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Eric Flesher

College Advisor
Seattle,WA

Summary

Highly qualified college admissions advisor with experience supporting students' transition from high school to higher education. Excels at helping students create targeted, highly original application essays that gain them university admission. Takes pride in guiding students to make and meet academic goals. Proven professional and self-starter with excellent communication skills.

Work History

Senior Instructor

Mercer Education
Bellevue, WA
01.2012 - Current
  • Provided college advising to high school students, helping them select colleges and choose majors.
  • Guided students in writing highly successful college application essays.
  • Advised international students in applying to four-year universities.
  • Authored 287-page textbook on SAT test preparation.
  • Designed and taught curricula for verbal SAT and ACT courses.

Co-Director

Nalandabodhi Seattle
Seattle, WA
02.2016 - 02.2020
  • Co-directed largest chapter of international Buddhist organization, overseeing community building and engagement.
  • Organized programs by visiting dignitaries, including two visits by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa.
  • Spoke at public events, advocating for organizational goals and interests.
  • Developed community engagement programs and gathered participant feedback that directly influenced future initiatives.
  • Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host, and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community.
  • Coordinated volunteer activities, recruiting and managing volunteer teams.

Provost

Academy Of Music Northwest
Edmonds, WA
01.1998 - 01.2017
  • Oversaw academic affairs for one of the Pacific Northwest's premiere private music academies, supervising staff and recruiting new faculty members.
  • Mentored developing musicians and helped place them at top national conservatories and music university programs.
  • Assisted faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting master classes, and planning concerts.
  • Auditioned and interviewed new students for enrollment.
  • Served on advisory board to assist with short-term goals and long-range planning.
  • Wrote grants to fund academy operations.

Instructor

Edmonds Community College
01.2014 - 06.2014
  • Directed core music theory curriculum .
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Used learning assessments to regularly monitor student understanding of class concepts and materials.
  • Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
  • Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts -

University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Master of Philosophy -

University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Bachelor of Music -

California State University
Northridge, CA

Work Availability

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Skills

    Written and Verbal Communication

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Timeline

Co-Director

Nalandabodhi Seattle
02.2016 - 02.2020

Instructor

Edmonds Community College
01.2014 - 06.2014

Senior Instructor

Mercer Education
01.2012 - Current

Provost

Academy Of Music Northwest
01.1998 - 01.2017

Doctor of Musical Arts -

University of Washington

Master of Philosophy -

University of Cambridge

Bachelor of Music -

California State University

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