Weston Scrivner
Music Teaching Assistant
ESCONDIDO,CA
Summary
Through my home-schooled High School experience, I became a "Great Books" Program Alumnus (I enjoyed all 5 years of rigorously fun philosophizing and discussing work via https://gbt.org/gbt.html ) and I became an Eagle Scout. I earned an Associate of Arts in General Music via Palomar Community College, and I am eagerly pursuing a Literature and Writing Studies BA degree via CSU-SM!
I have 7+ years' worth of valuable experience in teaching via individual and group settings, and I endeavor to become an increasingly compassionate, creative, and effective student-centric Teacher, academic facilitator, and motivational coach. I am also well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Front Desk Clerk
San Diego Music Studio
San Marcos , CA
10.2021 - Current
- Greeting visitors & customers as well as answering their questions.
- Working closely with the Manager, Repair Techs, & Piano + Guitar/Ukulele + Violin Teachers.
- Scheduling Lessons & Make-Up Lessons.
- Filling out Instrument Repair Tags.
- Preparing Batches of Popcorn.
- Cleaning Bathrooms, Music Lesson Rooms, and Outdoors.
- Doing Inventory (incl. Stocking items).
- Learning Policies/Contracts (New Students + Basic &/ Premium Maintenance).
- Basic Accounting (Point of Sale work).
- Answering Phone Calls.
- Close the Store!
Guitar and Ukulele: Substitute Teacher
San Diego Music Studio
San Marcos , CA
08.2021 - Current
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Assigned, explained and graded homework.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Leveraged classroom discussion strategies to engage students, promote topics and boost learning opportunities.
- Integrated existing and new technology into classroom to help provide creative and fun learning environment.
- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
Pianist
Kisco Senior Living
Escondido , United States
05.2021 - Current
- I play & sing for Cypress Court Seniors every Sunday afternoon.
- Apply knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
- Promote my musical career by maintaining social media presence: https://www.facebook.com/weston.scrivner/
- Select and arrang/improvise music for holiday performances.
- Study (some new-to-me) scores at length to learn music (familiar to seniors) in detail and develop suitable interpretations.
- Write up Invoices and send them to the Kisco Senior Living Billing Manager.
Piano Co-Teacher
San Diego Music Studio
San Marcos , CA
03.2021 - Current
- Established strong music foundation with students by incorporating basic music theory into weekly lessons.
- Introduced students to appropriate hand positioning, finger transitions and pedal use.
- Engaged students in discussions on musical selection and composer histories.
- Worked with students to sharpen sight-reading, memorization and improvisation piano techniques.
- Arranged lessons to accommodate each student's unique goals and interests.
- Developed musical instruction with goal of end-of-term recital performance.
Music Theory & Technique Teaching Assistant
San Diego Music Studio
San Marcos , CA
01.2021 - Current
- Cleaned, arranged, and organized classroom desks, chairs and supplies.
- Assigned work in Students' theory & technique books, answered student questions, and sought to assist them (often via conversation) in improvisational, informative, and fun ways.
- Taught music appreciation, history, and fundamentals to musicians of varying skill levels.
- Worked with Co-workers to establish a clean, fun, and educationally effective Studio!
Piano Teacher Aide
San Diego Music Studio
San Marcos , CA
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Assisted Mrs. Kimberly Deverell (Director of Educational Development and Advocacy) with classroom management to maintain a positive learning environment.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized assistance (e.g. through conversations).
- Helped teach sheet-music sight-reading skills as well as with the co-ordination of students' hands.
- Considered and corrected students' bodily posture for optimal keyboard performance.
- Sought to convey music theory concepts and music appreciation in fun ways!
Piano Tutor
Self-Employed
ESCONDIDO , CA
01.2013 - 02.2018
- Conducted individual music lessons lasting from 30 to 60 minutes; at one point, one of my clients was a family where I taught 6 siblings back-to-back.
- Wrote up Invoices & sent them at regular agreed-upon intervals with parents of students.
- Established strong music foundation with students by incorporating basic music theory into weekly lessons.
- Introduced students to appropriate hand positioning, finger transitions and pedal use.
- Engaged students in discussions on musical selection and composer histories.
- Worked with students to sharpen sight-reading, memorization and improvisation piano techniques.
- Arranged lessons to accommodate each student's unique goals and interests.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Literature & Writing Studies
California State University San Marcos
San Marcos, CA 01.2021 - Current
Associate of Arts - General Music
Palomar Community College
San Marcos 08.2015 - 12.2020
High School Diploma -
Sapere Aude Academy
Escondido, CA 01.2011 - 12.2016
Skills
Warm & Lively Individual and Group instruction
undefinedE.g. Hobbies
- Chess (I used to be a regular USCF-registered Tournament Chess Player; nowadays, I play frequent blitz games via Chess.com);
- DuoLingo (I'm on a 525+ day streak; I did a whole year of re-freshing myself on some Latin & I'm now focusing on German);
- Reading & Contemplating (I frequently visit http://www.grtbooks.com/ , https://www.sacred-texts.com/stbib.htm , https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/ , & https://ccel.org/fathers );
- Watching & Contemplating (I frequently listen to long-form debates, discussions, lectures, and other such presentations via YouTube)!
Timeline
Front Desk Clerk
San Diego Music Studio
10.2021 - Current
Guitar and Ukulele: Substitute Teacher
San Diego Music Studio
08.2021 - Current
Pianist
Kisco Senior Living
05.2021 - Current
Piano Co-Teacher
San Diego Music Studio
03.2021 - Current
Music Theory & Technique Teaching Assistant
San Diego Music Studio
01.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Literature & Writing Studies
California State University San Marcos
01.2021 - Current
Piano Teacher Aide
San Diego Music Studio
06.2019 - 03.2020
Associate of Arts - General Music
Palomar Community College
08.2015 - 12.2020
Piano Tutor
Self-Employed
01.2013 - 02.2018
High School Diploma -
Sapere Aude Academy
01.2011 - 12.2016
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