Kenzie Hanley
Plymouth,MN
Summary
Passionate worship leader with proven musical talents and technical knowledge to successfully run a kids, youth, young adult, or adult worship service. Demonstrated skills in engaging audience members, encouraging and motivating worship team members, developing culture, and handling all scheduling and coordination requirements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrator
Insight Music School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
07.2024 - Current
- Managed scheduling and coordination of music classes for students and instructors.
- Maintained communication with parents regarding student progress, scheduling, invoices and upcoming events
- Maintained communication with all Insight teachers about scheduling changes, payment, upcoming events
Private Piano/Voice Instructor
Self Employed
Minnetonka, MN
06.2021 - Current
- Connected with local communities to build clientele and created an easy payment method to attract busy families
- Traveled around the Twin Cities teaching in-home music lessons, organized driving routes by city for fuel and time efficiency
- Provided music theory training for beginner intermediate piano students
- Instructed students in scales, sight-reading and tonal differences on piano
- Encouraged and trained students in their vocal capacity through a series of vocal warm-ups and intentionally selected songs varying in genre
- Helped students continue progressing by regularly evaluating abilities and customizing teaching approaches
- Built encouraging relationships with student's parents to create a strong business and community
Owner
Haven Music Studio
Plymouth, MN
05.2021 - Current
- Schedule and coordinate student lesson schedules
- Manage, organize and initiate financial decisions for Haven Music Studio
- Facilitate communication with parents and students
- Recruited new clients via promotional resources (business cards/social media) and registered them through a learned organized system called MyMusicStaff
Music Instructor
Haven Music Studio
Plymouth, Minnesota
05.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with parents to discuss student development and goals.
- Adapt to each students needs based on age, development goals, instrument (piano, guitar, voice, or songwriting), and learning style
- Motivated students with positive reinforcement methods while providing constructive criticism when necessary.
- Facilitated a safe and enjoyable learning environment.
- Gave feedback on technique, style, tone, interpretation, phrasing, dynamics, articulation.
- Fostered enthusiasm for music and good practicing habits by creating comfortable and fun environment during lessons.
- Developed student's musically ability in genres such as, classical piano, contemporary worship piano, classical, broadway, and contemporary singing
- Work with students with different learning needs such as ADHD
Private Voice/Piano Instructor
SOAR (School of Artistic Refinement)
Minneapolis, MN
03.2020 - Current
- Taught students how to improve technical and artistic abilities through in-person coaching, rehearsals and at-home practice.
- SOAR is in conjunction with Spring Lake Park School District
Next Gen Worship Coordinator
Emmanuel Christian Center
02.2020 - Current
- Recruiting, coordinating, and managing rehearsals for elementary, middle, and high school students
- Overseeing musical service flow and developing student’s ability to play music individually and as a team on stage during a live service
- Facilitated times of introspective focus and sharing to maintain attention to the meaning of the music and purpose of the service
- Created and hosted an event for the Maple Grove Youth Worship and Production Team – provided an intentional time and space for volunteers to connect with other volunteers and grow in their knowledge of leadership
Private Voice, Piano, and Guitar Instructor
Insight Music School
Minneapolis, MN
11.2018 - Current
- Offered personalized instruction tailored to individual needs
- Instructed students basic vocal techniques, projection skills and breathing strategies
- Encouraged students to practice daily to improve technique
- Helped students learn sheet music reading, notes, rests and clefs
- Mentored individual students by taking creative approach
Piano Teacher
Park Terrace Elementary
Spring Lake Park, MN
03.2020 - 05.2022
- Taught 3rd and 4th grade keyboard classes involving engaging rhythm and music theory games
- Created a fun and engaging learning atmosphere by preparing the students for weekly in-class recital performances
- Helped students continue progressing by regularly evaluating abilities and customizing teaching approaches
Outdoor Services Dispatch
Montgomery Brinkman Facility Services
Roseville, MN
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Organizing and scheduling a variety of outdoor services for commercial businesses
- Answering phones, sending emails, communicating with customers, routing the crew’s jobs, working with the production team to ensure jobs are correctly and efficiently completed and billed, manage timesheets, and handle miscellaneous administrative work
Student
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN
08.2016 - 12.2019
- Joined One Accord, North Central University’s touring worship team including weekly rehearsals, writing sessions, and leading worship in chapel services and near-by camps/academies
- 9-week tour through South Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Northern Minnesota leading middle school and high school district camps
- Co-wrote the song “In Spirit and Truth” on the North Central Worship Live Album, Always Remain
- Co-wrote the song “Breakthrough” on the North Central Worship Live Album, Breath of Heaven
- Participated in NCU's audition-based chorale involving sighting sighting, blending and articulation technique, dress rehearsals and seasonal concerts
- Band leader for NCU's Worship Live chapel team which involved organizing chapel sets, creating a positive rehearsal experience, encouraging an uplifting team environment, and navigating conflict between teammates
- Organized and conducted a semester’s worth of rehearsals for a college level choir follow by an end-of-semester performance
Worship Assistant/Youth Leader
Summit Church
Lakeville, MN
02.2019 - 11.2019
- Mentored, instructed and supervised participating youths through collaborative efforts with like-minded and creative team members
- Fostered relationships with students, and provided counseling on personal and spiritual issues
- Worked with the youth pastor to establish program objectives and devise strategies to achieve outcome goals
Worship Intern
Summit Church
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Managed audio-visual support for various weekly services
- Coordinated special event worship, youth and adult worship servies
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements and develop solutions involving the Sunday morning experience
Production Worker
Electramatic Inc
Minneapolis, MN
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Set up and operated production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures
- Sorted products and transported items to proper locations.
