Executed week-long summer religious education programs for children aged K-12 for 7 different churches throughout the Catholic Diocese of Davenport, covering areas of Southeast Iowa
Developed lessons based on a curriculum to be given to classes of 6-20 students
Facilitated weekly team meetings with four other team members to discuss areas for improvement and delegated tasks to team members based on discussions in meetings
Acted as the primary contact for team communications as team leader in the summer of 2024
Stage Hand
UNI School of Music
Cedar Falls, Iowa
02.2024 - 12.2025
Assisted backstage to manage lighting and stage set-up during performances for individual recitals and ensembles of various sizes
Logged information from dress rehearsals to be communicated to other stagehands to help with an efficient set-up before performances
Provided support to performers through verifying their needs and responding to their requests
Student Teacher
Pleasant Valley CSD
Bettendorf, Iowa
01.2026 - Current
Assumed responsibility of a band of twenty-five students and a band of fifty-three students at two separate elementary schools in Bettendorf, Iowa
Developed and executed 30-minute lesson plans over four weeks
Attended monthly professional development to learn goals for the school district and discuss strategies for improving our methods of teaching
Attended weekly PLC meetings to discuss goals for the Elementary band program in the Pleasant Valley school district
Provided customized instruction in one-on-one lessons throughout the school day
Assessed students by listening to them and offering feedback during one-on-one lessons and full band rehearsals
Field Experience Teacher
Waterloo CSD
Waterloo, Iowa
09.2025 - 11.2025
Conducted sectionals over the band music
Provided customized instruction in one-on-one lessons during the student's band class
Designed and executed 2 fifteen-minute rehearsal plans for the whole band
Assisted with dress rehearsals by managing the microphones and lighting
Provided directions to students during transitions for concert week
Recorded observations of the mentor teacher
Reflected on my experiences after each day
Field Experience Teacher
Cedar Falls CSD
Cedar Falls, IA
01.2024 - 04.2024
Designed and executed 2 fifteen-minute rehearsal plans
Assessed students' playing in one-on-one lessons
Recorded the attendance of students at the beginning of class
Noted observations of the mentor teacher
Field Experience Teacher
Waterloo CSD
Waterloo, IA
01.2022 - 04.2022
Recorded observations of the mentor teacher
Participated in classroom activities with students
Provided one-on-one support to students during class
Clarinet Music Section Leader
Panther Marching Band
08.2022 - 11.2022
Coordinated a mandatory weekly time to meet for sectionals throughout the marching band season for a section of 32 clarinets in the Panther Marching Band
Assisted the clarinet section in learning the music for upcoming shows
Collaborated with a co-section leader to plan an agenda for each sectional
Tracked the attendance of section members and communicated concerns with the marching band director regarding sectional attendance
University of Northern Iowa
Clarinet Section Leader
Northern Iowa Wind Ensemble
08.2023 - 05.2025
Coordinated a mandatory weekly time to meet for sectionals throughout the semester for a section of 7-8 clarinets in the Northern Iowa Wind Ensemble
Led sectionals throughout the academic year to achieve goals in learning the music and provide feedback on how the section was performing
Consulted with section members to decide the goals of each sectional and assisted them in reaching the goals