High School Development

Dawn E. Stremel, MA Psychology, MA Education

WA State Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #LF60101265

WA State Teaching Certificate: #264945G K-12 Music, K-12 Instrumental Music

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Education Antioch University Seattle, Master of Arts in Psychology: Child, Couple, & Family Therapy,

June, 2007, Advisor: Dr. Paul David, Case consultation supervisor: Dr. Carol Stanley.

Ph.D. student, The Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, CA (Human Organizational Development

& Adult Development), 40 credits earned, 1994-1998. Mentor/Advisor: Dr. Don Bushnell.

Master of Arts, Antioch University Seattle, December 1988, Educational Leadership.

Mentors/Advisors: Lylburn Layer, Dr. Bev Forbes, & Dr. Lois LaShell.

Bachelor of Arts, University of Washington, Seattle, June 1984, Music, Cum Laude.

Advisor/Mentor: Roy Cummings.

Bachelor of Music, University of Washington, Seattle, June 1984, Music Education, Cum

Laude. Advisor/Mentor: Dr. Barbara Lundquist.

Clinical/ Adult, Child, & Family Therapist, Private Practice: Olympia, WA, current.

Therapy Family Therapist, The Soldiers Project, Pro Bono services, Olympia, WA, current.

Experience Adult Therapist, Valley View Medical Clinic, GA-U Services, Chehalis, WA, April 2010

September, 2010.

Adult Therapist, Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare Therapy Services; serving adults & couples,

GA-U Pilot Project Level II Therapist: November 2007 to August 2008, full-time.

Adult Therapist, Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare Therapy Services; serving adults, couples,

and families: March 2007 to October 2007, part-time.

Clinical Intern in Child and Family Therapy Services, Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare,

Lakewood, WA: April 2006 to June 2007 (5 academic quarters).

Teaching/ Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO), Olympia, WA: Musician and Instructional

Work Staff Member, 2009-2010.

Experience Studio Musician Instructor, Olympia, WA, current.

Classroom Volunteer, Washington Middle School, Olympia, WA, 2008-2010.

Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. Adjunct faculty member, School of Music,

Assessing and evaluating student teachers in Instrumental Music. Fall 2005 to current.

Board Member, Puget Sound Youth Wind Ensemble, 6/2003 to 6/2005, founding member,

Non-profit arts organization, King County, WA.

Volunteer: Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare; Adult, Elder, & Residential Services, Child and

Family Services, current; Civilian Corps, Thurston County, Senior Citizen Outreach; Thurston

County Big Brother Big Sister Organization; Classroom volunteer: Sumner Schools & Federal

Way Public Schools.

Instrumental Music Consultant: Auburn School District, September 2004 2005.

Mt. Baker Middle School, Auburn School District, 1999 to 2004. Classroom Teacher &

Director of Bands. Responsibilities include: 8th Grade Advanced Band, 7th Grade Beginning

Band, 7th Grade Intermediate Band, 6th Grade Beginning Band, 6th Grade Intermediate Band, 5th

Grade Beginning Band, two Zero period Jazz Bands (multi grade level), 6th Grade Survey of

Music Class, 7th Grade Survey of Music Class, High School Marching Band brass coach,

Designed and taught 7th Grade Special Education Music Class, served on building Curriculum

and Instruction team, served on district Staff Development team, and served on district Music

Curriculum Review and Adoption Committee. Trained & supervised student teachers. Retired

to pursue full-time graduate studies. Served approximately 300 music students a year.

Lakeridge Junior High School, Sumner School District, 1989-1999. Teacher/Director of Bands.

Responsibilities included: 9th Grade Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Cadet Band, Beginning

Band, instituting and teaching a daily multi-grade level Jazz Band, Beginning 5th Grade Band,

Intermediate 6th Grade Band, Marching Band, designed and taught a multi-grade Service

Leadership Course, 8th Grade English, member of faculty Strategic Planning Committee, Staff

Professional Development facilitator and instructor, District Music Curriculum member and

writer, district interview team member. Trained & supervised three student teachers. Served

approximately 300 music students a year. Adjudicator for several area Band and Solo &

Ensemble Contests.

Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Designed and taught a college graduate level course for

teachers entitled Enriching Cognitive Development: Learning How to Learn, 1992.

Mercer Island High School and Islander Middle School, Mercer Island School District, 1987-

1989, Assistant Director of Bands. Responsibilities included: all elementary school bands, all

middle school bands, and all high school bands. (Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band).

Mc Knight Middle School, Renton School District, 1985-1987, Director of Bands.

Responsibilities included: Two 5th Grade Beginning Bands, two 6th Grade Intermediate Bands,

three middle school bands, two middle school orchestras, and middle school Jazz Band.

Related Instructor of Trumpet, 1984 - 1988, University of Washington Continuing Education Program,

Employment Seattle, Washington.

Educational Consultant, 1987 - 1990, Seattle Washington. Individualized academic tutoring and

instruction, study skills, and learning and motivation assistance. Specialist training and

presentation to several school districts in music and learning styles.

