Shavon M. Russell

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Norlina, NC ****3

Primary Phone: 252-***-****

Email: adzyfo@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Professional musician and music educator that sings, plays piano and teaches a range of musical genres from classical, ragtime, folk, rock and pop to jazz, gospel, reggae, neo soul and hip hop music. Voice and piano instructor that teaches children, adolescents, and adults of all ages ear-training, intonation, harmony, music theory, notation, improvisation, and vocal technique for singing all genres of music as well as beginner through advanced piano. Sound bowl healing music therapist for positive mental health to transcend trauma through the universal language of music for all ages and behaviors. Fine Arts immersion curriculum designer for all specialty, private and public schools. Founder of Moor Journeyz: Teaching artist union and parent teacher student organization for the progression of well, purposeful, and successful current and future leaders of the world. National organizer and activist for the progression of a real united multicultural and culturally enriched education and united society. Personal and professional development trainer for beginning teachers to discover a fun and progressive pedagogical approach of fine arts immersion through music and theater with core subjects with a concentration in reading and math intervening.

Experience

March 1995- June 2005 Connie’s Stars Warrenton, NC

Concert Pianist

August 1998-December 2001

The Whole Village Dance Ensemble at Warren County Middle School Warrenton, NC African Dancer and Rites of Passage Initiate

January 2005-December 2005 St. Paul Presbyterian Church Louisburg, NC Pianist and Sanctuary Choir Director

August 2005- July 2012 Lowes Foods Inc. Warrenton, NC (2005-2007) and Durham, NC (2007-2012)

Cashier and CSL Manager

January 2006- June 2007 Allen Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Louisburg,NC Pianist and Vocal Director of Children’s Choir

August 2006-June 2007 Warren County High School Norlina, NC Vocalist and Director of the Gospel Choir

June 2007-August 2007 Summer Scholars Program Norlina, NC Music Teacher for grades 6th-8th

June 2012 - January 2015 Joyful Noise/Infuzion Durham, NC

Voice and Piano Instructor, Private Voice and Piano Lessons

September 2012 - January 2015 Music and Rock School Apex, NC Voice and Piano Instructor, Private Voice and Piano lessons

September 2012 - Present Dub Addis: Reggae Band Durham, NC Co-lead Vocalist, Songwriter and Arranger

December 2012 - June 2017 Versatile Voices and Humble Hands Durham, NC Owner/Voice and Piano Instructor: Private Voice and Piano lessons

January 2013 - Present Black Journeyz Edutainment Band. Durham, NC Classical, Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Neo Soul, Gospel, Reggae and Hip Hop Band Owner/Band Leader, Lead Vocalist, Keyboardist and African Dancer

February 2015 - June 2015 Warren County Middle School Warrenton, NC Vocal Music Teacher and Warren County Voices Combined Choir Director

February 2015 - June 2015 Warren County High School Warrenton, NC Vocal Music Teacher and Warren County Voices Combined Choir Director

October 2015 - June 2016 Fayetteville Street Elementary School Durham, NC General Music Teacher and Performance Specialist

June 2016-August 2016 21st Century Summer Camp for Durham Public Schools Durham, NC Music Teacher

August 2016 - June 2017 W. G. Pearson STEAM Magnet Elementary School Durham, NC Chorus Director, Piano Ensemble Director and General Music Teacher

June 2017- Present Imani Nia School of Fine Arts and Trades Norlina, NC Chorus/General music education, Professional Development Clinician, Fine Arts Curriculum designer, and Discover Fine Arts and Vocational Trades Founder

July 2017-July 2019 BUMP: The Triangle Durham, NC Vocal Music Clinician, Vocalist, Music Educator

October 2017- June 2019 New Beginnings 1-4 Durham, NC General Music, Chorus and African Dance Instructor

November 2017-2019 International Preschool of Raleigh Raleigh, NC General Music Educator and Afterschool Piano Ensemble Director

August 2019-June 2021 Prince George’s County Public Schools Landover, MD Cora Rice Elementary School General Music and Chorus Educator

August 2019-June 2021 Prince George’s County Educators Association Landover, MD Faculty Advisory Committee Chair Representative

June 2021-August 2021 Kuumba Journeyz Cultural Enrichment Summer Camp Norlina, NC Founder, Director, Educator and Professional Development Trainer

February 2022-Present Moor Journeyz, Norlina NC, Teaching Artist Band June 2022-Present Imani Nia School of Fine Arts and Trades for afterschool, private trades, music lessons, reading and math intervening.

Education

August 2003- June 2012 Warren County High School, Warrenton NC Teacher Cadet, SGA, Chorus Student Director, and Criminal Justice AP classes

August 2007- May 2012 North Carolina Central University Bachelors of Art in Music: Voice concentration Liberal Arts, Durham NC

• Member of NCCU’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Operatorio Ensemble, and University Choir • One of the few queens of campus with the title of Miss Choir 2010.

• NCCU’s representative in the 105 Voices, National HBCU Choir, a choir that selects one music major per HBCU in the United States to sing in a choir of 105 voices that performed for President Barack Obama in 2010

• Charter member of the Lambda Omega chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity for Women. (Founded 6/12/1903 and Chartered at NCCU 3/25/2011) • Has performed with renowned vocalists such as Brandford Marsalis, Kim Burrell, Shirley Caesar, Raheem DeVaughn, Rebbie Jackson, Lenora Helm Hammonds, Rene’ Marie, Elvira Green, Nnenna Freelon and Take Six.

Groups

North Carolina Association of Educators, Durham Association of Educators Durham, NC Black Workers For Justice Raleigh, NC, Freedom & Justice Cultural Commission Raleigh, NC Fruit of Labor Ensemble Raleigh, NC Black Journeyz Durham, NC and Dub Addis Durham, NC Prince George’s County Educators Association

Landover, MD

References

Sherry Ballentine 919-***-**** adzyfo@r.postjobfree.com

District Instructional Technology Facilitator for Granville County Public Schools, Oxford NC

Dr. Yvonne Guyton 252-***-**** adzyfo@r.postjobfree.com

Vocal Music Educator Garner Middle School, Garner NC

Taylor Whitehead 804-***-**** adzyfo@r.postjobfree.com

Virginia State University Assistant Band Director & Warren County High School Band Director, Petersburg VA

Elvira O. Green 336-***-**** adzyfo@r.postjobfree.com

Artist in Residence, Opera songstress, Voice Instructor and Director of Operatorio Ensemble at North Carolina Central University, Durham NC