Joe Smrdel

• Directed and managed around 200 choir students, 3 general music classes, extra curricular show choir.
• Redesigned general music curriculum to align with state and national standards
• Member of the grading committee.

• Lead and/or assisted in concerts and rehearsal planning for the University Choir and Clef Dwellers
• Helped facilitate and plan on-campus recruiting events (A Capella Honor Choir, All State Musical, Festival of the Arts)
• Helped develop strategic short and long term planning for the choral program and possible additional ensembles
• Managed and updated database information for choral directors throughout Nebraska and Iowa
• Developed and strategized messaging and communication with prospective students, their families, and, teachers

• Directed High School Choir, Middle School Choir, High

School Show Choir, and, Musical Theater

• Taught Music Theory, Music History, General Music classes and, Arranging/Composition
• Lead the writing of a new K-12 music curriculum to align with both national standards and research-based best practice including common assessments and rubrics for all music classes
• Organized logistics, scheduling, facilities and scheduling for multiple state-wide music contests

• 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Choirs, Show Choirs and Musical Theater Productions
• Oversaw dynamic growth in the program, with numbers from 150 singers to over 400 singers
• Coordinated logistics and supervision for over 100 show choir performers traveling to multiple competitions, performances and touring district elementary schools
• Effectively worked, communicated, and coordinated with multiple teams: vertical, job-alike between buildings, in-building content area, grade-level, and district-wide