Education and Certification
Post-Master's Certification: Educational Leadership
SUNY Stony Brook - Stony Brook, NY. 8/2019-Current
Masters of Music: Classical Performance (Saxophone)
CUNY Queens College - Flushing, NY. 08/2013-05/2015
Bachelor's of Music: Music Education
New York University - New York, NY. 09/2009-05/2013
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Graduated cum laude
New York State Professional Certification: Music (all grades)
Issued 06/2018
Teaching Experience
Music Teacher
Westbury UFSD, Old Westbury, NY (08/2016-current)
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Teach General Music and Music Enrichment courses to grades 6-8. Have taught Music Appreciation to 9th grade students.
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Create and collaborate in curriculum writing for middle school level.
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Co-taught band classes and lessons for grades 6-8.Prepared and directed all concert and jazz bandsin Spring Concert 2018 and Winter Concert 2019; as well as directing 6th Grade Band in 2018 NYSSMA Majors (Level I-Silver).
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Covered and prepared WMS Chorus for 2019 Spring Concert through teaching chorus classes, lessons, and rehearsals.
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Co-direct and Direct musical productions at elementary and secondary level.
Music Teacher
NYC DOE, New York, NY (09/2015-06/2016)
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Establish new music program in two middle schools through NYC DOE Arts Matter Initiative Program. Founding Music Teacher in Hamilton GrangeMiddle School (MS 209). Music Teacher in Mott Hall School (IS 223).
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Taught Core Music Grades 6-7. Created curriculum for new music program.
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Provide individual and group instrumental lessons including guitar, saxophone, violin, clarinet, flute, trumpet.
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Established instrument inventory through donations by private orchestral organizations and DonorsChoose.
Other Work Experience
NMEA All County Division 4 & 5 Chairperson
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Division 4 Orchestra Chairperson for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons
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Division 5 Band Chairperson for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons
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Work in collaboration with NMEA to select the Guest Conductor, the students county-wide, and the program.
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Administrative duties include constant contact with teachers in preparation for the 3-day music festival, and in supervising rehearsals and concert
NYSSMA Woodwind Adjudicator
(06/2018-Current)
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Adjudicate Levels I-VI of all woodwind solos and chamber ensembles
Skills & Abilities
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Teamwork/Collaboration
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Instrumental (Band)
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Curriculum Development
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Lesson Planning
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Special Education
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Fluent in Spanish
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Dance (Latin)
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Organization
Also, my resume is available to download. Please see the PDF file.