Torrey Mercer
United States
Summary
Multifaceted thirty-year-old professional switching careers with eight years of work experience in educational settings, and working professionally with the voice. Hard-working, adaptable professional who is enthusiastic about working with diverse populations, and helping individuals of all ages and backgrounds better their speech, hearing, and swallowing.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lessons Instructor
Guitar Center
12.2019 - Current
- Recognized in 2023 by corporate as an instructor with one of the highest retention rates of any voice and music instructor at Guitar Center in the United States.
- Taught fundamentals such as projection, breathing, vocal techniques, and vowel/consonant placement.
- Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, scales, compositions, and chords.
- Mentored students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds with individualized approach to enhance learning.
- Advised parents of student progress by communicating student's achievements and developing methods for improvement.
Private Voice Instructor
Self-Employed
06.2015 - Current
- Taught fundamentals such as projection, breathing and vocal techniques.
- Successfully maintained long term relationships with individual students and their families, with high retention rate and consistent returning students.
Voice Instructor
Angeles Academy Of Music
12.2019 - 04.2023
- Taught fundamentals such as projection, breathing, vocal techniques, and vowel/consonant placement.
- Consistently maintained a perfect instructor performance score as determined by supervisors.
- Helped students prepare for auditions and special events at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Private Academic Tutor
Grade Potential Tutoring
03.2020 - 10.2022
- Developed student confidence through positive reinforcement strategies.
- Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
- Used personalized learning plans to guide students to deeper understanding of course material and learning styles.
Administrative Assistant
Lighthouse Property Management
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Developed strategies to streamline and improve office procedures.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings and conference calls to optimize scheduling of senior staff.
Private Academic Tutor
A Plus Tutoring
06.2018 - 04.2019
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
- Worked with several students with IEPs to form individual lesson plans to ensure their success.
- Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
10.2017 - 06.2018
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Led academic lectures to 5th grade students in mathematics entirely in Spanish.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Taught diverse subjects for grades K-8 in a bilingual school district, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of regular teacher.
Academic Tutor
Sylvan Learning
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Conducted group tutoring sessions to help students engage active learning and critical thinking skills.
- Used personalized learning plans to guide students to deeper understanding of course material and learning styles.
- Used flashcards and other techniques to test and improve memory through practiced information retrieval.
Program Leader
Code To The Future
09.2016 - 06.2017
- Led in-school, and after-school curricular lessons on coding, and chess for K-5 students.
- Worked with diverse populations of students to introduce basic STEM concepts to them.
Show Assistant Supervisor
SeaWorld San Diego
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Functioned as the on-site supervisor to lead teams in several departments to oversee day-to-day operations of a theme park entertainment venue.
- Regularly demonstrated problem solving skills, and collaboration with others to ensure show success.
- Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.
- Met with entertainment leadership to brainstorm ideas for coming entertainment shows within the park.
After School Program Leader
Boys And Girls Club Of San Dieguito
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Created fun, age-appropriate activities for school-age children.
- Led summer camp programming for musical theater, and voice performance, including end-of-camp performances.
- Scheduled mini-lessons, art projects and unstructured playtime for school-age children.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
Education
No Degree - Speech-Language Pathology
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA2024
Bachelor of Arts - Education Sciences And Drama (Double Major)
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06.2015
Skills
- Speech Exercises
- Experience with the Voice
- Spanish Proficiency
- Comfortable with Teacher Assistance
- Experience in Educational Settings
- Empathy and Compassion
- Multicultural Sensitivity
- Experience with Lesson Plan Creation
- Familiarity with IEPs
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Volunteer Experience
- LA Speech Therapy, will be completing 25+ volunteer clinical hours shadowing a certified Speech-Language Pathologist, starting January 2024
- Turtle Rock After School Program, Completed 30 volunteer hours at a curricular after-school program for early elementary students in Irvine, CA.
Certification
- (Former) CPR Certification, 2014-2018
- (Former) Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teacher Certification, 2016-2018
Timeline
Private Academic Tutor
Grade Potential Tutoring
03.2020 - 10.2022
Lessons Instructor
Guitar Center
12.2019 - Current
Voice Instructor
Angeles Academy Of Music
12.2019 - 04.2023
Administrative Assistant
Lighthouse Property Management
03.2019 - 12.2019
Private Academic Tutor
A Plus Tutoring
06.2018 - 04.2019
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
10.2017 - 06.2018
Academic Tutor
Sylvan Learning
06.2017 - 05.2018
Program Leader
Code To The Future
09.2016 - 06.2017
Show Assistant Supervisor
SeaWorld San Diego
06.2016 - 09.2016
Private Voice Instructor
Self-Employed
06.2015 - Current
After School Program Leader
Boys And Girls Club Of San Dieguito
06.2015 - 06.2016
No Degree - Speech-Language Pathology
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts - Education Sciences And Drama (Double Major)
University of California, Irvine
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