Education Specialist
Resume:
Ellen Roe Hooper, Ed.S.
Savannah, GA 31405
Email: **********@*****.***
Education
Nova Southeastern University
Education Specialist in Brain Research
Georgia Southern University
Masters of Education Emphasis in Music
Armstrong State College
Bachelors of Science, Music Education
Georgia Southern College Major in Violin and Voice Experience
2023-2024 Music teacher; Advanced Academics Academy 2023-present Seasonal Cook/Kitchen assistant; Girls Scouts Of Historic Savannah 2019-present Savannah Event Catering
2014-present Co-owner : Weddings With Strings Attached; freelance violinist 1989-2014 Orchestra Director, Savannah Chatham Public School System Gadsden and Bloomingdale Fine and Performing Arts Academies Professional Affiliations
American Strings Teacher Association (ASTA) member Georgia Music Education Association (GMEA) Officer and member District One Orchestra Chairperson;
Elected office held 11 of the past 21 years
All State Audition Organizer/Chair
Adjudicator for solo and ensemble festivals throughout the State of Georgia. Strings workshops for teachers throughout the state of Georgia Preside annually at the GMEA state in-service conference Music Educators National Conference (MENC)
Other Education Experiences
New American School of Strings Teaching (Mark O’Connor) Book 1&2, Northwestern University, Chicago IL
Book 3&4, Charleston, SC
Suzuki Institute at East Carolina University Certified Instructor Metropolitan Opera Creating Original Opera; Metropolitan Opera Education Department Discipline Based Arts Education : Cross trained in both Music and Visual Arts Other Music Teaching Experience
Armstrong Atlantic State University
(1999-2005)Instructor for “Music for Children” 400 level course.
(1994-1997) instructor; Discipline Based Arts Education, Music course. Graduate course Founder/Director Epworth Children’s Orchestra (EChO); 2007-present
- Founder/Director STRING FLING
- Chairman SCCPSS Strings Orchestra Curriculum writing team. (2000) Arts Related Work Experience
Administrator Epworth Center for the Arts (2006-08) Education Director (2004-2005)
- Community Orchestra Program sponsored by AASU
Performance Experience
- PIANO various church and community performances throughout the community
- Georgia Southern Orchestra (violin and viola) 1984-1996
- Toured with ALLUSIONS (Georgia Southern Vocal a capella group) 1984-86
- PIANO/LEAD VOCAL Toured with GRAFTED IN (Contemporary Christian Music Group) 1984-1994
- Many community orchestras, church orchestras, and other local gigs
(violin, viola, French horn, voice and piano ) 1980-present Publications: (Ellen Roe Dunlap)
Disciplined Based Music Education Unit of Study
- Bachianas Brasileiras No2, Toccata, Villa Lobos
- Rodeo, Aaron Copeland
Awards:
2000 STAR Teacher
Marquis Who’s Who among American Teachers
Volunteer:
Girl Scout Troop Leader
Church Children's Choir
Church Pianist
References available upon request
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