School District Elementary
Resume:
Erin E. Selbee
P.O. Box *****
Madison, WI
**********@*******.***
Education: BM in Music Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. December 1987
Continuing Education: UW Madison, University of Colorado- Boulder, Hamline University, University of Laverne. 1990-2016. Skills: Cooperative work ethic focused on student needs, interests, curriculum and combining these elements into comprehensive music education. I apply my creativity and musical experience to the classroom experience.
Teaching Experience: Madison Metropolitan School District - August 12th, 1990-
June 20th, 2020. (Retired)
Instructed students grades 4-12 in music reading,
history, playing technique, orchestral playing
technique, performance etiquette.
Coordinated with staff and administrators on
curriculum requirements.
Worked cooperatively with administrators, parents
and staff to best serve my students.
Directed and accompanied for concerts.
Prepared students for school concerts and
community performances, string festivals and solo
and ensemble events.
Provided piano accompaniment for school concerts
and solo and ensemble events.
Member of Madison String Teachers Festival
Planning Committee, 1994-2019.
Worked in these schools over 29 years:
High School: LaFollette, Memorial
Middle School: Spring Harbor, Jefferson,Cherokee,
Toki, Badger Rock
Elementary: Lincoln, Huegel, Thoreau, Stephens,
Muir, Randall, Elvehjem, Crestwood. Most recent:
Lincoln, Crestwood, Muir.
Waunakee Community School District, Waunakee, WI
Instructed students who would enter 5th grade at
Waunakee Intermediate School in the fall.
Instructed students in beginning strings playing
techniques, note reading, theory history and music appreciation.
Directed and accompanied students in the July
concert at the end of the summer music program
session.
Salem-Keizer School District - Salem, Oregon
September 1989-June 1990
Auburn Elementary School: General/Vocal Music,
Beginning and Intermediate Strings Instructor.
Instructed students grades 1-6 in
multicultural music, music theory and appreciation, performance of a range of instruments.
Directed sixth grade recorder ensemble and fifth
and sixth grade choir.
Planned, directed and scheduled the spring grade
5-6 musical.
Participated in the Auburn Elementary School
Talent show as Judge for inclusion of performing
acts and as part of the staff act in the presentation. Eugene School District 4-J, Eugene, Oregon.
January 1988-June 1989
Colin Kelly Middle School - Directed a combined
grade 6-8 Orchestra. Instructed students in
orchestral literature, music history, music
appreciation, music theory and performance
etiquette. Prepared and directed the ensemble for
music department concerts, school awards
assemblies and string festival.
Howard Elementary School, River Road Elementary
School,Whitaker Elementary School and Corridor/
Yujin Gakuen Elementary School - Instructed
students in beginning string playing techniques,
multicultural literature, music theory and music
appreciation.
Prepared students for school performances and
string festival.
Other Work and
Music Experience: Customer Service Representative
Heid Music - Madison, WI
October 2023 to present
Manager: Nicole Petroff
Assisted Customers: Greeted customers and
determined their shopping needs. Product
location, recommendation, check-out processes,
rental returns, instrument maintenance, repair
orders, gift cards and merchandise returns.
Directed customers to appropriate store areas for
community classes, private lessons and recitals.
Provided information regarding products and
answered questions related to store products.
Fielded incoming calls, answered phone
inquiries and directed customers to appropriate
departments, managers and sales associates.
Conducted instrument and product trials with
customers when sales representatives were
occupied with clients. Participated in yearly
print music inventory assessment.
Performed store duties: Inventory receiving, store to store transfers of inventory, tagging, stocking, maintaining, detailing and polishing instruments
on display, tuning of display instruments,
re-stocking of returned or unclaimed
merchandise. Ordered re-stock of necessary store
supplies. Straightened and organized
merchandise and print music, notified customers
of fulfilled orders, rentals and repairs. Conducted customer contact management in the store AIM
System. Performed daily checklist duties:
checking and receiving mail, cleaning, special
projects as designated by the store manager.
Performed store opening and closing duties, set
up cashier tills per store opening procedures.
Clinical Acupressurist and Reiki Practitioner
Own practice: Soul Stream Reiki and Acupressure
March 2021 to present
Provide custom acupressure and Reiki Treatments
for clients according to individual needs and clinical assessment.
City of Madison - Poll Worker for local elections
November 2022-present. Tuesday assignments, per
election cycle.
Performed a number of Poll Worker
duties: Greeter, Voter Registration, Issuing and
installing ballots, issuing voter numbers for ballots, setting up voting booths, worker tables, signage and materials.
Substitute General Music and Orchestra Teacher,
Supervisors: Madison Country Day School - May
2022 to present.
Christina Luedke, Head of Lower School, Mark
Brooks, Head of School. Other references
available upon request.
Take attendance, report to front office, Tune student instruments,instruct students and run
music rehearsals according to established
plans of the resident teacher.
Leave notes with outcomes of class sessions for the resident teacher to follow up upon their
return.
Reset and restore classroom equipment and materials per teacher plan.
Private Violin, Viola and Piano Instructor - 1988-present Teach refined individual playing technique to
individual students on violin, viola and piano. Focus on teaching literature which will hone the playing technique of each individual student, taking into
account their interests and playing goals. Taught a range of musical styles from classical, multicultural literature to popular music.
Coached students for auditions into community
groups and youth orchestras.
Coached EEN students in support of their school
studies.
Past Retail/Other Experience:
J.J. Newbury and Co., Portland, Oregon - Waitress
and store clerk. Summers and Winter
Holiday Seasons,1982-1987
The Rafters at Sellwood - Fine Dining restaurant,
Hostess. March 1986- September 1986.
Adjudicator - Strings
Wisconsin School Music Association, 2004-present.
- Adjudicator for Solo and Ensemble Festivals in
Wisconsin and the greater Madison area. Provided
verbal and written educational critique for
individual student and small group performances at solo and ensemble festivals. This includes written critiques with performance ratings.
Salem-Keizer Public Schools - Adjudicator for solo and ensemble Festival for elementary strings
programs in the area. March 1990.
Honors and
Awards:
Wisconsin School Music Association Middle Level
Honors Orchestra Coach, 2004-2006.
Oregon Music Teachers Piano Award 1986
Interests: Current: Soprano in Madison Opera Chorus, Madison Symphony Chorus,
Freelance Violinist in retirement from
strings teaching.
Hiking, camping, nature study, wild edible and
medicinal plants, reading and continual
learning.
Past music: Eugene Community Orchestra, Emerald
Chamber Players - Eugene, OR, Salem Community
Orchestra - Salem, OR
Madison Community Orchestra- Madison, WI
Edgewood Chamber Symphony - Madison,WI
Madison Savoyards Orchestra - Madison, WI
Wedding Violinist - Quartet
Wedding Soloist, Violin and Voice
Outdoor Study: Basic and Advanced Courses from Tracker, Inc./ Tom Brown Jr.’s Nature, Wilderness and Survival School, Easton, NJ 1990-2004, Wild Edible Plant Course with Earthwalk Northwest, 2003, Led wild edible plant walks with Naturalist Friends, individual and continuous study of wild edible and medicinal plants.
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