Cara Thomas
Sleepy Hollow,IL
Summary
Music Educator providing high-quality personalized instruction to students of various age groups and skill levels. Strengths include understanding unique learning styles, developing individualized lesson plans, and fostering genuine love for music. Previous work has resulted in student success both in personal musical growth and formal performance settings.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Private Violin Instructor
Harmony Home Music LLC
Nashville, TN
02.2024 - Current
- Developed individualized lesson plans to meet each student's musical goals and interests.
- Taught students how to read music, play scales, develop technique, and apply theory concepts.
- Instructed students on maintenance of their violins such as tuning, restringing, cleaning .
Student Teacher, Highschool
Hume Fogg Academic High School
Nashville, TN
03.2024 - 05.2025
- Mentored and tutored students in a variety of educational topics.
- Collaborated with faculty members to discuss student progress and develop strategies for improvement.
- Collaborated with teacher to plan and achieve instructional goals and objectives.
Student Teacher, K-8th
Neely's Bend Elementary School
Madison, TN
01.2024 - 02.2025
- Developed lesson plans and activities to engage students in the learning process.
- Implemented assessment tools to identify academic gaps or needs among students.
- Integrated hands-on activities into instruction whenever possible.
Education
Bachelor of Music - Music Education
Belmont University
Nashville, TN05-2025
Associate of Arts -
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL05-2021
Skills
- Performance preparation
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Organizational abilities
- Instructional Methods
Additional
Just for Paws Associate 01/22-08/23
- Bathed pets and made them presentable
- Managed front desk with scheduling and customer relations
Hobby Lobby Associate 02/19-08/20
- In charge of ordering and organizing the Arts and Hobbies department
- Trained new employees on cashier
Timeline
Student Teacher, Highschool
Hume Fogg Academic High School
03.2024 - 05.2025
Private Violin Instructor
Harmony Home Music LLC
02.2024 - Current
Student Teacher, K-8th
Neely's Bend Elementary School
01.2024 - 02.2025
Bachelor of Music - Music Education
Belmont University
Associate of Arts -
Elgin Community College
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