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Cierra Sweet

Orange,CA

Summary

Enthusiastic Vocal Music Teacher eager to impart love of music as well as history, vocal techniques and performance experience onto young performers. Exceptional skills in developing performance groups and ensembles to showcase skill growth.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Children's Ministry Director

Friends Community Church Brea
12.2022 - Current

My responsibilities here have included:

  • Worship/Voice Lesson Ministry
  • Leading adult worship 2-3 times a month
  • Planning and coordinating large-scale events
  • VBS
  • Weekly children’s choir
  • Yearly Children’s Musical
  • Managing and scheduling volunteers.
    Prepping preschool and elementary curriculum and materials weekly.
  • Managing a budget.
  • Coordinating organized weekly activities for elementary aged children.

Private Vocal Teacher

Self
10.2022 - Current
  • Supported singers participating in recording sessions and live performances.
  • Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.
  • Adapted teaching programs to meet individual and group needs.
  • Provided specific feedback to students, parents and record label representatives.
  • Taught fundamentals such as projection, breathing and vocal techniques.
  • Advised parents of student progress by communicating student's achievements and developing methods for improvement.
  • Taught performers of varying skill levels ways to improve overall range.

Children's Ministry Director

DC Church
01.2020 - 12.2022

My responsibilities here have included:

  • Planning and coordinating large-scale events between two separate campuses
  • VBS
  • Quarterly Family Experiences
  • Weekly children’s choir at two separate campuses

Worship Intern

Friends Community Church Brea
08.2016 - 02.2019
  • Leading and coordinating a team of volunteers each week for Sunday worship.
  • 3 summers of leading and coordinating volunteers for a VBS worship band.
  • 3 summers of coordinating, planning, and participating in skits and worship for VBS.
  • Team-building with other church volunteers.
  • Performing every week, rescheduling last minute cancellations with performers.
  • Event coordinating.

Private Vocal Training

Mardi Cork - Yorba Linda Friends
11.2005 - 06.2014

I received private vocal instruction in the specific areas of Musical Theater and Classical singing for 9 years.

Education

Master of Arts - Pastoral Studies

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
12.2024

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Hope International University
Fullerton, CA
12.2018

Skills

    Musical Theater Training

    Harmony Teaching and Ear Training

    Persuasive Public Speaker

    Effective Educator

    Excellent Time Management

    Outstanding Social Skills

    Business Development and Planning

    Self Motivated and Ambitious

    Relationship Building

    Song interpretation skills

    Individual and group instruction

Timeline

Children's Ministry Director

Friends Community Church Brea
12.2022 - Current

Private Vocal Teacher

Self
10.2022 - Current

Children's Ministry Director

DC Church
01.2020 - 12.2022

Worship Intern

Friends Community Church Brea
08.2016 - 02.2019

Private Vocal Training

Mardi Cork - Yorba Linda Friends
11.2005 - 06.2014

Master of Arts - Pastoral Studies

Azusa Pacific University

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Hope International University
Cierra Sweet