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Carlie Geyer

Carlie Geyer

Youngstown

Summary

Dynamic String Project Coordinator at Youngstown State University with a passion for music education and student engagement. Proven expertise in project management and collaboration, successfully preparing students for performances and enhancing curriculum development. Skilled in communication and organization, fostering a vibrant learning environment that inspires creativity and growth.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

String Project Coordinator

Youngstown State University
Youngstown
09.2024 - Current
  • Manage program activities, weekly classes, individual music lessons, masterclasses, rehearsals, performances, and school visits
  • Coordinate communication between teachers, students, parents/guardians, and administration
  • Schedule activities, classes, lessons, masterclasses, rehearsals, and recitals
  • Organize administrative materials, teaching materials, ensemble repertoire, rehearsal programs, etc.
  • Analyze and provide data regarding student population for university administration
  • Person of contact for instrument donations
  • Instruct private music lessons, lead group classes, and instruct ensembles

Violin Instructor

Aurora School Of Music
Aurora
07.2024 - Current
  • Lesson plan and instruct individual violin lessons and multiple ensembles of various instrument families
  • Prepare individual students and ensembles for quarterly performances
  • Perform as soloist in quarterly performances
  • Adjudicate school's bi-annual concerto competition
  • Perform as concertmaster/section leader and mentor in school's orchestra
  • Collaborate in performances throughout the community
  • Collaborate in planning and curriculum building for school's Young Artist Program

Violin & Viola Instructor

Lakewood Music Academy
Lakewood
05.2024 - 07.2025
  • Lesson plan and instruct individual violin lessons
  • Prepare individual students for bi-annual performances

String Project Graduate Assistant

Youngstown State University
Youngstown
08.2022 - 05.2024
  • Manage program activities, weekly classes, individual music lessons, masterclasses, rehearsals, and performances.
  • Coordinate communication between teachers, students, parents/guardians, and administration.
  • Schedule activities, classes, lessons, masterclasses, and rehearsals
  • Organize and participate in school visit and recruitment events/performances
  • Organize administrative materials, teaching materials, ensemble repertoire, rehearsal programs, etc.
  • Collaborate with university music school faculty in classes, performances, and recruitment visits
  • Instruct private music lessons, lead group classes, and instruct ensembles

Sectional Leader & Lesson Instructor

Western Middle School for the Arts
Louisville
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Assisted orchestra teacher with orchestra classes
  • Lead instruction during sectionals of various groups
  • Instructed private lessons in violin and viola

Friends in Music Instructor

Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra
Lexington
08.2019 - 05.2020
  • Visited local middle schools to instruct violin lessons after school
  • Instructed virtual lessons when schools were operating with online instruction
  • Collaborated with faculty for lesson planning and teaching materials

Education

Master of Music - Violin Performance

Youngstown State University
Youngstown
05-2024

Bachelor of Music - Violin Performance

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
05-2022

Skills

  • Student engagement
  • Teaching methods
  • Collaboration skills
  • Team leadership
  • Project management
  • Public speaking
  • Music education
  • Music performance
  • Organization
  • Communication
  • Writing

Accomplishments

  • Publication, The Socioeconomic Background of Europe During the First Half of the Twentieth Century Reflected in Select Violin Works of Violinist-Composers Kreisler, Ysaÿe, and Bacewicz

Timeline

String Project Coordinator

Youngstown State University
09.2024 - Current

Violin Instructor

Aurora School Of Music
07.2024 - Current

Violin & Viola Instructor

Lakewood Music Academy
05.2024 - 07.2025

String Project Graduate Assistant

Youngstown State University
08.2022 - 05.2024

Sectional Leader & Lesson Instructor

Western Middle School for the Arts
08.2021 - 05.2022

Friends in Music Instructor

Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra
08.2019 - 05.2020

Master of Music - Violin Performance

Youngstown State University

Bachelor of Music - Violin Performance

Eastern Kentucky University