To make a positive impact on students' lives through teaching band and music to all.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Band Director/Elementary Music Teacher
Granger School (Granger ISD)
Granger, TX
08.2024 - Current
Teach Pre-K through 5th-grade music classes. Assists with teaching all 6th grade band classes, the 7th grade band, and the high school band.
Music Enrichment Program Instructor
Live Oak Ridge Middle School (Killeen ISD)
Killeen, TX
01.2024 - 05.2024
Assisted the Head Band Director, Mr. Rodney Howell with teaching after school low brass sectionals for the students in the Honors Band to prepare them for the UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation.
Private Lessons Teacher/ Marching Tech
Shoemaker High School (Killeen ISD)
Killeen, TX
01.2023 - 05.2024
Taught private lessons to low brass students to prepare them for the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest and the All Region Band auditions.
I also assisted with teaching concert repertoire.
I also got to served as a marching tech during the 2023 marching band season.
One of my students was able to get into music school.
Elementary Music Teacher
Iduma Elementary School (Killeen ISD)
Killeen, TX
01.2022 - 05.2024
Taught over 400 students that vary from three year olds to fifth grade students.
I assisted with morning and after school bus duty, I also assisted with co-teacher with planning and other duties, I served as one of the directors of the choir, and the instrumental ensemble.
Nominated for Teacher of the Year.
Music Enrichment Instructor
Rancier Middle School (Killeen ISD)
Killeen, TX
09.2022 - 05.2023
Participated in a mentorship with Andy Dietz.
At Rancier, I taught french horn, alto saxophone, and low brass sectionals.
Student Teacher
Salado Middle School (Salado ISD)
Salado, TX
10.2021 - 12.2021
Assisted with sectionals and classes, assisted with administrative tasks, observed and assisted with lesson delivery and lesson planning, and worked with the Salado High School marching band as a field tech.
Conducted the middle school wind ensemble for a winter concert with Blake Vajgert.
Student Teacher
Vista Ridge High School (Leander ISD)
Cedar Park, TX
08.2021 - 10.2021
Assisted with sectionals, assisted with administrative tasks, observed and assisted with lesson delivery and lesson planning, and worked with the Vista Ridge High School marching band as a field tech with Bryan Christian.
Education
Bachelors - Music Education
UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
Belton, TX
12.2021
High School Diploma -
LEANDER HIGH SCHOOL
Leander, TX
06.2017
Skills
Young Band Directors of Texas - Vice President (2024 - Current)
Young Band Directors of Texas - College Team Lead (2023 - 2024)
Young Band Directors of Texas, College Team Assistant (2022 – 2023)
The Community Band of Central Texas - Principal Tubist (2022 - 2024)
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra - Principal Tubist (2022-2022)
Kappa Kappa Psi Wind Ensemble- Conductor (2020)
Cru Spirt Band-Tuba Section Leader (2018-2021)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Wind Ensemble- Principal Tubist (2018-2021)
Kappa Kappa Psi - Parliamentarian (2018-2019)
References
Erin Lawrence, Principal at Granger Elementary School, elawrence@granger.txed.net, 512-695-3210
Kyle Mikat, Director of Bands at Granger School, kmikat@granger.txed.net, 810-875-7812
Robert Selaiden, Retired Director of Bands at Leander High School, robertut85@gmail.com, 512-484-6581
Michael Garasi, Director of Bands at The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, mgarasi@umhb.edu, 305-798-2741
Sean Hill, Director of Bands at Shoemaker High School, Sean.Hill@killeenisd.org, 940-735-2174