Professional Musician, 1975 - 2005. Full time and part time professional performance

experience with Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Opera Orchestra, Seattle Philharmonic

Orchestra, Seattle Pro Musica, Northwest Chamber Orchestra, Seattle Concert Band, Seattle

Brass Ensemble, Yakima Symphony Orchestra, several pick-up orchestras and brass ensembles

in the Puget Sound area, and professional Baroque Music recitalist in the Seattle area (Trumpet).

Studio Music Teacher, 1978 - 2006, private brass coach for ages 10 through adult, including

advanced college students, Seattle and Puget Sound area.

Honors KCTS Golden Apple Award Nominee and Honors, 2002.

and Awards Who s Who in American Education Recognition Awards, 2004, 1998, 1996, 1994.

Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award & Scholarship, Lakeridge Junior High School, Sumner

School District, 1996.

Washington State Excellence in Education Award: The Christa McAuliffe Award for

Outstanding Teachers, 1991.

Fuller Foundation Scholarship in Music Education: The University of Washington, Seattle,

Washington, 1983 and 1982.

The Charlotte Brechemin Distinguished Musician Scholarship in Trumpet Performance:

University of Washington School of Music, Seattle, Washington, 1981 and 1979.

Distinguished Musician Awards: Several awards granted by such foundations and organizations

as: The United States Marines Education Foundation, the Washington State Rotary Foundation,

the Washington State Music Educator s Association State soloist winner, South Puget Sound

League Solo & Ensemble Contest winner, Seattle Young Artists Festival Foundation awards, and

the John Philip Sousa Band Award.

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Publications Committee Member, Washington State Commission on Student Learning; Subject Area

Presentations Committee, Fine Arts, 1994, Olympia, Washington.

School Board Presentations: Several music related presentations to the Auburn School Board

and several formal presentations to the Sumner School Board on topics such as: Current Trends

in Educational Research, Professional Training and Development in Education, and the

Importance of Fine Arts in Education, 1989 to 2004.

Parent and Community Group Presentations: Several parent and community group

presentations in the Sumner School District on the topics of: The Care and Nurturing of Student

Self-Esteem in Instrumental Music, the Process of Learning and Brain Development, and Human

Development in Adolescence, 1989-1993.

Guest Speaker: Seattle University Educational Leadership Program, Women as

Transformational Leaders, 1992, 1993, and 1999. Pacific Lutheran University School of Music,

Teaching and Leading in the Field of Music Education, 1999.

Staff Development Coordinator: Presented and coordinated a year long series of in-service

training on the topic of Multiple Intelligences in the classroom 1993-1994, Sumner, WA.

Staff Coordinator: Designed and facilitated the following staff development seminars and

workshops: Professional Development Portfolios, Graduate Interns in Teaching Seminars,

Enhancing Student Motivation, Arts Integration, Great Teacher Dialogues, Gender Study Issues,

and Collegial Mentors.

Presenter: National Multiple Intelligences Conference, Seattle, Washington, 1994.

Publications: I have written several unpublished scholarly works that I have shared with

professional colleagues and teachers on topics such as: An Overview of Learning Adulthood: A

Transformative Journey, Adult Learning and Motivation: Capturing the Attention of Professional

Educators, Lifespan Human Development, An Evolution of Thinking About the Human Brain,

Adults as Learners, Adult Development, Learning Strategies for the 21st Century, An Overview

of Learning Styles, Leadership Styles, and Developing Thinking Skills Through Music. In

addition, I have designed and written several classroom instruction manuals and textbooks for

instrument music and the teaching of music theory and rhythm. I have written and arranged over

50 works for concert band, pep band, jazz band, and small chamber groups and have written

three full methods for Band. Additionally, I authored and piloted a three-level book on rhythm

and counting entitled: Down for the Count.

Professional Recent or current member of the following associations: American Psychology Association,

Organizations Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Brain-Mind Association, the

National Staff Development Association, the American Association for Adult and Continuing

Education, New Horizons for Learning, Music Educator s National Conference (MENC),

Washington Music Educator s Association, Western International Band Association, Adult

Learning Association, Esalen Institute, Educational Research, American Psychological

Association, the American Counseling Association, and American Association of Marriage and

Family Therapy, Southwestern Association of Behavioral Health.

References Kathleen O Shaunessy, Ph.D., Current Clinical Supervisor: 360-***-****.

Carol Stanley, Ph.D., Current Clinical Supervisor, Antioch University Seattle Professor,

Therapist, 425-***-****

Laura Severtson, L.M.H.C., C.M.H.C., Supervisor Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare, 253-620-

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Mark Boynton, Principal Mt. Baker Middle School, 253-***-****

Marilouise Petersen, Director of Personnel, Sumner School District, 253-***-****, 253-***-****

Judy Fichter, Director of Staff Development, Auburn School District, 253-***-****, 253-***-****

Dr. Bev Forbes, Professional Speaker, Author, and Educator, 425-***-****

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