High School Assistant

Julia Christine Mack

Anna, TX *****

512-***-**** ***********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/juliamack

SUMMARY

Ten year veteran teacher with transferable experience and strengths including skills such as communication, harmony, input, connectedness, and adaptability. This means cultivating an environment that seeks common ground between vastly different groups or situations. Constantly seeking input or information to broaden the knowledge base and the talent to connect people and adapt to any situation. Other talents include organization, self-motivation, and goal achievement with a passion for educating, coaching, training and motivating others. Work well in teams or independently to achieve results.

Additional skills:

Leadership

Budgeting

Office Suite

Team Building

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BLUE RIDGE ISD, Blue Ridge, TX 2013 – 2015

Head Band Director

Performed all Head Director daily activities: developing and implementing lesson plans, preparing for and attending UIL (University Interscholastic League) music events, overseeing and managing fundraising, budgeting, purchasing, completing inventory, instrument repair, concert and festival preparations

Director - Beginning 6th grade band including brass, woodwind, and percussion

Directed High school marching band and 7th-8th grade middle school band

Taught 6th grade general music, and High school guitar class

Entered the school’s Middle School band into its first UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest.

Served as UIL 6th grade music memory coach

Improved High school UIL Sightreading scores by two ratings

Improved State Solo and Ensemble number of participants by 10%

Served on ATSSB (Area Texas Small School Bands) Region 5 judging panel

Reinstated the Band Booster program, which provides parental and community support to the band students, instructors, and programs in a number of areas including morale and financial support.

EDINBURG ISD, Edinburg, Texas 2008 – 2013

Band Director

Performed daily operations of all 6th through 8th grade woodwinds

Managed and led woodwind sectionals/rehearsals for Region, State, UIL, and Solo & Ensemble Contests at the Middle school and High school level. Achieved significant improvements in students’ reading / playing skills

Instrumental in starting and directing the first Symphonic Non-Varsity ban

Entered the school’s first Non-Varsity band into its first UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest

Recruited for and assisted with ECISD first Middle school Symphony Orchestra which earned Sweepstakes and Division 1 ratings

Performed administrative activities such as updating and maintaining music library, issuing instrument lockers and locks, instrument inventory, and uniform maintenance

Managed and performed all technological tasks including parent/teacher communications, calendars, grades, attendance, supplies, iPad training in appropriate musical apps, and designing and printing programs and other promotional materials for all bands

Served as region audition judge on the Region 15 Clarinet panel 2008-2012

ROUND ROCK ISD, Round Rock, TX 2008 – 2008

Lesson Staff

Conducted clarinet studio and private lessons.

Prepared students for UIL Concert and Sightreading and Solo & Ensemble Contests

GONZALES ISD, Gonzales, TX 2005 – 2007

Band Director, North Avenue Intermediate School

Director - Beginner Band at North Avenue Intermediate School

Assistant Director - Gonzales High School and Junior High bands

High school color guard Instructor

Taught General Music/Fine Arts, grades 5-6

BLUE RIDGE ISD, Blue Ridge, TX 2005 – 2005

Head Band Director

Long-term substitute teacher for spring semester

Instructed Beginning through High School bands

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education - 2004

Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA

Additional Related Experience at Northwestern:

Student Teacher: Trinity High School and Central Junior High, Euless, TX

Teacher’s Assistant: Dr. Janette Ralston, Assistant Professor of Music, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA

AWARDS / HONORS

Sweepstakes Honor Band 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013

Sweepstakes Symphony Orchestra 2011, 2012

Division 1 on stage first time for Symphonic band 2013

Several Region band members both MS and HS level

Camp Staff, Northwestern State University 2001, 2002

Camp Staff, Marksville High School, Marksville, LA 2003

Bossier Parish Symphony Orchestra 2001

Rapides Parish Symphony Orchestra 2002

Toured with NSU Wind Symphony and Natchitoches Symphony Orchestra 1999-2004

Member of Sigma Alpha Iota and Tau Beta Sigma - both professional musical fraternities

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