Beck Mitchell
Nashua,NH
Summary
Music teacher and program director with 4+years of experience in Education instruction in ages ranging from 2 months to 15 years. Expert in closely monitoring student progress while implementing modern educational techniques into daily practices. Committed to long-term student success through well-rounded educations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Clubhouse Coordinator
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Billerica
Billerica, MA
04.2024 - Current
- Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.
- Incorporated creative activities into lessons to engage students and spark interest in music.
- Enhanced students'' understanding of music theory through engaging activities and exercises.
- Mentored students in various ensembles, boosting their confidence and performance skills.
- Fostered creativity by encouraging improvisation, composition, and arrangement within the classroom setting.
- Motivated students to practice consistently through goal-setting, tracking progress, and providing constructive feedback.
- Improved student musicianship by incorporating a variety of teaching methods and techniques.
- Mentored students of different ages and backgrounds in music theory, composition and performance.
- Established positive relationships with parents and guardians, promoting open communication and collaboration for student success.
- Contributed to school-wide events such as musicals or talent shows by providing expertise in rehearsals and performances.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formal assessments, adjusting instruction as needed for continual improvement.
Theatre Program Music Director
Gate City Charter School Theatre Program
Merrimack, NH
10.2023 - Current
- Negotiated contracts with venues, booking performance spaces that aligned with artistic vision and budgetary constraints.
- Developed musicians'' skills through focused rehearsals, ensuring high-quality performances.
- Directed groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
- Planned and scheduled rehearsals and performances and arranged details such as locations, accompanists and instrumentalists.
- Established partnerships with local schools, providing performance opportunities for young musicians in the community.
Traveling Music Teacher
Little Sprouts LLC.
Lawrence, MA
05.2023 - Current
- Mentored students of different ages and backgrounds in music theory, composition and performance.
- Assessed student learning to evaluate student learning and progress through tests, performances and portfolios.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments to foster positive classrooms that support student growth and learning.
- Collaborated with colleagues to design interdisciplinary units that connected music with other subjects.
Educational Assistant/Co-Teacher
Gate City Charter School For The Arts
Merrimack, NH
09.2021 - Current
- Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support focused on student progress.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Distributed tests, assignments and handouts per teacher specifications.
- Monitored students during quizzes and tests.
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes.
- Researched and presented new learning tools and methods for classroom application.
- Supported teacher in preparing individualized learning plans for underperforming students.
- Oversaw classroom operations during teacher and parent meetings.
- Kept records of student progress for teachers and parents and made notes on behavior, grades, comprehension, and personal growth.
- Assisted in implementation of new learning tools, systems and materials.
- Assisted in lessons, curriculum and homework planning.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Worked with teacher and administrators to enforce school policies and procedures.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs.
- Monitored and reported student progress and development, offering mentoring as needed.
- Supervised recess, lunch and daily student intake and dismissal.
- Delivered supplementary lessons and practice assignments.
- Worked with teacher to identify and target opportunities for instructional improvements.
- Planned, prepared and presented group assignments to encourage collaboration.
- Provided additional mentoring based on student evaluations.
- Graded assignments and reported individual progress to teacher.
Supervisor
Starbucks
Nashua, NH
02.2020 - 11.2021
- Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
- Observed packing operations to verify conformance to specifications.
- Identified unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
Education
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Nashua Community College
Nashua, NH06.2023
High School Diploma -
Nashua High School North
Nashua, NH06.2020
Skills
- Time Management
- Recipe Creation
- Adaptive and Creative
- Schedule Maintenance
- Special Requests
- Instructional Techniques
- Instructional Strategies
- Professional Development
- Data Entry
- Assess Students
- Student and Faculty Communication
- Audition Coordination
- Collaborative Leadership
- Harmony knowledge
- Orchestral Conducting
- Music Theory
- Recording supervision
- Musical Arrangements
- Theatre performances
- Musical score writing
Timeline
Music Clubhouse Coordinator
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Billerica
04.2024 - Current
Theatre Program Music Director
Gate City Charter School Theatre Program
10.2023 - Current
Traveling Music Teacher
Little Sprouts LLC.
05.2023 - Current
Educational Assistant/Co-Teacher
Gate City Charter School For The Arts
09.2021 - Current
Supervisor
Starbucks
02.2020 - 11.2021
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
Nashua Community College
High School Diploma -
Nashua High School North