President & Artistic Director Luminous Sounds Inc.

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EDUCATION

St. John's University, Oakdale, New York United States

• Advanced Certificate in Educational Administration, earned, May 2012

• New York State SBL certificate, earned, January 2012

• New York State SDL certificate, earned, May 2012

• Recipient of the Advanced Certificate in School Building/School District Leader Award, presented by

the School of Education at the Dean’s Convocation May 1, 2012

• GPA: 3.97

Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, New York United States

• Advanced Certificate in Music Education, earned 2007

• New York State Teaching Certificate in Music Education K-12, earned 2007

• GPA: 3.85

Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia United States

• MS Arts Administration, earned 2006

• GPA: 3.75

Longy School of Music, Cambridge, Massachusetts United States

• Viola studies with Patricia McCarty, former Principal Violist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

University of Houston, Houston, Texas United States

• BM - Viola Performance, earned 2002

• Viola studies with Rita Porfiris, former member of the Houston Symphony Orchestra

• GPA: 3.43 Cum Laude

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Chairperson of Music: Woodland Middle School, East Meadow School District – Sep 2014 - Present

• Supervised a music department consisting of eight teachers.

• Conducted observations using the Charlotte Danielson rubric.

• Taught rotational upper string lessons.

• Organized instrument rentals, equipment purchases etc.

District Level Internship: Garden City Public Schools - Dr. Fino Celano, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel,

Dr. Theresa Prendergast, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, and Dr. Nina Prasso, District

Coordinator of Music and Fine Arts - Mentors 2012.

• Worked to realign district elementary curriculum guides with new Common Core Standards.

• Prepared supporting documentation for New York State NCLB desk audit.

Building Level Internship: John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore-Merrick CHSD - Dr. Meador Pratt, Assistant

Principal - Mentor 2010-2011

• Organized the district-wide Celebration of the Arts festival.

• Worked to develop Student Learning Objectives in music.

• Led district-wide music articulation meeting.

• Prepared musical instrument purchases and rental bids as well as sheet music purchases and instrument

repairs.

• Attended the All-State Music Conference as a representative from our district.

• Planned music department fundraising and string/wind ensemble trips to Washington DC, Disney World

and Houston, TX.

• Assisted with the development of the building level budget book in 2010 and 2011.

• Compiled BEDS information at the building level in 2010 and 2011.

• Prepared documents for building level faculty meetings.

• Assisted with the creation of the Master Schedule.

Long Island String Festival

Nassau County, Middle School Orchestra Chairperson 2010-2011

• Was responsible for coordinating and overseeing the smooth operation of student selections, music

distribution, rehearsals and concerts for the Nassau County Middle School Orchestra.

• Led several string teachers through the sorting of over 400 student nominations to populate an orchestra

of 145 participants.

• Conducted meetings with the host site to coordinate rehearsal and concert spaces.

• Ensured that food was provided for students, judges and conductors during rehearsals.

Maryland Symphony Orchestra

Orchestral Operations Intern 2003

• Was responsible for organizing orchestra rehearsals and concerts as well as music distribution and collection.

• Helped to organize the travel and hotel accommodations for guest soloists.

• Compiled and organized the accompanying literature for school music teachers and student participants in

preparation for the spring youth concert.

• Worked in the Maryland Symphony Orchestra office as needed to assist with the marketing, development,

education and volunteer departments.

P ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, North Merrick, New York United States

Director of Orchestras - John F. Kennedy High School, Sep 2008 – Sep 2014

• Directed three orchestras per day (NYSSMA levels 3-6) and taught corresponding rotational lessons.

• Worked to establish strong relationships with elementary feeder programs and in doing so expanded the

string program by 10% in a short three-year period.

• Created a chamber music program where students routinely learned and performed duets, trios, and

quartets.

• Coordinated travel to Washington DC, Walt Disney World FL and Houston, TX for competitions and

clinics. Groups routinely earned high ratings at each competition.

• Prepared students for collegiate auditions, summer festivals, NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble Festivals,

All-State auditions, All-County and Long Island String Festival auditions.

Orchestra Director - Merrick Avenue Middle School, Sep 2008 – Jun 2010

• Directed a 50 + member middle school orchestra and taught corresponding rotational lessons.

• Created a chamber orchestra, which met after school on a weekly basis.

• Prepared students for NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble Festivals as well as All-County and Long Island

String Festival auditions.

Portledge School, Locust Valley, New York United States

Director of Orchestras and Instructor of Interdisciplinary Arts Course, Sep 2006 – Jun 2008

• Directed three orchestras (grades 6-12) and taught rotational lessons in grades 4-12.

• Developed and implemented a new curriculum for the Interdisciplinary Arts Course which is an elective

available to seventh and eighth grade students.

• Prepared students for NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble Festival as well as All-County and Long Island

String Festival auditions.

• Worked as an Assistant Coach for the Girls Varsity Ice Hockey team and Middle School Fencing team.

Levittown Public School District, Levittown, New York United States

Permanent Substitute - General Douglas MacArthur Senior High School, Apr 2006 – Jun 2006

Leave Replacement Orchestra Teacher - General Douglas MacArthur Senior High School, Dec 2005 – Apr 2006

• Conducted two orchestra rehearsals per day and taught three periods of rotational lessons.

• Prepared students for spring NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble Festival.

• Prepared students for competition in Hershey Park, PA.

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Flushing, New York United States

Executive Assistant, Aug 2005 – Nov 2005

• Worked as an Assistant to Harvey Seifter, former Executive and Artistic Director.

• Attended meetings with local politicians related to the development and planned growth of Flushing

Town Hall.

• Maintained the Flushing Town Hall Concert Calendar and made arrangements with performers.

• Maintained daily calendar of both personal and professional engagements.

• Handled phone calls, written correspondence and the scheduling of meetings as necessary.

• Arranged domestic and international travel arrangements.

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

• Owner, Luminous Sounds Inc. (2012 – present)

• Owner, Private Viola and Violin Studio (2011 – present)

• Bard Conductors Institute Orchestra (2006 – 2009) Substitute Viola, 2014.

• Baytown Symphony Orchestra (2001-2002)

• The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra (1999 – 2002)

• Orchestra X (2000 – 2001)

PRINCIPAL TEACHERS

• Daniel Panner – Principal Violist of the New York City Opera Orchestra

• Patricia McCarty – Former Principal Violist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

• Rita Porfiris – Former member of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Professor Hartt School and NYU

• Dr. Laura Mount – Pre-College Faculty Mannes College of Music

C REDENTIALS AND LICENSES

• New York State Certification, School Building Leader (2012)

• New York State Certification, School District Leader (2012)

• New York State Certification, Music K-12: Professional Certificate (2010)

• New York State School Music Association Adjudicator Certificate (2008)

A FFILIATIONS

• Member of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians

• Phi Delta Kappa

• The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

• National Association for Music Education

• American String Teachers Association

• New York State School Music Association

• Long Island String Festival Association

• Nassau Music Educators Association

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Literate in both Mac and PC

• forScore music reading application for iPad

• Google platform (drive, mail, etc.)

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher and Project

• Skype

• SPSS Statistical Software

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