Mandy Bailey
Music Educator
Rocky Mount,NC
Summary
National Board Certified music educator and curriculum developer successful in writing and delivering creative, engaging music lessons. Proven history of student success in the classroom and performances. Published music lessons in NC Homebase, and music educator magazines. Dedicated to promoting life long skills through music lessons that integrate core subjects, reflection, problem solving and team work.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Elementary Music Educator
Wake County Public Schools, Zebulon Elementary
01.2020 - Current
- Teach variety of electives to K-5 students using NC Essential Standards for Music Education.
- Select and plan creative electives that are engaging and relevant to students while integrating and connecting core subjects.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to meet academic and behavior needs of students.
- Build strong, positive relationships with all stakeholders including staff, parents, and our community.
- Planned performances for students to share in the community including Zebulon's Spring Festival, Deck The HallZ, Nursing Homes, Stars in the East, and Pieces of Gold.
- Collaborate with specialist team members to co-teach electives such as cardio drumming and musicals.
- Serve in various leadership roles including: STEM leadership, specialist chair,co-chair of academic committee, mentoring, Wake County Arts Council representative, PTA teacher representative.
- Regular presenter at NC Wesleyan University sharing strategies to integrate music throughout the curriculum.
Director of Music and Worship
Rock Creek Baptist Church
03.2018 - Current
- Collaborate with church pastor to plan music for weekly services.
- Enter music to software program to project music during service and livestream.
- Teach adult choir members music theory needed to sing for weekly services and Cantatas for Christmas and Easter and lead rehearsals.
- Direct handbell ensemble by selecting music, teaching needed theory and rehearsing weekly.
- Planned and hosted a community church music festival for several local churches.
- Serve in various mission opportunities.
Elementary Music Educator
Nash Public Schools, Nashville Elementary
01.1998 - 12.2019
- Built a strong, successful, dynamic music program by planning and teaching creative, engaging music lessons.
- Served in various leadership roles in school and the community including: specialist chair, leadership team member, mentor, educator liaison for the Tar River Orchestra and Nash-Rocky Mount Schools.
- Partnered with local Boys and Girls Club to create a program called Positive Percussion Power which used bucket drumming to build self esteem, team working, and problem solving.
- Worked with Tar River Orchestra to plan concerts and select repertoire for education concert for Nash-Rocky Mount Schools.
- Partnered with Middle and High School feeder schools where former students performed concerts, musicals and facilitate instrument petting zoos.
- Mentored teachers working toward National Board Certification.
- Prepared, directed and chaperoned in school and community performances including: winter and spring concerts, all county chorus, Nashville's Blooming Festival and Tar River Orchestra performances.
- Published book, The Rhythm Ninja, to help children learn about rhythms and fractions.
North Carolina Governor Teachers Network
NCDPI
07.2009 - 07.2010
- Selected to be part of the Governor's Teacher Network to create exemplar music units that are published in NC Homebase and available for NC music educators.
- Collaborated with other music educators throughout the year to proofread units before submitting at various deadlines.
- Followed specific criteria for each unit and lesson including: unit overview, state standards, I can statements, vocabulary, expected student outcome, step by step instruction, differentiation, formative and summative assessments, rubrics, Universal Design for Learning, self and peer reflection, and teacher reflections.
- Facilitated Home Base Professional Development sessions for regional meeting.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education K-12
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 08.1993 - 12.1997
Skills
Planning creative, engaging, integrated lessons
undefinedAccomplishments
- National Board Certification in Early Childhood Music 2010, renewed in 2019.
- Finalist for NC Elementary Music Educator of the Year, 2019
- Recipient of Scholarship for NCCAT.
- Teacher of the Year, Nashville Elementary, 2010
References
Mallory Curley, mcurley@wcpss.net, 919-404-3680
Beth Credle, elizconway1@yahoo.com, 252-452-5118
Sharon Huneycutt, sharon.huneycutt@wilsonschoolsnc.net, 252-450-0594
Travis Crocker, pastortravis@rockcreekbaptist.net, 252-515-2810
Timeline
Elementary Music Educator
Wake County Public Schools, Zebulon Elementary
01.2020 - Current
Director of Music and Worship
Rock Creek Baptist Church
03.2018 - Current
North Carolina Governor Teachers Network
NCDPI
07.2009 - 07.2010
Elementary Music Educator
Nash Public Schools, Nashville Elementary
01.1998 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education K-12
East Carolina University
08.1993 - 12.1997
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