Director School

Robert Schuyler Sabin (Sky)

abpp2k@r.postjobfree.com www.skysabin.com

EDUCATION

Wheaton College, BA 2010 - Music major.

Norton, MA Dean s List - all four years.

Senior Recital (Spring 2010) Five graduating students were selected to

perform original works, culminating four years of study in music

composition.

Director, Lymin Lyons (Fall 2009 - Spring 2010) Wheaton steel drum

band.

Applied for and was awarded a Wheaton Fellows Grant (2009) Thirty

students selected.

Attended University College of Cork, Cork, Ireland (Fall 2008) Studied

music, took fiddle lessons, performed in pubs.

Varsity lacrosse (2007 and 2008 seasons).

Awarded Class of 2010 Community Scholar Grant upon acceptance.

Performed on campus, in local venues, and at other colleges all four

years.

The Harvey School, Four years of college preparatory school. Graduated June 2006.

Katonah, NY Upon graduation, was awarded the Walkabout Clearwater College

Scholarship from Pete Seeger s Clearwater Foundation (2006).

President of the School (2005-2006).

Student Representative to Board of Trustees (2005-2006).

Started Student Tutoring Program (2005-2006).

Initiated American Soldiers in Iraq Outreach (2005-2006).

Raised $10,000 for Hurricane Katrina Relief (2005-2006).

Varsity lacrosse, all four years. HVAL player of the year 2006.

SKILLS

Software: Protools LE, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Word, Sibelius, Celtx

Cameras: Sony HDR SR-11, Nikon D40

Music Equipment: Gibson Echoplex (loop)

EMPLOYMENT

March 2011 Present Casey Farm, Saunderstown, RI, an historic (c. 1750) organic farm.

Farmhand; Teacher and Coordinator of CSA Volunteers and Saturday Work

Crew. Supervisor: Ashley Coerdt

Spring 2011 Lacrosse Coach, St. Michael s Country Day School, Newport, RI.

Director of Athletics: Emlen Drayton.

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September 2010 - January 2011 Sweet Berry Farm, Middletown, RI.

Field work, Christmas tree cutting, cooking, and retail store.

Owners: Jan and Michelle Eckhart.

Summer 2010 Self-Employed.

- Filmed the week-long Boston Guitarfest, Boston, MA.

Director: Eliot Fisk.

- Filmed short documentaries about local Cape Cod Farmers for Buy Fresh

Buy Local. Subjects included a vineyard, an oyster farm, an herb farm,

raising backyard chickens, and a Long Table Dinner at Bay End Farm.

- Performed my original music in venues in Providence and Boston.

Cape Cod Organic Farm, Barnstable, MA.

Field work. Owner: Tim Friary.

The Last Stop, East Orleans, MA.

Made sandwiches.

Summer 2009 Self-Employed.

- Filmed documentary, At the Heart Is the Guitar, about internationally

renowned guitar-maker Stephan Connor. (Funded by the Wheaton Fellows

Grant.)

- Recorded Demo CD with seven of my original compositions to help pursue

performance opportunities.

Boatbuilding Apprentice, Harwich, MA.

Worked for master wooden boatbuilder Lee Scarbrough.

Summer 2008 Luthier Apprentice, Chatham, MA.

Worked with guitar-maker Matthew Gage. (Funded by the Class of 2010

Community Scholar Grant.)

Nickerson s Fish & Lobster, Chatham, MA.

Worked the front counter, prepared and sold fish and lobster; worked in fry

kitchen.

Summer 2007 Marion s Pie Shop, Chatham, MA.

Expert pie maker.

Summer 2006, Camp Counselor, Ecology Camp, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation,

Summer 2005 Westchester Department of Parks and Recreation, Cross River, NY.

Responsible for kids aged 4 12 in an outdoor setting. Educated campers about

nature and wildlife, created educational activities for the kids, supervised hikes,

attended staff meetings, talked with parents on a daily basis.

Summer 2005, Lacrosse Coach, Shooting Star Lacrosse Camp, Vista, NY.

Summer 2004 Taught introductory and intermediate lacrosse skills to kids aged 7 12.

Camp was run by Major League Lacrosse defenseman Pat McCabe.

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