Joshua Hunnewell
Dover-Foxcroft,ME
Summary
Enthusiastic and driven teacher who seeks to prepare ensembles and individual students for successful performances and cultivate a lifelong passion for music. Skilled at directing instrumental ensembles, organizing concerts and events, and general music instruction. Has a strong desire to create and/or uphold a high level of excellence in instrumental ensembles.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Teacher
RSU68
07.2021 - Current
- Taught grades 5/6 music classes, discussing topics such as: music literacy, ukulele, and basic music theory
- Directed Jazz Ensemble, Beginning Band, and Middle School Band
- Taught weekly lessons for all students involved in the band program
- Worked to revitalize the foundations of a band program that has been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
- Prepared students in grades 5-8 for district instrumental and choral music festivals
- Designed curriculum for grades 5/6 music classes
- Began a choir program for students in grades 5-8
Music Director
Mattanawcook Academy
08.2017 - 06.2021
- Directed High school Concert band, Jazz Ensemble, Chorus, Honor Choir, Pep Band, and Jazz Combos
- Directed 7/8th grade Concert Band and Jazz ensemble, as well as taught weekly instrumental lessons to all students involved in either ensemble
- Taught high school Guitar Class and Music Theory
- Organized two high school and middle school concerts per year
- Served as Chapter Advisor for Mattanawcook Academy's Tri-M chapter
- Directed three plays: Ashland Falls, Frankenstein Among the Dead, and Almost, Maine
- Directed three musicals: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Beauty and the Beast
- Prepared students in grades 7-12 for district music festivals
- Competed in district and state Jazz Festivals
- Organized and hosted a two day choral/instrumental festival for grades 5-8 in April 2019
- Raised money with music booster club to travel to washington D.C. for adjudicated performance (trip postponed due to restrictions related to Covid-19)
- Filmed and edited a virtual concert
Music Teacher
Helen S. Dunn School
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Taught two days per week while earning master's degree
- Taught general music for grades K-8
- Directed Beginning Band and Middle School Band
- Taught weekly lessons for all band students
- Directed a small choir made of students from grades 5-8
- Organized two concerts
Graduate Assistant
The University Of Maine
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Planned and implemented a curriculum (as the sole instructor) for the course MUY 101, The Fundamentals of Music, which is typically taken by non-music major students to earn a fine art credit
- Graded papers for Elementary Harmony 1&2 and Advanced Harmony 1&2
- Organized and kept track of the music department's inventory of musical instruments
- Acted as librarian for the inventory of instruments mentioned above; music students would sign out instruments, as well as lockers to store them in through me
- Organized instruments needed by professors for classes they were teaching, i.e., brass instruments needed to teach a brass methods course
- Filmed student performances and published them on youtube
BHP/HCT
UCP Of Maine
03.2014 - 08.2015
- Worked as an in-home Behavioral Health Professional, implementing therapeutic behavior plans for children and young adults diagnosed disabilities such as autism, ADHD, ODD, and more
- Earned a lifetime BHP license
Education
Master of Music - Music Education
University Of Maine
Orono, ME06.2017
Bachelor of Music - Double Major in Music Education/Music Performance
University of Maine
Orono, ME12.2014
Skills
- Teaching Instrumental Music, Jazz Improvisation, Music Theory, Guitar, and Choral Music
- Expansive knowledge of band instruments and how to play them
- Advanced Guitar and Piano skills
- Deep understanding of Music Theory and how to communicate advanced concepts within the discipline
- Organizing concerts/events
- Music Notation Software
- Minor instrument repair
- Time Management
- Communicating to students with various learning styles
Timeline
Music Teacher
RSU68
07.2021 - Current
Music Director
Mattanawcook Academy
08.2017 - 06.2021
Music Teacher
Helen S. Dunn School
08.2016 - 06.2017
Graduate Assistant
The University Of Maine
08.2015 - 06.2017
BHP/HCT
UCP Of Maine
03.2014 - 08.2015
Master of Music - Music Education
University Of Maine
Bachelor of Music - Double Major in Music Education/Music Performance
University of Maine