade quality children’s accessories that meet and exceed CPSIA compliance regulations. Collaborates with business partner to define and implement long and short-term goals.Develops and implements search engine optimization specific for Etsy search, resulting in site visitation increase of over 1,000% YoY (2016-2017).Manages all social media marketing through Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest, has cultivated a following of over 4,000 users, generating 25% of site traffic.Analyzes website traffic statistics for berrybugshop.com, monthly.

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  Self-employed

  • Noblesville, IN

  • Business Owner

    • Oct 2016 - Present
    • Noblesville, IN

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  Tellyer Creatives, LLC

  • Noblesville, IN

  • Business Owner

    • Oct 2016 - Present
    • Noblesville, IN

    Tellyer Creatives LLC is the parent company of Creating Bloom: Small Shop Success and Berry Bug Shop

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  Little Moo's Music

  • Easton, MA

  • Business Owner

    • Aug 2015 - Present
    • Easton, MA

    Founder, general manager, and lead teacher.Creates imaginative, innovative, and developmentally appropriate lessons using American folk, classical, and multi-cultural genres of music.Delivers researched-based pedagogy to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers.Cultivates and maintains an organic social media following to reach potential and current clients.Utilizes Google Analytics to effectively implement advertisement and search engine efficacy.Designed and maintains company website, Google SEO, online booking, and online store.Collaborates with local small businesses to provide community outreach programs.

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  Canton Public School District

  • Band Director Grades 6-8

    • Sep 2013 - Jun 2016

    Taught 6-8 grade bands, small group instrument classes, general music, and Wind Ensemble. Directed the Wind Ensemble and co-directed the Symphonic Orchestra.Received multiple grants to enhance curriculum through enrichment experiences and procurement of additional resources.Collaborated with a dynamic middle school team to create and implement 6-8 general music curriculum, including backwards designed units aligned with Massachusetts Frameworks for the Arts and the NAfME’s National Music Standards, common core, and 21st Century Skills.Organized and promoted opportunities for student performance within the school community. Served as a volunteer performing arts faculty representative on the School Scheduling Committee, where a comprehensive review of existing school schedule, exploration of alternatives, and recommendations for changes.Utilized technology to maintain frequent communication with students, families, and the community.

  • Interim Performing Arts Coordinator K-12

    • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

    Directly supervised and evaluated 7 performing arts educators using the current Massachusetts Teacher Evaluation model.Procured additional funding for the department through grant writing, fundraising, and soliciting donations.Worked directly with the Music Counts! board, serving as co-chairman; established and maintained positive rapport, collaborated to creative a unified vision and mission, assisted in steering the board through the process of establishing 503c status, organized and implemented fundraising, and appropriated funds to best serve performing arts students.Designed and led professional development for the department.Appropriated and managed budgetary spending for the Performing Arts department.Collaborated directly with administration of every level of Canton Public Schools.Negotiated and built relationships with vendors to extend funds for instrumental programs, and procure high-quality scholarship instruments for low-income students.Managed the Encore program, including balancing accounts, auditing all accounts, hiring highly qualified instructors, managing payroll, implementing online billing, and distributing scholarships.

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  Canton Public School District

  • Canton, MA

  • Music Educator Grades K-5

    • Aug 2004 - Jun 2013
    • Canton, MA

    Taught K-5 general music classes, 5th grade chorus and 1st and 2nd Year band.Taught private flute, clarinet, and guitar lessonsCreated a comprehensive and spiraling curriculum for all grades and areas, working both independently and collaborating with team members.Utilized grant writing to provide unique learning opportunities and increase resources.Creatively integrated differentiated instruction and authentic assessments into lesson planning.Increased parental involvement in classroom learning through outreach and creative programming. Implemented developmentally and educationally sound performances.Sought out and created community and cultural performance opportunities for students.Created and directed alternative ensemble opportunities for students.Served as volunteer member of the School Improvement Council, Atlas Training Program, Diversity Leadership, and Summer Curriculum Mapping team.Directed yearly musical production.Created and directed summer enrichment drama camp.