- Operated production machinery according to company's specific standards and protocols
- Analyzed work orders to determine type and quantity of materials needed for each production batch
- Worked at fast and steady pace to meet production goals
Worship Apprentice
Emmanuel Christian Center
Spring Lake Park , MN
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Stage creative and design help for Easter, Christmas and other special events/productions
- Put together lyrics presentations for congregation and worship teams
- Supported the creative team by organizing song banks and song sequences
Kid's Worship Coordinator
Emmanuel Christian Center
Spring Lake Park, MN
02.2013 - 02.2014
- Coordinated, scheduled, and lead worship for Kindergarten-5th grade kid's ministry program
- Recruited individuals to be a part of a worship team, used Planning Center Services to manage teams
- Organized and led a worship team to Alexandria, MN to lead corporate worship for the Kid’s AG District Camp
- Worked alongside the sound engineer, AG District offices, and AG Kid’s department
Education
BS - Music Pastor
North Central University
01.2019
High School Diploma -
Spring Lake Park High School
01.2016
Skills
- Recruit individuals for the purpose of creating effective and inspiring teams
- Lead intimate moments of corporate worship for small and large congregations
- Lead spontaneous worship moments
- Network and connect individuals to a desired event/ministry
- Create opportunities for individuals to serve in a way that fits their specific strengths
- Lead, develop and mentor spiritually and musically
- Manage Planning Center Online, ProPresenter, and Logic
- Write corporate and personal worship songs
- Manage and communicate with a team of musicians
- Conduct a choir and lead effective rehearsals for all ages
- Teach piano, voice, guitar, and songwriting to students of all ages
- Organizational and administrative skills
- Team oversight
- Initiate relationship building
- Pastoral care
- Adaptability
- Studio vocals
References
- Emily Keymon: 319-493-8704 keymonemily@gmail.com
- JonCarlos Velez: 651-338-4314 joncarlos@emmanuelcc.org
- Jeff Deyo: 615-414-8863 jddeyo@northcentral.edu
- Pam Lund: 612-708-1370
Worship Leading Video Portfolio
- Emmanuel Youth (start at 10:00) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccpy8IeqUTk&t=874s
- Emmanuel Youth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfxmP6at0bQ&t=22s
- Emmanuel Youth: (start at 13:20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Fps6MzB4M&t=1127s
- Senior Recital: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12DW4MgvPqslS_2NpYwEqAJVauJjadTBt/view?usp=sharing
Timeline
Administrator
Insight Music School
07.2024 - Current
Private Piano/Voice Instructor
Self Employed
06.2021 - Current
Owner
Haven Music Studio
05.2021 - Current
Music Instructor
Haven Music Studio
05.2021 - Current
Outdoor Services Dispatch
Montgomery Brinkman Facility Services
05.2020 - 06.2021
Private Voice/Piano Instructor
SOAR (School of Artistic Refinement)
03.2020 - Current
Piano Teacher
Park Terrace Elementary
03.2020 - 05.2022
Next Gen Worship Coordinator
Emmanuel Christian Center
02.2020 - Current
Worship Assistant/Youth Leader
Summit Church
02.2019 - 11.2019
Private Voice, Piano, and Guitar Instructor
Insight Music School
11.2018 - Current
Worship Intern
Summit Church
05.2018 - 08.2018
Production Worker
Electramatic Inc
05.2018 - 08.2018
Student
North Central University
08.2016 - 12.2019
Worship Apprentice
Emmanuel Christian Center
06.2015 - 08.2015
Kid's Worship Coordinator
Emmanuel Christian Center
02.2013 - 02.2014
BS - Music Pastor
North Central University
High School Diploma -
Spring Lake Park High School
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