Abbigail Mann
Coopersburg,PA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director, Senior Counselor, Head Sound
Encore Studios
Hellertown, PA
06.2021 - Current
- Organized and created spreadsheets for each show, containing each child's personal and medical information, and camp attendance group.
- Assisted the director in the audition process, as well as creating the script.
- Created choreography for songs in the show.
- Directed scenes for specific groups of characters in each show.
- Created and ran sound cues for each show.
Private Music Teacher
Myself
Coopersburg, PA
01.2017 - Current
- Provide instrumental, voice, and theater lessons for students in grades 2-8.
Religious Education Teacher
St. Thomas More Church
Allentown, PA
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Scripted, recorded, and edited videos for third-grade students during COVID-19.
- Taught third-grade students the curriculum during a school year, every Sunday.
- Wrote weekly lesson plans for each lesson taught, online or in-person.
Creator and Director
The Christmas Kidz
Coopersburg, PA
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Composed, purchased, edited, and copied music for students aged 9-16 to play on instruments.
- Directed a show with about 60 participants.
- Facilitated summer rehearsals three times a week for 45 minutes to one hour.
- Led rehearsal with students aged 9-16, once per week for 1-2 hours, starting in September.
- Organized and decorated the entire area where the performance took place.
- Provided lessons to students playing flute, piano, alto/tenor saxophone, violin, percussion, clarinet, and voice.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Music Education
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA05-2026
High School Diploma -
Southern Lehigh High School
Center Valley, PA05-2022
Affiliations
- Duquesne Wind Symphony - Flute/Piccolo
- Duquesne Flute Choir - Flute/Alto Flute
- Duquesne Symphony Orchestra - Viola
- St. Thomas More Church - Flute/Viola
Accomplishments
- Duquesne University Music Scholarship
- Duquesne University Music Enhancement Award
- Duquesne University Academic Scholarship
- Duquesne University SAGE Award
- Silvia K Shiner Endowed Scholarship
- Jeremy Whetstone Scholarship
- Southern Lehigh Music Parent Scholarship
- Helping Hands Scholarship
Certification
- Co-President, American String Teacher Association
- Student Director, Duquesne Orff Ensemble
- Member, National Association for Music Education
- Member, National Band Association
- Member, Dalcroze Society of America
- Member, American Eurhythmics Society
Professional Development
- PMEA Annual Conference (April 2023)
- TRYPO Tutti Internship (Feb 2024)
- ASTA National Conference (March 2024)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Director, Senior Counselor, Head Sound
Encore Studios
06.2021 - Current
Religious Education Teacher
St. Thomas More Church
09.2020 - 05.2021
Creator and Director
The Christmas Kidz
12.2018 - 12.2019
Private Music Teacher
Myself
01.2017 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Music Education
Duquesne University
High School Diploma -
Southern Lehigh High School
- Co-President, American String Teacher Association
- Student Director, Duquesne Orff Ensemble
- Member, National Association for Music Education
- Member, National Band Association
- Member, Dalcroze Society of America
- Member, American Eurhythmics Society