Account Executive Assistant

HEATHER J. PETERO

**** ****** ***** ************, ******* 30135 678-***-**** ***************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To continue my professional growth in ministry, music, and media.

EXPERIENCE

1986-Present Entertainer/Musician/Voiceover Talent/Producer

Contracted music clinician and accompanist for school programs, music theater groups, and other music programming.

Plays and sings for parties, weddings, funerals, senior citizen meetings, church and school events, other private functions, including public events, charity luncheons, fairs, city and county events, coffeehouse and intimate venues, as well as larger club venues.

Hired to lead clinics and professional workshops, sing and play on recording projects, lead worship, direct seasonal cantatas and/or special productions, including music theatre.

Played in original rock band, “Unbroken” for 8 years.

Write piano and vocal arrangements.

Founder and member of gospel group “Radical Praise”, which performed at various venues all over the State of Georgia from 1995-2003.

Award winning Keyboardist and Vocalist for original Christian Worship Band, “Humble Reed” for 3 years.

Producer of the Annual Douglasville Idol Talent Competition benefiting Share House, Inc., a domestic abuse center in Douglasville, GA. This event attracts over 3,000 people yearly.

Write copy for commercials, infomercials, and narration.

Produce commercial quality voiceovers for commercials.

1987-Present Music Staff, Worship Pastor, and Worship Consultant

Provide support, lead, and/or administrate all sacred and liturgical arts and music programs.

Hired by churches long-term and short term to take the worship arts to the next level by providing leadership, training, and pastoral care to technical arts, drama, dance, and music teams.

Write, direct, produce and execute special music and dramatic performances and special seasonal productions.

1995-2000 WGUN-AM 1010 Atlanta, GA

Assistant Operations Manager

Produced live shows, promotions, public service announcements; including live breaks and reads.

Board operator and programmer of computer automated system – DAD Pro 486x.

Back up for office personnel, duties included traffic, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and customer service.

Public Service Director, responsible for community affairs, with on-air programming that addresses issues that face us as a society.

1998-2000 The Dr. Joyce Show Atlanta, GA

Producer/Account Executive

Advertising sales, outside promotions, and public relations.

Line up guests for show and assist in developing program format.

1998 -Present Forte School of the Arts/Heather Petero Studios Douglasville, GA

Owner, Director, Independent Music Teacher

Managed 10 employees, 100 students every week, and parent base in a commercial location from 2001-2005.

Sponsor community events and charitable functions.

Plan student recitals and other student-related functions.

Teach voice and piano to students of all ages and levels.

Create and execute student curriculum.

2009-2011 Arlington Christian School Fairburn, GA

General Elementary Music and Middle School and High School Chorus Teacher and Director

Administrated all aspects of the K-5th and choral program, including six special event programs.

Taught music and provide instruction for students.

Taught Middle School Music Appreciation and History.

Started and implemented the after-school chorus and band program for 6th-12th grades.

Taught 11th grade Speech class.

Ministered to students through instruction and life connections.

EDUCATION

1978-1990 Private Piano and Music Lessons Various

1990-1991 Union University Jackson, TN

Voice and Piano Major

1992-1994 Clayton State College & University Morrow, GA

Voice and Piano Major

1990-Present Private Vocal Coaching Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN, Los Angeles, CA

20 2009-2013 Point University (formerly Atlanta Christian College) Atlanta, GA

B.S. in Christian Ministries

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Music Teachers National Association, Georgia Music Teachers Association, Vice President of Membership for the Western Georgia Music Teachers Association, Graduate of the Total Singer Workshop, Voiceworks Associate

INTERESTS

Playing piano, singing, writing devotionals, reading, camping, and roller-skating.

REFERENCES on request

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