Marketing Director

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

New York City Substitute Teaching License (September 2010)

New York State Music Teaching Certification K-12 (January 2010)

Master of Arts, Music Education-New York University, New York, NY, May

2010 (3.93)

B.A, Sacred Music and Music Business and Technology- Johnson C. Smith

University, Charlotte, NC, (GPA 3.78)

WOEK EXPERIENCE

Brooklyn Steppers Marching Band, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

Woodwind and Brass Instructor

July 2010- present

. Responsible for teaching woodwind/ brass and co-leading winds.

. Ensuring the highest quality woodwind/ brass experience for BK

Steppers Marching Band.

. Assisting with full band rehearsals of 40 students; teaching beginning

woodwind/ brass sectionals; helping students individually; and

collaborating with Percussion Instructor and Band Director.

. Collaborate with local New York City radio stations to produce major

events to support the organization's mission.

PS 335 Granville T. Woods Elementary School, Brooklyn, NY

September 2010- June 2011

Blue Ribbon 2010-2011

Music Specialist

. Developing grade-level appropriate curriculum and lead classroom

instruction in music.

. Responsible for creating lesson plans for classroom instruction.

. Enriching and exposing elementary students' knowledge in music and

responsible for providing an introduction to technical musical

concepts to primary students.

. Implementing an elementary band program that enhances the students'

musical language.

Live From Memphis, Memphis, TN

Marketing Research and Promotions

May 2006- Aug. 2006

. Met with clients to negotiate and agree research projects.

. Prepared briefs and commissioned research.

. Formulated a proposal and presenting it to the client.

. Monitored the progress of research projects.

. Analyzed and interpreted data to identify patterns and solutions,

including surveys and focus group transcripts.

South Coast Marketing, Taylor's Pool, Charlotte, NC

Aug. 2005- Aug. 2007

Music Director and Marketing/ Promotions

. Establish and maintain contacts with recording companies and promoters

to ensure a continuous flow of new material to the station in the

genres of music we air.

. Charged of assisting in the development and execution of all company

promotional campaigns in advertising and marketing.

. Responsible for assembling and monitoring team within the department,

and ensuring that all departmental goals are executed thoroughly.

. Communicated and worked with the managers and executives in other

company departments to achieve company-wide goals.

. Generated ideas, research and develop the content, select the audio,

and also contact potential contributors

ACTIVITIES/ HONORS

Music Educators National Conference( Outstanding Musician Award( Marching

Golden Bull Band (Section Leader)( Symphonic Band( Pep Band( NAACP( 100

Black Men of Charlotte( Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society(Alpha Lambda

Delta Honor Society

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

. Proficient in both MAC and PC computer platforms.

. Microsoft office Suite, Garage Band, Photo Shop, Finale, and Sibelius

REFERENCES

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