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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Special Training
Awards
Affiliations
Work Availability
Work Preference
Interests
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Natalyn Walton

Natalyn Walton

Educator
Marianna,Arkansas

Summary

Knowledgeable Music Director with 23+ years of experience and exceptional leadership, planning and relationship-building skills. Detail-oriented and hardworking with a successful background in Music. Looking for a new role with long-term potential.


Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Bands

Lee High School - Lee County School District
07.2011 - Current
  • Teach music theory and history, instruct on the fundamentals of reading music, teach beginning, intermediate, and advance classes, develop marching routines for parades and half-time performances during football games, organize participation in community events, graduation, and parades, compose music for concerts and competitions

Band Director

Jacksonville Middle School & Assistant Band Director at Jacksonville High School - Pulaski County Special School District
06.2009 - 08.2009
  • Instruct on the fundamentals of reading music, teach beginning and intermediate band classes, assist high school band director in teaching students marching routines, reading music, and playing their instruments

Director of Bands

Lee High School - Lee County School District
08.2000 - 06.2009
  • Teach music theory and history, instruct on the fundamentals of reading music, teach beginning, intermediate, and advance classes, develop marching routines for parades and half-time performances during football games, organize participation in community events, graduation, and parades, compose music for concerts and competitions

Director of Bands

J.A. Fair High School
01.2000 - 05.2000
  • Developed a Pep-Band (percussion ensemble) to play at basketball games, taught music theory and history

Education

Master of Arts - Teaching

Harding University, Searcy, AR
07.2008

Bachelor of Science - Music (Instrumental)

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR
12.1999

Skills

  • Music editing
  • Music Interpretation
  • Composition Knowledge
  • Rehearsal Planning
  • Fundraising abilities
  • Arranging Skills
  • Sight-Reading Mastery

Certification

  • Instrumental Music, Kindergarten - 12th grade, Arkansas Department of Education

Special Training

Arkansas Bandmasters Association In-Service, Fort Smith, AR, 07/26/2006, 07/29/2006

Arkansas Bandmasters Association In-Service, Little Rock and Fort Smith, AR, every summer from 2019 - 2023

Arkansas Choir Director Association In-Service, North Little Rock, AR, 07/2023

Awards

  • Nominated for Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2002 - 2004
  • Member of the Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1992 - 1996

Affiliations

  • Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority Inc. Fall 1995
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Fall 2006

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemote

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing401k matchPaid sick leave

Interests

Cooking and Classic movies

Timeline

Director of Bands - Lee High School - Lee County School District
07.2011 - Current
Band Director - Jacksonville Middle School & Assistant Band Director at Jacksonville High School - Pulaski County Special School District
06.2009 - 08.2009
Director of Bands - Lee High School - Lee County School District
08.2000 - 06.2009
Director of Bands - J.A. Fair High School
01.2000 - 05.2000
Harding University - Master of Arts, Teaching
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - Bachelor of Science, Music (Instrumental)
  • Instrumental Music, Kindergarten - 12th grade, Arkansas Department of Education
  • Instrumental Music, Kindergarten - 12th grade, Tennessee Department of Education
  • Instrumental Music, Kindergarten - 12th grade, Mississippi Department of Education
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