Name
154 North Foundation Hall, Rochester, MI 48309 ۰ 248-370-3250 ۰ teacher@oakland.edu   

Objective  

A teaching position in K-12 music education where I can impart knowledge and a love for music that will grow for a lifetime  

Education 

Oakland University, Rochester Michigan                                                                        Dec 2013 
Bachelor of Music, Music Education                       
GPA 3.95 K-12 

Teacher Certification in Choral / General Music Education                                              Jan 2014 
Dean’s List Oakland University           
Every semester 2010-2013     

Teaching Experience

Holly High School, Holly, MI                                                                                 Sept – Dec 2013 
Student Teaching Internship, HS Choral Music 
•	Built relationships with staff, students, parents, and the community members 
•	Prepared choreography for spring musical and led a workshop that was video-taped for students to learn the steps at a later time 
•	Served as a “judge” in a mock solo and ensemble festival at Holly High School
•	Led sectional rehearsals after school to help those needed extra time to learn music 
•	Designed and maintained website with information and resources for student and parent use
•	Led parent teacher conferences  
•	Served as the director of the after school Triple Trio Travelers, a group of young ladies who sing for special events in the community and the tri-county area 
•	Worked with the art teacher on props for the musical 
•	Participated in Professional Learning Communities in the building to assist with student understanding of content areas through data analysis  
•	Assisted with curriculum planning at the district level with curriculum director and other music teachers  

Hart Middle School, Rochester, MI                                                                   July – August 2013 
YMCA summer camp field placement  
•	Taught music and movement to children of all ages and multicultural backgrounds  
•	Worked closely with 2 blind children during daily activities and field trips gaining their trust and friendship  

Utica Henry Ford II High School, Sterling Heights, MI                                            Jan – Apr 2013 
Secondary choral field experience  
•	Developed and presented six lessons on sight reading to help prepare students for solo and ensemble 
•	Created a larger composition entitled “Springtime” from student compositions of eight measures each to share at the spring concert 
•	Built relationships with students, as well as the teaching staff   
Pontiac Academy for Excellence, Pontiac, MI                                                      Sept – Dec 2012 
Middle School field experience, general music classroom 
•	Coached students on solos for the Holiday Concert 
•	Prepared SMART Board presentations for music on multiple occasions  
•	Planned a field trip to the Detroit Opera House  Worked with reading and writing goals during homeroom section regularly   
Employment Lake Orion School District, Lake Orion, MI                            Sept 2012– June 2013 
Substitute Teacher, grades K-12.  
•	Effectively manage classes up to 40 students 
•	Use multiple forms of disciplinary actions to correct students' behavior 
•	Work with students with Autism, emotional impairments, and a number of learning disabilities 
•	Brought in a bag of tricks daily to keep students learning and motivated 
•	Develop accommodated lessons appealing to a variety of learners 
•	Added songs and raps to help students remember important information  

Memberships 

Michigan Education Association, 2013-2014   
Oakland University Student Association for Teacher Education, 2011-2013   
Michigan School Vocal Music Association 2013 SMEA (Student Michigan Education Association), 2009-2013  

Skills  

Finale Songwriter, Data Director, Power School, Sibelius 6 First, Adobe Photoshop, ELMO,      
Audacity, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, iMovie, Google Earth, Web Design, MS Excel, MS Outlook, 

Moodle CPR and First Aid Certification, April 2014  

Professional Development 

Michigan Music Conference 
2012 Reading Apprenticeship, 2013   
40th Annual Summer Workshop, August 2013  

Activities 

Oakland University Symphony Chorus Interests 
Gold Vibrations A Capella   
Rochester Community Chorus  

Philosophy 

Music is a challenging and fulfilling intellectual, physical, and emotional experience.  It gives students opportunities for personal, moral, and social growth in addition to the basic skills of music instruction.  Creating meaningful musical experiences gives students opportunities to grow and explore music in ways they would not do outside of school so the experiences stay with them throughout their lives.