Teacher and Operations Manager

SCOTT HIMEL

**** * *******, ****** ** ***** ·

940-***-**** **********@*****.***

It has been an honor to serve the North Texas community since 1995 as both a band director, and private business owner in music education. Throughout my career, I have served at excellent schools, including as the head band director at Liberty Christian School for over 15 years. While I was serving Liberty Christian School, I was recognized as the TAPPS Teacher Of The Year for the state of Texas in 2015. Additionally, from 1996-2019, I built a highly successful private business called The Music Academy of Denton, which flourished to include 4 locations, and exceeded over 1,200 clients weekly! I sold The Music Academy in May, of 2019.

EXPERIENCE

August 2023 – currently employed

BAND DIRECTOR,

Lakeland Christian Academy

I direct the beginner band, middle school band and a high school band. I assist the choir director and the upper school theater teacher with their programs as well. We won 1st divisions in all solo and ensemble categories this year, at our inaugural TPSMEA competition event.

● 5th grade beginner band

● 6th grade middle school band

● 7th–10th grade band

● TPSMEA district competitive events in band

August 2022 – currently employed

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER,

KIDS ARE 1st

I have grown the Fine Arts program, from scratch, to operating 2 full campuses in the DFW metroplex. We have students recognized in top competition events including being awarded college scholarships!

● Musical Director of bands for all 5th - 12th grade students

● Manage sales and marketing for new families to join our fine art programs

● I am now managing all sales and operations for the academic programs

● Manage all staff for academic and fine art programs

● Negotiate all real estate and vendor contracts

● Onboard all staff with updated CRM platform, Pipedrive

● Maximize budgetary objectives, including increasing sales with new clients while also managing our current clients potential sales

SEPTEMBER 1996 - MAY 2019

BAND DIRECTOR,

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

I started as an assistant band director in 1996 and quickly rose to be the head band director. I started our school’s musical relationship with TAPPS and ACSI. I started the marching band program in 1997 as well as the choir program in 1999. I have won consistent state recognition in various categories each year and won all state recognitions for the band program 15 times, including a period of 5 consecutive annual titles. I was awarded the TAPPS teacher of the year for all of Texas in 2015.

● 5th - 8th grade beginner band & choir

● 9th – 12th grade high school symphonic band, honor band and jazz band

● 9th – 12th grade high school choir director

● 9th – 12th grade worship band

● TAPPS and TPSMEA district and statewide competitive events in concert band, jazz band and marching band

SEPTEMBER 1996 – MAY 2019

OWNER & CEO,

THE MUSIC ACADEMY

I opened The Music Academy of Denton in 1996. Within 10 years, I grew the business to 4 locations, serving 1,200 students per week. I managed 30 staff members including teachers, directors, managers and board members. In May of 2019, I sold The Music Academy to Williamson Music 1st.

● Negotiated all commercial spaces for our 4 stores, including our performance venues and city wide events.

● Managed all advertising and marketing budgets, vendor relationships and campaign strategies.

● Maximized all sales with client services and products. Built excellent retail relationships within our stores, and at all promotions at community events.

● Sold products and services, and managed our sales team and vendor relationships to exceed sales objectives with an average $75,000 monthly sales, including Online sales, B to C as well as B to B campaigns with strategic businesses in DFW.

● Enabled Staff and Teachers to maximize CRM platforms for operational excellence, including Jack Rabbit, Mind Body, Teacher Zone, SalesForce and Quickbooks.

● Developed our own CRM software called Encompass

● Developed unique curriculum handbooks for all students and onboarding our staff.

● Ensured key educational experiences for students while exceeding our company’s financial goals among multiple vendors and sponsors at public and private events

● Promoted excellent banking and investor relationships

● Promoted excellent management of staff teams and the board of directors which led to the sale of the business in 2019.

EDUCATION

MAY 1997

BACHELOR DEGREE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

Attending the University of North Texas was an absolute highlight of my academic and professional development. The relationships I fostered there are still a part of my career paths. Similarly, to my well-rounded experiences in high school, I was blessed to have a rather unique graduation plan in college. I graduated with a degree in composition, and as I became increasingly inspired in the field of education, I enrolled in specific classes through the aid of my guidance counselor and key professors who helped frame my education to be the most effective teacher I possibly could be. SKILLS

● Highly motivated towards impacting students’ musical education experiences

● Self-starter and self-motivated

● Sales and Marketing Director

● Operations Officer

● Excellent communication

● Team cohesiveness and administratively organized

● Excellent rapport with community event coordinators, booster organizations and board of directors

REFERENCES

Tom Russell - Founder of Kids Are 1st 214-***-**** Rodney Haire - Founder and Headmaster of Liberty Christian School 940-***-****

Bob Parr – Professional musician and recording engineer. I taught his son and we have worked together on various music education projects 972-***-**** Norm Parker– High School Principal of Liberty Christian School 940-***-**** Wil Reed– Owner of Wredone LLC and was a store manager within The Music Academy 940-***-****

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