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Daniel Tourtellot

Educator
Lowell,MA

Summary

Recently graduated educator from the Lowell area with a contagious passion for music, justice, and learning.

Work History

Driver's Education Instructor

Future Drivers Of America
Chelmsford, MA
05.2016 - Current
  • Teaching beginning drivers how to operate a vehicle and follow road laws
  • Lessons provided in a one-on-one setting
  • Experience helping students manage anxiety and stay calm
  • Experience working with diverse learners and ethnically diverse populations

Musician

Freelance
, Massachusetts
06.2009 - Current
  • Professional level tubist.
  • Performs with a variety of groups from around New England including The Townsend Military Band, The Lowell Party Band, the Winchendon Winds, and the Natick Legion Band.
  • Experience with collaboration, preparedness, listening, organization, and communication.

Substitute Brass Educator

Natick Public Schools
Natick, MA
11.2022 - 01.2023
  • Long-term substitute teacher for group and individual music lessons on the trombone, tuba, and euphonium.
  • Grades 5-12
  • Expectations included teaching students: to read and interpret music; to listen to themselves and one another; various techniques for playing in terms of embouchure, fingering, and air support; various musical terms and definitions; musicality including dynamic range and articulation; cleaning and proper care of instruments.
  • Experience working with diverse learners and multiple group sizes

Music Educator

YMCA Of Lawrence
Lawrence, MA
09.2015 - 06.2019
  • Teaching singing, piano, drum, and audio recording to Pre-K through 8 students as part of their regular school day.
  • Students learned in a mix of whole-class instruction and hands-on learning in small groups. Students generally learned a song on each instrument over several weeks then chose their favorite for a full-class performance.
  • Class sizes varied from under a dozen students to over sixty students. Group sizes varied from 2-9 students.
  • Taught singing, piano, and drum lessons to students aged 4-19 after school.
  • Recorded an album featuring solo vocal performances by 26 students with after-school students.
  • Served as Morning Program Assistant Director to the Music Clubhouse Director for the 2016-17 school year. Added responsibilities included selecting and arranging music for students to perform, taking attendance, and managing whole-class instruction and performances.
  • Experience working with EL, disabled, and ethnically diverse populations.
  • Experience working with diverse learning styles.
  • Experience working with students in large group, small group, and individual settings.

Education

Master of Education - Elementary Education

Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA
09.2019 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Music - Music Education; Music Performance

UMass Lowell, Lowell
09.2010 - 05.2015
  • Double Major (Education and Performance)
  • Cum laude

Skills

Musician

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Certification

Sheltered English Immersion

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