ALLISON WALLACE
Setauket,NY
Summary
Energetic and creative music teacher genuinely interested in fostering an environment where young people can develop a sense of self, autonomy, and interpersonal relationships. Passionate about project-based learning and committed to maintaining relevant knowledge in the field of music education.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary General Music and Chorus Teacher
Canaan Elementary School, Patchogue Medford School District
Patchogue, NY
08.2019 - Current
- Create culturally relevant curricula for kindergarten through fifth grade rooted in Project-Based Learning.
- Adapts lesson plans to meet needs of all students and tracked growth and progress of student.
- Develops strong working relationships with teachers, parents and students to propel school and departmental vision and goals.
Middle School Choral Lessons Instructor
Patchogue Medford School District
Medford, NY
09.2021 - Current
- Provide one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Integrate technology into classroom as instructional tool, such as Smartboard and Sight Reading Factory.
- Establish positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, and emails.
Select Choir Director
Patchogue Medford School District
Patchogue, NY
11.2019 - Current
- Conduct rehearsals to keep performers prepared for performances.
- Organize and led recruiting initiatives to maximize program outreach.
- Arrange music, solos and instrumental accompaniment for special performances.
Musical Director
Oregon Middle School, Patchogue Medford School District
Patchogue, NY
08.2019 - Current
- Select and obtain musical based on needs, abilities, and interests of students.
- Teach music and blocking to full cast, soloists and leads.
- Coordinate ticket, booster and ads sales.
Student Supervision Coordinator
Usdan Summer Camp For The Arts
Huntington, NY
05.2022 - Current
- Manage Partners in the Arts program schedules including coverage and conflicts.
- Oversee, interview, train, and manage Safety Monitors, Student Leaders, and Path Monitors.
- Meet with parents, students, and faculty to resolve problems that arise.
Ukulele Club Instructor
Canaan Elementary Schooll
Patchogue, NY
04.2021 - Current
- Plan and prepare individual music lessons to support student needs.
- Motivate students to practice music by offering positive reinforcement and encouraging progress.
- Create encouraging, fun and focused lesson atmosphere.
Mindfulness Club Instructor
Canaan Elementary School
Patchogue, New York
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Promoted total wellbeing by encouraging students to self-regulate and identify emotions.
General Music Teacher
Oregon Middle School, Patchogue Medford School District
Patchogue, NY
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Created curricula for sixth grade life skills music and seventh and eighth grade general music.
- Adapted lesson plans to meet needs of all students and tracked growth and progress of student.
- Advised parents of student progress by communicating student's achievements and developing methods for improvement.
Teaching Supervisor
JAFSP
Port Antonio, Jamaica, Jamaica
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Communicated with school officials in Jamaica and project coordinator.
- Studied Afro-Cuban and traditional Jamaican drumming.
Student Teacher
Brentwood School District
Brentwood, NY
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Elementary general music, high-school music theory and orchestra, middle-school choir.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated curricular goals and culturally relevant pedagogy.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to discuss academic needs of students.
Intern
MusicFirst
New York, NY
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Designed detailed plans to help teachers introduce new technology into classrooms.
- Developed original content using social listening and independent sources.
- Strengthened content through proofreading and editing.
Education
Master of Music - Music Education
The Crane School of Music At SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY05.2022
Bachelor of Music - Music Education And Music in Special Education
The Crane School of Music At SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY2019
Skills
Empathy – I foster empathetic and caring relationships with students and within my school community
Flexibility – I strive to approach situations with optimism, practicality, and persistence
Creativity – I focus on designing transformative, imaginative approaches to education
Inspirations
A teacher in search of his/her own freedom may be the only
kind of teacher who can arouse young persons to go
in search of their own - Maxine Greene
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.
Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a
preparation for future living. - John Dewey
By tackling the dehumanizing forces in music education,
music educators and those interested in their work can
create a miniature society that presages a more civil society;
in this way, music education can model not only general
education but also society yet to come. - Estelle R. Jorgenson
Affiliations
- NYSSMA
- SCMEA
- Sigma Alpha Iota
- LIAOSA
Timeline
Student Supervision Coordinator
Usdan Summer Camp For The Arts
05.2022 - Current
Middle School Choral Lessons Instructor
Patchogue Medford School District
09.2021 - Current
Mindfulness Club Instructor
Canaan Elementary School
09.2021 - 12.2021
Ukulele Club Instructor
Canaan Elementary Schooll
04.2021 - Current
Select Choir Director
Patchogue Medford School District
11.2019 - Current
Elementary General Music and Chorus Teacher
Canaan Elementary School, Patchogue Medford School District
08.2019 - Current
Musical Director
Oregon Middle School, Patchogue Medford School District
08.2019 - Current
General Music Teacher
Oregon Middle School, Patchogue Medford School District
08.2019 - 06.2021
Intern
MusicFirst
05.2019 - 08.2019
Teaching Supervisor
JAFSP
09.2018 - 08.2019
Student Teacher
Brentwood School District
09.2018 - 12.2018
Master of Music - Music Education
The Crane School of Music At SUNY Potsdam
Bachelor of Music - Music Education And Music in Special Education
The Crane School of Music At SUNY Potsdam
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