Work History

Teaching Experience

Paterson Public Schools, 2007 – Present

-         Academy of Performing Arts; grades 5-8 (2007 – 2008, 2009-present)

• Instrumental Music Teacher, Lead Teacher- Arts Faculty
  • Lead band program in all aspects: direct ensembles, teach lessons, compose and arrange music, schedule concerts at school and in community, design programs for concerts, manage budget for supplies.  Teach music theory. Lead Arts Staff Common Planning Time.
• Professional Learning Community Grant Member
  • Secretary and member of a Professional Learning Community designed to improve Language Arts skills in sixth grade students by incorporating the Fine and Performing Arts.
• School Professional Development Plan Committee Member
  • Responsible for reviewing the school’s Professional Development Plan for 2009-2010 and creating the plan for 2010-2011.

-         Public School #5 and Public School #13; grades 1-8 (2008 – 2009)

• Instrumental Music Teacher, General Music Teacher
  • Lead band program in all aspects: direct student ensembles, schedule and teach student lessons, compose and arrange music for students, manage budget for music supplies and manage purchases.  Teach general music classes.

-         John F. Kennedy High School Marching Knights (2008 – Present)

• Assistant Band Director, Brass Caption Head
  • Teach all aspects of music ensemble with an added emphasis on the brass section.  Chaperone student trips.  Instruct and assist with marching technique and drill execution.

Mount Olive School District, 2008

-         Mount Olive High School; grades 9-12

• Brass Ensemble Director
  • Direct small brass ensemble during winter and spring, select repertoire and compose music for group.

Student Teaching Experience

Scotch Plains- Fanwood School District, 2007

-         Scotch Plains- Fanwood High School, Park Middle School, Terrill Middle School; grades 6-12

-         Cooperating Teachers: Vincent Turturiello and Durand Thomas

• Selected repertoire and rehearsed music with three high school ensembles, conducted at spring concert, taught group lessons in all instruments at both middle school and high school, designed curriculum and taught theory course at high school, chaperoned after school trips.

Pre-Student Teaching Experience

Franklin School District, 2006

-         Franklin High School, Franklin Middle School, Sampson Intermediate, Franklin Park; Grades 6-12

-         Cooperating Teacher: Daniel Berz

• Assisted teacher in group lessons on band instruments, led warm-ups during band rehearsals.

South Brunswick School District, 2005

-         Crossroads South Middle School; Grades 6-8

-         Cooperating Teacher: Lisa Lepore

• Assisted teacher in piano class and general music class.

Piscataway School District, 2004

-         King Intermediate School; Grades 4-5
-       Teacher: Phyllis Olex

• Taught group lessons on band instruments introducing new skills and rehearsing concert repertoire.