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
09.2019 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Music - Music Education; Music Performance
09.2010 - 05.2015
- Double Major (Education and Performance)
- Cum laude
Skills
Musician
Education experience in music and driving
Excellent writer
Knowledge of popular culture and student interests
Ability to genuinely connect with students
Certification
Sheltered English Immersion