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Anthony Johnson

Bridgeport,CT

Summary

Dynamic Youth Development Professional, Piano Instructor, and adaptable leader, adept in audio production and curriculum development. Recognized for enhancing student engagement through innovative learning activities and effective communication, fostering a collaborative environment that increased participation in music. In pursuit of fostering a productive work environment, conducive to a flow state of mind.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Volunteer

Robert Covington College Scholarship Fund
08.2020 - Current
  • Assisted in add runs and fundraising to distribute over $3,000 to the recipient
  • Participated in media streaming via Facebook, and marketing via Instagram and Facebook, to build brand awareness for the scholarship event.
  • Performing jazz piano during the sponsor events for networking and community enjoyment

Program Assistant/Piano Instructor

Life Bridge Urban Scholars Program
Bridgeport, CT
01.2021 - 08.2023
  • Facilitated project based learning activities for scholars via digital media (podcasts, beat making, and audio production tutorials) using D.A.W.s (Soundtrap, Logic, etc.)
  • Developed weekly curriculum and lesson plans for summer engagement.
  • Assessed scholars' progress and structured lesson plans to facilitate continued learning.
  • Provided music theory training for beginner, intermediate and advanced piano scholars.
  • Provided a safe space for scholars to learn, grow, and be engaging

Music Ed Spring Intern

Interdistric Discovery Magnet School
Bridgeport, CT
03.2023 - 05.2023
  • Observed various teaching methods music classes K-8th grade twice a week
  • Distributed choral arrangements, instruments, and class materiel for student activity preparedness.
  • Supported the class instructor with piano playing for warm ups and chorus rehearsals.

Camp Counselor

Wakeman Smilow- Burrows Boys & Girls Club
Bridgeport, CT
07.2021 - 08.2021
  • Co-facilitated nine weeks of group sessions for over 20 adolescents, covering topics such as fitness, social responsibility, and career readiness
  • Supported camper run newspaper, working with two to three participants each week
  • Took lead in implementing a music day on campus, where 30% of the scholars shared, collaborated, and brought their own instruments to express their camp experience through music

Residential Hall Program Leader

Five Towns College
Long Island, NY
04.2021 - 06.2021
  • Collected ideas from students via surveys, assisted by way of creating sample budget plans and event planning forms to produce three successful social events on campus
  • Scheduled weekly meetings with board members to discuss ways to increase membership and gather more event ideas
  • Collected and distributed event planning forms along with desired budgets to the budget committee, resident life committee, and other student leaders in monthly leadership meetings to discuss the potential approval of the event

Student Librarian Clerk

Five Towns College, Huntington
Library, Long Island, NY
09.2020 - 11.2020
  • Greeted and assisted students, employers, faculty and maintained proper order in the space
  • Promoted services for online support mentorship and department tutors, which increased student participation in such services by 15%
  • Selected as the only student employee to facilitate obligations unsupervised
  • Encouraged a clean work environment by sanitizing each computer and wiping down tables before and after student use
  • Cataloged over 1,000 books and organized them into their designated shelf for easy locating

Program Aide

Summer Youth Employment Program
Bronx, NY
07.2020 - 08.2020
  • Assembled food supplies for over two hundred families for four consecutive weeks
  • Expedited lesson plans on drug abuse and the effects of narcotics to group ages 8-14
  • Brainstormed ideas to involve the community in voter registration and used social media platforms including; Linked-In, Facebook, and Instagram to yield over one hundred participants of diverse ethnicities in the voter registration event

Education

Bachelors of Music - Concentration Music Education

University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT
05-2026

Skills

Hard Skills: Creative Writing, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Multitasking, Social Media Marketing (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat), Public Speaking, Teamwork, Instsruments: Piano (Gospel, Classical, Jazz), Steel Pan Ensemble, Guitar, and Audio Production

Soft Skills: Canvas, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Open Broadcaster Software (live streaming software), Switcher Studio, GarageBand, Logic Pro, and Pro Tools

Certification

  • Heartfulness Educator (Heartfulness Institute of Texas)
  • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (American Red Cross)
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (Commission on Human Rights and Opportunites)

Timeline

Music Ed Spring Intern

Interdistric Discovery Magnet School
03.2023 - 05.2023

Camp Counselor

Wakeman Smilow- Burrows Boys & Girls Club
07.2021 - 08.2021

Residential Hall Program Leader

Five Towns College
04.2021 - 06.2021

Program Assistant/Piano Instructor

Life Bridge Urban Scholars Program
01.2021 - 08.2023

Student Librarian Clerk

Five Towns College, Huntington
09.2020 - 11.2020

Volunteer

Robert Covington College Scholarship Fund
08.2020 - Current

Program Aide

Summer Youth Employment Program
07.2020 - 08.2020

Bachelors of Music - Concentration Music Education

University of Bridgeport
Anthony Johnson