Graciela Ayala Carrillo
Turlock,CA
Summary
Accomplished, detail-oriented,outcome-driven, educator, musician, speaker, and researcher with experienced-level management background in networking, leadership, project programming, and delivering exceptional results in accordance to deadlines. Provide consistent content-to-community support and collaboration through mass media, team performance-based contribution, and network development. Develop motivational and effective strategies toward working personnel under a variety of conditions. Technological and marketing analysis in relation to maximize equitable-based, community, and partnership initiatives. Self-motivated to seeking and expanding long-term knowledge in the music industry, technology, and Performing and Fine arts industry.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Director
Ceres Unified School District
2016.04 - Current
- Educational and administrative services to support students in classroom through music appreciation and performance courses
- Accomplished, negotiated, and advocated for 200K grant sponsoring 80 students and chaperones to travel to New York for unique performing arts musical experience.
- Create content for classroom, digital, technological, and distance learning to maximize student-driven academic outcome
- Connect with community and campus culture in order to empower student motivation, program incentives, and performing and fine art advocating
- Support achievement with various academic resources for English Language Learners, Special Education, Foster Youth, Social/Economic Disadvantaged, and Homeless students
- Rebuilt Parent Booster/volunteer program via stakeholder for music program to support student fundraising and performances
- Created Mariachi Program for student culture to connect with community and continue to maximize stakeholder support
- Recruit and Retain: Increased student population of program since start of employment
- Built, advised, and supported student leadership to exercise campus culture of students helping other students through equitable opportunities.
- Administered, coordinated, and budget for all events pertaining to following ensembles: Pep Band, Concert Band, Marching Band, Percussion Ensemble, Choir, Musical Theatre, and Mariachi ensemble.
Podcast Host
Self
2015.01 - Current
- Showcase compositional and film reviews on website, The Arts Machine (theartsmachine.com)
- Interviewed artists internationally and nationally, including local bands, business owners, and writers.
- Interviewed 2016 NPR Tiny Desk Concert winner Gaelynn Lea
- Operatic and Jazz environment, Youtube Australian duo, TwoSet Violin
- Spotify Platform Podcast: The Arts Machine
- Community outreach with local businesses, owners, professionals, and in state collaborators to share content and advice to aspiring listeners
- Social Media platform marketing and demographic analysis
- Content creation based per interview
- Journalistic researched based per interviewee
- Media and audio recording, live stream, and visual creation for audience interactive experience
- Platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, iTunes, and Youtube
- Engaged listeners through social media platforms to increase station visibility
- Developed engaging content for listeners and guests, including interviews and pre/live social media responses.
Band Teacher Assistant
Merced High School
2016.09 - 2017.04
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted with Pep band, marching, and competitive events for band and percussion ensembles.
- Assisted with running classroom music and warm ups
- Traveled along with lead band director to band competitions and events
- Helped band director recognize learning issues evidenced in one-to-one support instruction
Education
Master of Arts - Music Business
Berklee College of Music, Online
Boston, MA09.2023
Preliminary Credential for Music Education -
Ceres Unified School District
Ceres05.2019
Bachelor of Music - Music Composition
California State University Stanislaus
Turlock05.2014
Skills
- Application Business Research in Music Industry
- Research Data Analysis in Music Industry
- Team Building & Leadership
- Strategic Planning, Marketing & Research
- Communication & Presentation Proficiency
- Network & Community Outreach and Engagement
- Funding, Grant writing, & Fundraising Management
- District and Classroom 21st Century Technology Integration
- Class, Meeting, Interpersonal, and Business management
- Classroom Technology Integration
- Conductor for Musical Theatre, Band, Choir, and Chamber Ensemble
- Podcast Host
- Time Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Research Experience
- Masters of Music Business: Culminating experience through Berklee College of Music (online) on cultural, digital, and audience behavior using music technology and smart devices to experience live concerts via application software. Creating a business plan to compliment the current music industry ecosystem for access-based opportunities to the public. ( September 2023).
- Technology, Entertainment, & Design (TED TALK) (TEDXModesto)-Finalist Candidate, Modesto, CA, Researched focused on reasons behind recontextualizing the listening experience, playlist creation, and human psychological/emotional connection between music and the mind. Finalist only (event canceled). (Spring 2019)
- Senior Capstone: California State University, Stanislaus , Conducted and interviewed a focus group based on the psychological effects behind visual and auditory effects from the horror movie genre compositional effects was designed and created by using my own original work in sound and music (May 2016) .
- Undergraduate Thesis Presentation via Honors Program, California State University, Stanislaus, Researched and conducted primary sources focused on historical concept behind listening and concert-going engagements from music fans in the 21st century (May 2013).
Awards, Honors, and Workshop
- Arizona State University Conducting Workshop, Participant (October 2023) : Sessions with Jason Caslor, Jamal Duncan, and Gary Hill
- Central Valley Conducting Symposium, Participant (Summer 2023) : Sessions and individual lessons from Colonel Michael Colburn, 27th director to "The Presidents Own" United States Marine Band, and Dr. Vu Nyguen, University of the Pacific, Stockton Conductor for bands and Wind Ensemble.
- Deans List, Masters (Summer 2023)
- Deans List, Masters (Spring 2023)
- Deans List, Masters (Fall 2022)
- NYU Steinhardt NYU/BMI Music in Advertisement workshop: Participant (Summer 2019)
- United States Marine Corps, Certification of Completion for Successfully completing the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego's Educators Workshop, (Summer 2019)
- Arts and Entertainment Top Journalist Contributor and Coverage, The Signal (Spring 2016)
- Honors Student (completed Spring 2013)
- Deans list, Bachelor ( Spring 2013)
- Sigma Alpha Iota conference delegate (Atlanta, Georgia) ( Summer 2012)
- College news paper acclaim by the Signal News: Composition premier for A Dream within A Dream, lyrics by Edgar Allen Poe-music by Graciela A. Carrillo (Fall 2012)
Hobby
Jiu-Jitsu Athlete (Blue Belt): Competitive athlete in local and national events (United States)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Band Teacher Assistant
Merced High School
2016.09 - 2017.04
Music Director
Ceres Unified School District
2016.04 - Current
Podcast Host
Self
2015.01 - Current
Master of Arts - Music Business
Berklee College of Music, Online
Preliminary Credential for Music Education -
Ceres Unified School District
Bachelor of Music - Music Composition
California State University Stanislaus
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