entrepreneur, educator, pianist, director

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Chima O. Enwere

Tallahassee, Florida

910-***-**** ***********@*******.***

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Keyboardist, educator, and arts leader with 20+ years of professional experience across performance, higher education, church music, and nonprofit arts administration. Proven record in program leadership, teaching excellence, ensemble collaboration, and organizational management. Former CEO of a licensed early-childhood music organization with demonstrated success in revenue growth, community engagement, and personnel management. Recognized for artistic versatility, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate creative vision into high-quality, well-executed musical experiences. Skills & Abilities

• Pianist & collaborative artist (classical, jazz, commercial, worship)

• Program & ensemble leadership

• Teaching, pedagogy, and curriculum support

• Arts administration & nonprofit operations

• Personnel supervision and scheduling

• Event production and live performance

coordination

• Grant-funded and community arts

programming

• Music technology, rehearsal systems, and

notation software

Education

East Carolina University Greenville, NC Aug 2020 – May 2022 Degree: Master of Music in Keyboard Performance Specialist & Pedagogy The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Aug 2015 – May 2018 Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Music with Music Industry Emphasis—Jazz & Commercial Track Certificate: Entrepreneurship

Enrichment Student: Aug 2018 – May 2019

Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC Aug 2013 – May 2015 Degree: Associates of Fine Arts (incomplete—transferred to UNCP) Experience

Transformation Church Tallahassee, FL Feb 2026 – Current Band Coordinator

• Led weekly live services, translating vision into cohesive, high-quality musical experiences

• Directed rehearsals and live production, providing real-time cues and managing transitions

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams on repertoire, arrangements, and service flow

• Managed musicians, schedules, and production elements (tracks, click, in-ear systems) Enwere p. 2

Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Sep 2024 – May 2025 Choir Collaborative Pianist

• Provide piano accompaniment for rehearsals, performances, and special events, working closely with the choir director and singers.

• Assist in preparing choral repertoire, including sight-reading and adapting accompaniments to fit the choir’s needs.

• Collaborate with the conductor to ensure musical cohesion, enhancing the choir’s overall performance quality.

• Maintain a high level of musicianship, adapting to various styles and genres required by the choral program.

• Assist in rehearsals by offering musical support, including playing individual parts for sectional work and providing feedback to improve ensemble performance Snyder Music Academy Fayetteville, NC Aug 2024 – May 2025 Private Piano Instructor

• Provided expert piano instruction to students of all ages, including those in Fayetteville Technical Community College’s music degree program, through personalized lesson plans.

• Cultivated strong technical skills, music theory knowledge, and artistic expression in students, leading to successful performances and significant personal growth.

• Managed a dynamic studio, balancing a full teaching schedule with individualized attention while fostering a positive and disciplined learning environment. Peace Presbyterian Church Fayetteville, NC Sep 2023 – Aug 2025 Music Director

• Play piano/organ on Sunday mornings including funerals and midweek services in special seasons as needed.

• Direct the Katie Hayward Praise Ensemble (KHPE) Choirs.

• Select music for the KHPE Choirs.

• Conduct evening and Sunday morning rehearsals for the KHPE choirs and special musicians as needed.

• Maintain the music schedule for Sunday Worship Services. Music & Arts® Fayetteville, NC & Virtual Jun 2018 – Aug 2025 Private Piano Instructor

• “Master” teacher (highest ranking/payrate).

• Frequently maintain a full studio (max of eight students).

• Instruct all levels of piano.

Freedom Christian Academy Fayetteville, NC Aug 2018 – Mar 2020 Aug 2022 – May 2025 Private Piano Instructor (Independent Contractor)

• Provided expert instruction in piano, guiding students of all ages through personalized lesson plans.

• Cultivated strong technical skills, music theory knowledge, and artistic expression in students, resulting in successful performances and personal growth.

• Managed a dynamic studio, balancing a full teaching schedule with individualized attention, fostering a positive and disciplined learning environment.

• 100% of students achieved a ‘Superior’ score at annual Association of Christian Schools International

(ACSI) Piano Festival.

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Music Together® of Fayetteville LLC Fayetteville, NC Jun 2019 – Nov 2024 CEO/Director

• Chief Executive Officer providing quality administrative leadership of local music education organization.

