SKILLS DEMONSTRATED IN MY SECONDARY MUSIC EDUCATION CAREER

Secondary Music Education

• Constructivist, learner-centered pedagogies

• Culturally-responsive pedagogy

• Motivation and engagement strategies

• Democratic ensemble strategies

• Critical reflection

• Student self-assessment

• Inquiry-based instruction

• Project-based instruction

• Unit and lesson planning

• District-wide curriculum planning

• Arts assessment

• Engagement with community arts partners including teaching artists, performing artists, visual artists, and theaters

• Regional, national, and international concert tours: Midwest, New York, Ireland, and United Kingdom

• Planning and performance of department wide, collage-style music performances

• Software competence

  • Canvas and Moodle Learning Management Systems

  • Microsoft: Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint 

  • Google: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms

  • Music and Media: MainStage, Logic Pro X, GarageBand, iMovie, BandLab, RehearScore, Estill Voiceprint Plus, Soundtrap, Sight Reading Factory, web-based music notation programs

  • Conferencing: Zoom, Google Meet

Instrumental Music Education

• Instrumental pedagogy

• Wind conducting 

• Beginning instrumental instruction

• Chamber music coaching

• Instrument maintenance and repair

• Marching band design and instruction

• Winter guard design and instruction

• Concert planning and performance of repertoire for organ and wind band

Vocal Music Education

• Choral pedagogy

• Choral conducting

• Sight-singing pedagogy

• Voice pedagogy and science

• Pedagogical application of voice spectrometer software for examination and promotion of vocal function and health

• A cappella arranging pedagogies

• Symphonic chorus vocal preparation

• Applied vocal instruction

• Choral clinician and adjudicator