High School Music Teacher
Resume:
Jed Berman
Centerport, New York 11721
*********@*****.***
NYC File # 764675
OBJECTIVE:
My goal is to spread the joy and magic of listening, understanding, and making music to children
so that we can create a new generation of music lovers and musicians. EDUCATION:
Sep 2005- May 2009 Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College: M.S. in Education
(Music Major) May 2009
Sep 1983- Jun 1984 Columbia University: One year in the MSW program Sep 1972-Jun 1977 S.U.N.Y. Binghamton: B.A. (Music) participated in community outreach teaching “at risk’ children. Performed in multiple ensembles within school as well as on an extracurricular basis. Taught piano to members of community. TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Sep 2018 - Present Kathryn Brickhill School of Music: Private Piano lessons in home and studio
Sep 2015- Present North Shore High School: Per diem substitute conducting Orchestra and Band
Sep 2014- Present Nassau Community College: adjunct professor of music teaching Piano as
well as History of Jazz.
Mar 2011-Apr 2011 Adrian Block School I.S. 25 NYC: Band instructor, short term replacement.
rehearsed and conducted the Spring Concert for 6th,7th & 8th Grade Ensembles. Sep 2005- Present NYC Board of Ed Per diem sub for various schools in the NYC system Nov. 2008-May 2009 Baldwin Union Free School District: Traveling general music teacher for
the five elementary district schools. Also the music director for the Middle School Spring Musicale as well as The Producers for the High School production. (Leave Replacement) Sep 2007-Jan 2008 Stewart Manor School: (Leave Replacement) General music teacher as well
as Band, Orchestra, and Choral director.
Jan 2007- Jun 2007 E.M. Baker Elementary School, Great Neck: student teacher. rehearsed and
conducted 5th grade choir for Spring Concert
Jan 2007- Jun 2007 Great Neck South Middle School, Great Neck: student teacher, rehearsed and
conducted mixed chorus for Spring Concert
Dec 2005-Jan 2007 - Francis Lewis H.S. Queens, N.Y. On-call substitute here as well as many
other schools in district 25 and 26 Queens. I covered music for grades K-12. Sep 2005- Dec 2005- Martin Van Buren H.S. (Q435) Queens, N.Y. Short- term/full time substitute (leave replacement) choral director and general music teacher. Other Experience: 1983-2005.
I was a money manager for over twenty years for several major firms including Merrill Lynch,
Oppenheimer & Co., Prudential Securities, as well as my own company Kensington Asset Management LLC. I supervised many employees and mentored dozens as well as servicing hundreds of clients.
Professional music experience: 1977-present I am presently teaching piano privately in Long
Island. I performed as a musician in various capacities including solo pianist, accompanist, conductor, and rehearsal pianist for many groups and venues. I worked/performed with Dick Hyman, Vince Donato, Lee Musiker, Enzio Lembo, Everybody’s People, Soundsof Joy, Steven
Scott Orchestras, Nassau Ballet Theatre, Musical Theatre Works, and many more. I have taught
piano since the age of fifteen.
Outside interests: I have run 13 marathons (26.2 miles) with a P.R. of 3:27. I am in preparation
for the 2016 NYC Marathon in November. I am an equestrian, avid scuba diver and studied Shotokan Karate under T.Miyazaki for over a dozen years.
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