Colette Hebert Smith
ablw9x@r.postjobfree.com 315-***-****
* *** ********** ****, ** White Plains, NY 10605
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Professional Experience
MUSIC TEACHER 2007-
current
Port Chester Middle School
Rye Brook, NY
Responsible for the overall growth of the choral program
Directs 6th Grade Chorus, 7th and 8th Grade Chorus and Show Choir
Instructor of General Music classes and Co-Director of Spring
Musicals
Organized festivals in Hawaii, Manhattan, Germany and Austria
Hosted an International Festival with student musicians from
Australia
STAFF WRITER 2005-
current
International Musician, Making Music magazine, NY,
Ghana, VA
Teach and Travel magazine, Buick Creative Selling
Researched and drafted for feature articles
Had feature articles published monthly
Interviewed amateur and professional musicians
Drafted articles on education, travel, music, and business
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC and ORGANIST 1999-2008
Atonement, St. Luke's, St. Francis and St. Andrews churches
Bridgeport, NY
Overseer of the entire music program throughout the calendar year
Rehearsed and conducted the Junior and Senior choirs for performances
and weekly services
Contracted instrumentalists for Lenten and Advent seasons
Responsible for music during funerals and weddings
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER 2002-2005
GreekYearbook.com
Owing Mills, MD
Hired for professional events
Took an average of 600 photos an event
Photographed posed and candid shots
Uploaded all pictures to the business' FTP site
Handed out information regarding the organization at all events
Education
SETNOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Degree
conferred May 2007
Master of Science in Music Education
Syracuse, NY
SETNOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Degree
conferred May 2005
Bachelor of Music in Music Industry
Syracuse, NY
Volunteering
Teacher, Uvikiuta - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
July 2010
Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity - New Orleans, LA
December 2009
Music Instructor, Genctur Organization - Yenisakran, Turkey
July- August 2009
Pianist, Gudran International Music Workshop - Alexandria, Egypt
July- August 2008