A highly resourceful, flexible, innovative, and enthusiastic individual with over 15 years of experience who possesses a considerable amount of knowledge regarding music and advance organizational and leadership skills.

DPI certified music teacher/director with 10+ years of experience in music instruction and music history teaching. Planned and taught curriculums for elementary and high school students and organized a variety of school choir performances, at the City of Racine Parks and Recreation Department.

Communications: Interact professionally with all levels of staff and maintain the highest level of confidentiality; known for tact and diplomacy in handling sensitive issues.

Skills: Over 20 years of experience as a Minister of Music for various denominations of churches. Develop and support a curriculum that provides a balanced approach to music education, including singing, playing instrumental music, creative movement, and performance.

Computers: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive,Lotus Notes, Data Entry, Kronos, Zoom and quickly learn and master new technology.

EXPERIENCE

Music Instructor

Racine Unified School District April 2013-Present

Direct and manage the overall program of instrumental music for Racine Unified Parks and Recreational Department.

Construct a weekly or monthly educational lesson plan while following.

Teaching students utilizing the Music Department Lessons Curriculum.

Produce successful concerts for parents to appreciate their child’s development in music.

Motivating and securing the best possible progress for all learners.

Assessing the progress of learners at regular intervals including, where appropriate, encouraging and facilitating the external examinations.

Delivering high quality, well-planned teaching to individuals, groups and whole classes.

Experience teaching in a variety of setting and situations specially music.

Delivering a broad and rich curriculum in music across key stages.

Adapt material and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and challenge students.

Instruct students in subject matter specific in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.

Works positively and effectively with all students with varying academic, emotional, social needs.

Music Coordinator and Producer

Racine Unified School District September 1999-Present

Provide one-one instruction as assigned, meeting one hour or one-half hour per week with no more than 15 assigned students, offering 20 primary lessons or 7.5 secondary lessons per student semester.

Evaluate student’s abilities and progress in juries or in freshman or senior assessments.

Creates and implements different activities relevant to Kids program.

Regularly report lessons progress to the area director or coordinator and the academic manager.

Submit attendance reports by the end of the pay period.

Demonstrated the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment that requires significant flexibility, effective prioritization of tasks, self-direction, and creativity.

Teach both vocal and instrumental music.

Plan, prepare and deliver engaging instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences and establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.

Minister of Music

Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church November 2000-Present

Responsible for all services and rehearsals for the entire music department. Providing training and directing choirs to achieve desire effects such tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.

Plan and lead all worship services, oversee all technical areas host outside musicians and concerts recruits. Rehearse and lead all instrumentalists and singers for bands and choirs. Direct dramas and special musical programs, oversee quarterly meetings and trips with various groups within the church.

Direct groups at rehearsals in order to achieve desired sound as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm and tempo.

Plays multiple instruments organ, keyboard, piano, drums, lead and bass guitar. Plays organ for Sunday morning worship, special events and funerals.

Practice musical instrument performances, individually of in rehearsal with other musicians, to master pieces of music and to maintain and improve skills.

Coordinates with sound technician to create audibly pleasing atmosphere for church services.

Provide musical accompaniment for church services, special events, seasonal celebrations, dramas, and musicals.

Minister of Music

Zoe Outreach Ministries September 2011-Present

Transcribe musical compositions and melodic lines to adapt them to a particular group, or to create a particular music style.

Use gestures to shape the music being played, communicating desired tempo, phrasing, tone, color, pitch, volume, and other performance aspects.

Practicing and mastering music for services and performance, individually or in rehearsal with other musicians, to master individual pieces of music and to maintain and improve skills.

Specializing in playing a specific family of instruments and or a particular type of music.

Responsible for staying abreast with the congregation’s trails and triumphs for the purpose of tailoring a worship experience towards them catalyst for retention; delivering a worship experience that causes the economy of the church to increase charged with developing and teaching music to the church chorus and the congregation.

Armed Security Officer

Metro Security Public Safety May 2018-Present

Squad patrol-maintained proficiency in the utilizations of all assigned protective equipment, restraint devices and weapons.

Triaged problem quickly and provided precise and clear information while working under minimum supervision.

Deterred criminal activity, vandalism and general misconduct by providing expert and highly visible security presence at work facilities.

Present clear direction, information and guidance to client visitors, guest, vendors and employees in a professional, pleasant and courteous fashion.

Maintained surveillance and report any suspicious person and packages.

Provide assistance to building personnel in giving appropriate instructions and information during emergencies.

Observed and reported incidents and dubious activity to clients and company administration.

Patrol assigned site on foot and in vehicle, checked for unsafe conditions, hazards, unlocked doors and security violations.

Monitored entrance and exits, acted to prevent unapproved and unlawful entry, controlled entrances, the movement of people, vehicles, and parking.

Maintain a log of all visitors and handed out passes that were collected upon exit.

Protected company assets against theft or damage by conducting frequent building and grounds patrols.

Analyzed and produced course-of-action reports and escalated issues to management in typical and crisis situations

Teaching Assistant

Racine Unified School District October 1990-

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