Marquita Renee

**** *** ***** *****, *****, Virginia 22015 703-***-**** adrte8@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE:

Work 10/99-present Strings (violin, viola, and cello), Piano and Vocal Instructor

Ms. Marquita’s Music (Alexandria, Virginia),

Prepare students for performances, auditions and other special occasions

Created a contractual agreement between parents/students and myself

Market and network to recruit students by placing ads in local

newspapers and music teacher organizations

Schedule regular and make up lessons weekly

Receive, process and record all financial transactions

Organize and plan recitals that showcase students’ talents and gifts

Freelance Editing- In December of 2007 edited a manuscript to be published,

“Cold Calling or Cold Net-working,” written by Brandon Gadoci, a financial advisor. In 2004 edited a manuscript that was published in 2006, “Mental Agility,” written by Robert Jolles, an expert sales trainer and now writer.

5/98-8/98 Time Life, Incorporated (Alexandria, Virginia), Intern

10/97-12/97 Researched, edited, and authored materials included in the Theme Explorer,

6/97-7/97 Mammal Menagerie and Voices of Triumph product series for the education

6/96-7/96 department

Negotiated contracts, photo permissions and copyrights to establish

purchasing prices and credit sources for photographs and other data utilized in books, kits and other educational series products

Authored “Amazing Facts” question and answer column for books in the

American History product series

Organized and prioritized in-house library of educational products

Updated resource list of Internet websites

6/98- 8/98 Fillmore Arts Center Summer Jazz Camp (Washington, DC),Intern Handled all financial transactions

Recorded students' attendance

Created and executed press releases to the public providing information about

upcoming performances

EDUCATION: Shenandoah University Conservatory of Music (Winchester, VA)

Received Bachelor of Science Degree, May 1999

Major: Arts Management

ACTIVITIES:

2007 Founded and implemented a Community Food Program, “Feed My Sheep”

- Me along with volunteers purchase food, bag the lunches and physically

distribute food to anyone who is hungry and has the desire to be fed

2006 Organized a Recital/ Fundraiser for the Survivors of the Katrina Disaster

- Students, me and colleagues perform for concert raising $700 which was

donated to the United Methodist Crisis Relief Fund

2004 Organized and performed concert to showcase my vocal gift and

debut my Gospel project (original songs) entitled, “God’s Words Through

Me, Marquita”

2002- present Founder of Music Ensemble of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church

- Recruit members, rehearse, select/arrange/ transpose music, lead

Performances in church and Christmas Cantata or for recitals/fundraisers

2001-2002 Volunteer, Foundation for Hospital Arts (Roswell, Georgia)

-Processed mail, recorded and updated foundation contacts in massive

database, painted for several projects to be exhibited in various children’s

hospitals around the world, assisted in painting party for Coca Cola Company

Tutor in English Composition, Mathematics, and Music History at

Shenandoah University

-nominated by English professor, assisted fellow classmates in their area

of need, met with them weekly or bi- weekly, recorded dates in tutor files

1995-1997 Volunteer, Prevention Marketing Initiative, N. VA Planning Commission

-established and implemented program for the prevention of HIV

- planned and participated in a program to “kick off” this project

HONORS: Who’s Who in Chambersburg Listing of Successful Business Women

Shenandoah University Conservatory of Music

Academic Scholarship Recipient

Viola Talent Scholarship Recipient

Dean’s List recognition (1997, 1999)

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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