RAFIQUE ILLYAS-WATSON
Cleveland Heights,OH
Summary
A sample-based music producer and educator with a desire to contribute to advancing scholarly research on hip-hop culture and music. Dedicated to preserving and promoting sample-based hip hop while discovering new modes of musical analysis for the genre. Currently researching the form and function of humor throughout hip hop's history.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Researched, wrote, and published artist biographies for educational music playlists on streaming platforms
- Filmed video segments for educational videos on hip hop history for organization's website
- Instructed students in hip hop sampling history and techniques
TEACHING ARTIST
CENTER FOR ARTS INSPRED-LEARNING
10.2012 - 03.2020
- Developed and implemented hip-hop music composition program integrated into academic content standards for middle school to high school aged students throughout Northeast Ohio
- Designed and followed lesson plans towards specific measurable outcomes
- Provided instruction to students with diverse cultural backgrounds, learning levels, and social-emotional development
ASSOCIATE TEACHER
MONARCH CENTER FOR AUTISM
08.2008 - 03.2020
- Assisted in both academic instruction and behavior management of students to fulfill IEP goals and Behavior Improvement Plans
- Collected and entered data in Canvas application for accurate IEP reporting
- Wrote progress notes to summarize student achievement towards IEP goals and objectives
Education
Ph.D. - Musicology
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH05.2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Religious Studies
URSULINE COLLEGE
PEPPER PIKE, OH2004
Associate of Arts - Religious Studies
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HIGHLAND HILLS, OH2002
Skills
- Lesson Planning
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Special Education
- Successfully completed CWRU UNIV 400 (Professional Development for Teaching Assistants) (Fall 2021)
Public Speaking Experience
- Guest speaker and presenter at 2019 CWRU Popular Music Conference (Cleveland, OH)- Enacting Curricular Change in Music Education Through Vernacular Music
- Guest Speaker and presenter at Delta Sound Labs (Cleveland, OH 2019)- Ableton Live Sampling Techniques
Timeline
Research Assistant
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum
09.2022 - 06.2023
TEACHING ARTIST
CENTER FOR ARTS INSPRED-LEARNING
10.2012 - 03.2020
ASSOCIATE TEACHER
MONARCH CENTER FOR AUTISM
08.2008 - 03.2020
Ph.D. - Musicology
Case Western Reserve University
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Religious Studies
URSULINE COLLEGE
Associate of Arts - Religious Studies
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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