Quality Control Director

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am emailing in regards to the Education Program Director position,

reference #522005 posted on the www.postjobfree.com website. Please find

below my resume copied and pasted per request in the body below.

I look forward to the opportunity to further discuss my qualifications.

Sincerely,

Kyna Elliott

Kyna N. Elliott

426 4th Ave S Apt B7

St. Petersburg, FL USA

Tel: 727-***-****

Email: ****.*******@*****.***

Career Objective:

Engaging and highly skilled department head, educator and musician with a

passion for the arts seeking a position in an organization dedicated to

outstanding arts programs. Creative and resourceful, able to design and

deliver innovative curriculum programs that offer rigorous artistic

instruction with outstanding results.

Employment History:

Director, International Institute of Musical Studies, London, England

10/2012 – Current

• Development of curriculum and performance summer program, hiring of

faculty, managing finances, quality control of courses and instruction

Director of Orchestras, Manatee School for the Arts, Palmetto, FL, USA

8/2011 – Current

• Develop and instruct curriculum for orchestras, sound recording and

engineering, music theory and piano courses

County Coordinator, German American Partnership Program, Palmetto, FL, USA

11/2011 - Current

• Planning, implementation and evaluation of program countywide and host

country. Increase visibility of program in the scholastic public,

cooperating with parents and out-of-school entities in Germany and United

States. Management of budget, travel and required documentation of all

parties involved

Item Writer, Florida Department of Education “Race To The Top” Grant,

Florida 10/2011 - Current

• Create and develop high quality, balanced questions for proposed

nationwide music assessment based on U.S. Department of Education and the

Florida Department of Education Sunshine State Standards

Head of Music, Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts, Cambridge,

England 09/2010 – 6/ 2011

• Responsible for development and implementation of curriculum based on

United Kingdom National Standards, quality control of all music related

activities and organization of performances, development of musical

performance programs, appointment of new staff, oversee and shaping of time

table and coordinating schedules of faculty and peripatetic staff,

instructing music history, theory, aural skills courses, performance master

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class and music business. Creating and fostering links within the wider

community, monitoring and balancing of budget, assessing and reporting on

progress of program to Head of School and share holders

Head of Music, Whitton Academy & Sports College, London, England 12/2009 –

08/20120

• Coordinating, overseeing all music related activities and faculty,

instructing Key Stage 2 & 3 Music and Drama, Music BTEC, as well as GCSE

Drama. Revising and implementing Key Stage 2 & 3 curriculum and quality

control of GCSE Drama rehearsals and performance

Fine Arts Coordinator, Tech High School, Atlanta, GA USA 07/2005 - 08/2009

• Created, developed and implemented music and visual arts program and

curriculum. Director of orchestra, digital photography, art and music

appreciation. Quality control of all music and art related activities,

organization of performances and guest artists. Initiate and foster links

within the wider community, monitoring and balancing of budget, assessing,

evaluating and reporting on progress of program to Head of School and

shareholders

Adjunct Cello Professor, Atlanta University & Spelman College Atlanta, GA

USA 10/2008 - 01/2009

• Teaching applied cello lessons to music majors and non majors at diploma

level

Orchestra Director, Morrow Middle School, Morrow, GA USA 08/2002 – 07/2005

• Director of orchestras, general music instructor, maintaining

instruments, repair, and music library. Maintain and balance orchestra

budget

Cellist, Big League Theatricals, New York City, NY USA 08/2001 - 07/2002

• Principle cellist of Broadway touring orchestra

Professional Development:

2012-2013

The Young Audiences 60th Anniversary National Conference, NYC, NY § Presenter

Future Play: Music Systems in the 21st Century, London, England

International Teaching Artistry Conference, Oslo Norway

§ Attendees by invitation only

Florida Music Educators Association Conference, Tampa, Florida

2011 – 2012

Florida Music Educators Association Conference

Today’s Classroom: Foundations of and Current Trends in Education Music

Advocacy From Survival to Vision Assessment Writing

Documenting and Reporting for All Levels of String Classes

Listening and Evaluation of Music and Music Performance for all Levels

Advocacy from School House to State House

Differentiation and Gifted and Talented Students Teaching Across the

Curriculum Building Programs in Urban Environments

Building Community Support for the Arts

Education & Qualifications:

2011 -- current Full Teacher Certification, Music K – 12, Florida 2006 -

current Full Teacher Certification, Music K – 12, Georgia

2009 – current 1998 - 2000

Awards:

1993 – 1997 Awards:

Qualified Teacher Certification (Overseas), United Kingdom

Masters of Music Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH

Graduate Music Performance Scholarship, Graduate Assistantship - Public

Relations Liaison for Cincinnati Conservatory and Cincinnati Symphony Youth

Orchestra

Bachelor of Music Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA Valdosta Symphony

Scholarship

References available upon request.

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