Music specialist with 27 years experience possessing strong leadership qualities, and the capacity to manage challenging behavior calmly and effectively. Establishes positive relationships with fellow professionals and parents.
Some of my responsibilities as music director are to direct and facilitate the morning announcements, lead grade-level programs, direct an after-school choir program, manage ukuleles, serve as team leader, and help administration and classroom teachers where assistance is needed.
Lead the music program.
Employed 'Leader in Me' tools and strategies to improve instructional methods.
Differentiation of musical learning to meet the needs of all students.
Inclusion of students with special needs.
Use choral techniques, reinforced by Dr. Patti Dewitt (warm-up, vocal vowel forms, and breathing techniques).
Lead 4-6th grade general music.
Lead 6th grade choir.
Alfred method book for choral music.
Used choral techniques reinforced by Dr. Patti Dewitt (warm-up, vocal vowel forms, and breathing techniques)
Served as specials Department Chair to facilitate better communication between team members.
Attended GCISD Music festival 4 years with 1st division ratings.
Chaperoned the 4th and 5th grade to Grapevine parade of lights with 40 students.
Music director for the Seussical musical
Wrote and implemented the new school song for Timberline