• Admin Responsibilities:

o Respond to all phone and email inquiries.

o Ensure that insurance is always up-to-date with sufficient coverages. o Greet families and answer phone as needed.

o Accept registrations, schedule demo and makeup classes. o Locations management:

Coordinate instrument maintenance and purchases.

Confirm individual location class schedules with location contact.

Distribute keys to appropriate personnel, assuring return of keys at end of contract.

Deliver materials as necessary.

o Database entry and website maintenance.

o Handle responsibilities to Music Together® Worldwide.

Submit semester projections by deadline.

Generate and submit semester class lists by deadline.

Maintain licensing requirements.

• Sales/Marketing:

o Make follow-up sales phone calls, texts, or emails to families who have taken a free demonstration class within the same semester that they attended such class. o Plan, post, and promote online content on social media platforms. o Share content from other sources, comment on posts, and moderate guest or member posts. o Create demo class events as needed.

• Personnel Management:

o On-boarding of all new hires—

W-4 or W-9, I-9, DCFS Background Check, Fingerprinting (as needed).

Create access to the Music Together® teacher portal.

Create personnel file.

Distribute keys.

Supply all important contact information.

Review Guidelines for Teachers Handbook.

Ensure that employed Music Together® teachers are creating a family/child-friendly environment and possess an articulate & cheerful demeanor.

• Increased gross revenue 10% in first semester of directorship. Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC Oct 2023 – May 2024 Adjunct Music Professor

• Teach assigned courses while providing quality instruction to students.

• Maintain accurate records of students enrolled in classes.

• Maintain Blackboard site with the minimum requirements. Enwere p. 4

Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC Aug 2018 – Mar 2020 Aug 2022 – May 2024 Choir Collaborative Pianist

• Play parts for all voice types for 15+ member ensemble.

• Record practice tracks.

• Sight-read musical parts during rehearsals.

• Improvise music during performances.

• Perform at events on campus and local venues.

• Collaborated with Cumberland Choral Arts’ “Night of Jazz” concert. Manna University Fayetteville, NC Sep 2023 – Dec 2023 Applied Instrumental Techniques Instructor

• Design and tailor curriculum to meet the unique needs of degree-seeking students for the Applied Instrumental Techniques course.

• Instruct students of all levels of piano/keyboard.

• Implement music theory into every lesson.

• Provide instruction and relevant musical knowledge in church worship music ministry to adapt to constantly changing requirement.

Sapona Road Church Fayetteville, NC Jul 2022 – Jul 2023 Keyboardist

• Rehearsed musical selections with other musicians.

• Performed before live audiences.

• Sight-read musical parts during rehearsals.

• Improvise music during performances.

Music Academy of the Rockies Castle Rock, CO (Remote) Feb 2022 – Apr 2022 Interim Social Media Marketing Specialist (Contract)

• Plan, post, and promote online content on social media platforms.

• Share content from other sources, comment on posts, and moderate guest or member posts. Music Together® Tri-Valley San Francisco Bay Area, CA (Remote) Jan 2022 – Mar 2022 Interim Social Media Marketing Specialist (Contract)

• Plan, post, and promote online content on social media platforms.

• Share content from other sources, comment on posts, and moderate guest or member posts. Red Oak Christian Church Greenville, NC Sep 2021 – Jul 2022 Pianist

• Rehearsed musical selections with other musicians.

• Performed before live audiences.

• Sight-read musical parts during rehearsals.

• Improvise music during performances.

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East Carolina University Greenville, NC Aug 2020 – May 2022 Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Assist with online delivery of Class Piano during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Establish and develop pedagogical techniques as assistant in relevant courses and/or assigned duties.

• Perform assigned duties in a timely and competent fashion, as determined by program supervisor. IMPACT Community Outreach/707 Ministries Fayetteville, NC Oct 2011 – Mar 2020 Keyboardist

• Rehearsed musical selections with other musicians.

• Performed before live audiences.

• Sight-read musical parts during rehearsals.

• Improvise music during performances.

First Church Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC Aug 2008 – Mar 2020 Keyboardist/Organist (volunteer)

• Rehearsed musical selections with other musicians.

• Performed before live audiences.

• Sight-read musical parts during rehearsals.

• Improvise music during performances.

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