Experienced Elementary Music Educator and Pianist
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Marlon D. Sanford
**** ****** ****** **** **. Ave SE • Washington, DC 20032 • 708-***-**** *****************@*****.*** PROFILE
• Dynamic and passionate pianist with demonstrated capabilities in classical and gospel music. • Committed to instilling life-long skills within students, focusing on multi-leveled music appreciation and arts.
• A highly experienced and licensed educator in elementary and high school general music with a strong dedication to the total development of students
• Excellent classroom management, communication with parents/guardians and organizational skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Matteson School District 162- Matteson, Il 2018-2020 O. W. Huth Middle School
● Taught students virtually and traditionally
● Developed an understanding of music through experiences that entailed Instrument playing, singing, analyzing and responding through movement
● Made connections between music and other fields of knowledge
● Nurtured a lifelong appreciation for music as an integral component of a educated, cultured society
● Demonstrated a connection between the relationship of music to the history and its culture
● Taught Middle school and Highschool piano students on Saturday’s at Southland College Prep
● Students were able to read and notate music
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Chicago, Illinois 1995– Present • Austin O. Sexton Elementary School (Chicago, IL) General Music Teacher (2000-Present) o Instructs students on 17 electronic keyboards (won through a grant), teaching music history and music theory during piano lab.
o Teaches vocal and general music to Pre-K through Eighth grade students. o Organizes a choir and prepares them for performances at the school and within the community.
o Maintains contact with and enlist the cooperation of parents, encouraging and promoting musical achievement for their children.
o Establishes norms of appropriate classroom and school behavior and maintains order at all times.
o Effectively manages classes up to 50 students, including students with disabilities. o Develops accommodating and Common Core lessons to appeal to a variety of learners. o Works with teaching staff and art teacher to facilitate music for assemblies and performances.
o Prepares SMARTBOARD and projector presentations for music on multiple occasions for school uses.
o Creates songs and raps to help students maintain vital music instruction o Composes and plays daily school song to encourage student body’s school pride. o Works with students with multiple disabilities (Autism, emotional impairments and intellectual impairments).
• Frederick Von Steuben High School (Chicago, IL)
General Music Teacher (1995 - 1999) o Created an 8-keyboard/piano lab – focused on classical music with an emphasis on music theory and music performance. o Taught small group lessons, freshman and Gospel Choir and independent music theory course.
o Developed and presented lessons on-sight reading to help students prepare for solos and ensembles.
o Coached and accompanied students on solos for a multitude of holiday concerts. o Imparted prescribed music syllabus, including musical concepts and performance, composition and listening skills, in context of style and genre. o Conducted assessments in both written form and performance, including aural examination o Instructed in the use of a range of instruments, encompassing string, woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboard and electronic instruments.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
• WestPoint Missionary Baptist Church (Chicago, IL) Church Keyboardist (2010 - Present) o Accompanies sanctuary and praise team in worship services and special events. o Assisting church ministry with the highest caliber of musical talent and performing in great excellence.
o Establishes assistance for worship ministry to support and compliment the vision of the Pastor.
o Imparting worship music in congregation through worship times and with the Children’s ministry.
• Monumental Missionary Baptist Church (Chicago, IL) Church Keyboardist (1996 - 2010) o Promoted and expanded music ministry within the church.
o Experienced and demonstrated proficiency playing both the organ and piano, with experience with the Hammond B3 and Pipe organ.
• Private Tutor (Tinley Park, IL)
o Provided one-on-one and group (up to 6 at a time) tuition. o Delivered instrumental and aural analysis tuition. o Taught students to read music notation, tab and chord charts. o Trained students in performance, improvisation and composition. CERTIFICATION
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
o Illinois Type 09 Teacher Certification (Music Education & Music Performance) Endorsement: Social Studies
EDUCATION
Saint Xavier University – Chicago, Illinois
o Bachelor of Arts, Music Performance and Music Education (1988 - 1994) -Recipient of Sinon-O’Donahue Piano Scholarship
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
AREAS OF PROFICIENCY:
o Proficient in Apple MAC & PC
o IMPACT (SSM, CIM & GRADEBOOK)
o Microsoft Office & MAC iWork
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
o Piano/Keyboard skills (piano, synths, B3 organ)
o Proficient sight-reader
o Improvisation
o Arranging/Composing
o Track Sequencing
o Software (Finale, Notion, ProTools, East West/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra) o Ability to perform piano/keyboard parts for a wide variety of genres (classical, rock, blues, jazz, gospel) o Electronic Music, Programming and Sequencing: Roland, Yamaha, Technics, Kurzweill, Korg, Alesis
o Music Programs (Mac/PC): Sibelius, Finale, Cakewalk, Sonar, Adobe Audition/Première, Garageband, Logic Pro
References
Dr. Robert Tomic (Former Principal of O.W. Huth Middle school) (Assistant Superintendent)
Brenda Calvin O.W. Huth Principal 708-***-****
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