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Christian Parkess
Dallas,USA
Summary
Passionate, and Inspiring Music Educator with expertise teaching IBMYP, IBDP, IGCSE, AP Music Theory, and Directing Bands. Internationally minded with a focus on educating all students to be empathetic, compassionate, global citizens with the curiosity to be life-long learners.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Composition and Vocal Jazz
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
07.2021 - Current
- Design Curriculum for and implement courses including Composition, AP Music Theory, World Music, Music Business, Music Pedagogy, Singer-Songwriter, and Jazz Singers.
- Utilize data to inform future teaching approaches.
- Organize and implement visiting guest artists, external performances, and school-wide events
- Design and implement units for various high school music classes that are tailored for student success and lead to a culminating project that students are proud of
- Direct Vocal Jazz Ensemble
- Instruct Music Composition courses to students of varying levels and genres of interest
- Instruct large songwriting class to students wishing to write and perform original Pop songs
- Lead Music Business class of aspiring musicians who want to learn various ways of making money in music industry
- Design learning experiences for Music Pedagogy course comprising students who wish to become music educators
- Teach Advanced Placement Music Theory for students wishing to earn college credit for music theory
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
IB MYP and DP Music Instructor / Band Director
American International School Vietnam
07.2019 - 06.2021
- Designed Curriculum and Units for MYP 4 and MYP 5 Music courses ensuring vertical alignment to cross bridge from MYP to DP
- Designed and Implemented new DP Music Curriculum with 11th-grade students
- Conducted AISVN Band
- Coached high school Pop / Rock bands
- Designed and implemented units utilizing Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) for student compositions for film, commercial, and video game music
- Integrated advanced music theory lessons into DP music curriculum
- Cultivated international-mindedness through multiple perspectives and exposure to wide range of music
- Collaborated with other educators to design interdisciplinary units
- Initiated in-depth study of IB's Approaches to Learning
- Supervised Service Learning Club: Music for Humanity
- Provided academic assistance, time management strategies, and emotional support to students in advisory classes
- Coached student ensembles leading to concert performances
- Planned and executed targeted lesson plans to instruct on music theory, music history, and performance etiquette.
- Tailored instruction to meet individual student needs and cultivated inclusive learning environment.
All School Head of Music and Performing Arts / Band Director
International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main
07.2017 - 06.2019
- Designed and monitored vertically aligned curriculum for Music and Performing Arts department.
- Lead IBDP Music classes for 11th and 12th-grade students.
- Directed separate Band ensembles for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade instrumentalists
- Instructed AP Music Theory and Aural Skills for 11th and 12th-grade students.
- Developed lesson plans and implemented IGCSE courses for grades 9 and 10.
- Oversaw all aspects of whole-school Music and Performing Arts departments, including, but not limited to, supervising 3 department teachers and 4 peripatetic instrumental instructors
- Organized all concerts and performances, including sound and light design, program creation, acting as Master of Ceremonies, and organizing rehearsals with stage crew and other student helpers
- Managed department budget and purchasing on issues such as piano tunings, instrument maintenance, ordering of instrument supplies, sheet music, purchasing performance rights for plays and musicals, paying peripatetic teachers, and purchasing curriculum materials
- Organized and managed all aspects of students' external exams and auditions for AMIS, ABRSM, and IB externally assessed materials
- Created enjoyable musical experiences utilizing a combination of Orff and Kódaly approaches for Primary students
- Composed, arranged, and conducted music for chamber ensembles
- Introduced academic and aesthetic appreciation of Western Classical music and music from other cultures to 9th and 10th-grade IGCSE students
Band Director / Elementary Music Teacher
Parker Elementary Music Magnet School
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Provide exciting general music instruction to pre-k students (3 and 4-year-olds)
- Provide Orff-based music experiences to Kindergarten students (5 and 6-year-olds)
- Introduce music reading and performance-based music theory to 2nd-grade soprano recorder students
- Managed and directed 70 student band ensemble of 3rd to 5th grade students
Band Director / Full-Time Music Educator
BASIS San Antonio Medical Center
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Certified by TEA in EC-12 Music
- Direct 6th - 10th grade concert bands
- Direct 5th grade choral ensembles
Music Graduate Teaching Fellow
The University of Oregon
09.2013 - 06.2015
- Sole Director of Undergraduate University Big Band
- Provided private saxophone lessons
- Trained students in Aural Skills and Ear Training
- Coached two jazz combos
- Functioned as the administrative assistant to the head of the Jazz department
- Instructed a large Jazz History class that was a university-wide elective
- Lead a Jazz Improvisation class for Undergraduate students
Private studio instructor
Sheppard Music Center
01.1997 - 01.2007
- Private studio instructor in saxophone, flute, clarinet, piano, drums, and composition
- Director of student rock and chamber ensembles
Education
Graduate Certificate - International Baccalaureate Teaching and Learning
Bethel University
11.2017
Master of Music - Music
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR06.2015
Baccalaureate Degree - Music
University of Texas
Arlington, TX05.2013
Skills
- Inquiry-Based Lessons
- Student-Centered approach
- Collaboration with colleagues
- Inter-disciplinary units
- Building Empathy through music
- Internationally minded approach
- Goal oriented units (backwards design)
- Using data to inform teaching and learning
- Integrating technology into music education
- Relationship building with students and colleagues
Certification
- International Baccalaureate Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate, Bethel University
- TEFL, 02/24, Uni-Prep Institute
- IB MYP Arts, IBO
- Music, EC-12 Texas
- Core Subjects, EC-6 Texas
- IBDP Music, IBO
- IGCSE Music, Cambridge
Softwareproficiencies
- Managebac
- PowerSchool
- Schoology
- Google Classroom
- Blackboard
- Canvas
- Google Suite
- Sibelius
- Musescore
- Logic Pro
- Reason
- Sountrap
- BeepBox
- Noteflight
References
References available upon request.
Software
Managebac
Powerschool
Musescore
Noteflight
Sibelius
Emerging music education software
Timeline
Head of Composition and Vocal Jazz
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
07.2021 - Current
IB MYP and DP Music Instructor / Band Director
American International School Vietnam
07.2019 - 06.2021
All School Head of Music and Performing Arts / Band Director
International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main
07.2017 - 06.2019
Band Director / Elementary Music Teacher
Parker Elementary Music Magnet School
07.2016 - 06.2017
Band Director / Full-Time Music Educator
BASIS San Antonio Medical Center
07.2015 - 06.2016
Music Graduate Teaching Fellow
The University of Oregon
09.2013 - 06.2015
Private studio instructor
Sheppard Music Center
01.1997 - 01.2007
Master of Music - Music
University of Oregon
Baccalaureate Degree - Music
University of Texas
- International Baccalaureate Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate, Bethel University
- TEFL, 02/24, Uni-Prep Institute
- IB MYP Arts, IBO
- Music, EC-12 Texas
- Core Subjects, EC-6 Texas
- IBDP Music, IBO
- IGCSE Music, Cambridge
Graduate Certificate - International Baccalaureate Teaching and Learning
Bethel University
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