Jeff Cachero

Elementary Music Teacher 2002-2009

Middle School Choir Director/Music Teacher 2009-Present

• Trained new teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
• Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students to learn and thrive.
• Administered standardized tests to evaluate student performance and progress.
• Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
• As a building leadership team member, I met with the principal and several other teachers to address building needs and implement training.
• Planned, coordinated, and executed several concerts a year as well as field trips and fundraisers.
• Managed a budget for the choir program including purchasing music, supplies, and curriculum materials; securing grants; and managing fundraisers
• Volunteered as music director for after school plays, musicals, and music ensembles giving students unique experiences that students could not get in traditional classes.
• Music department team leader for the 5th-12th grade teachers in the district.
• Created a multi-tiered music curriculum from scratch that spans 4 years of a student's time in choir for singers of various levels of experience to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
• Verified student grades, attendance and schedules.
• Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
• Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
• Studied assessment information covering students, teachers and school operations to formulate improvement plans.
• Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families.
• Attended professional development conferences and trainings locally and across the state and country to increase the effectiveness in my teaching.