Denise Glenn
Corpus Christi
Summary
Dynamic music educator with six years of progressive experience, advancing from elementary music teacher to Head Middle School Band Director. A trumpet primary and brass specialist, skilled in teaching all band instruments while fostering a deep appreciation for music. Expertise in concert planning, preparing students for region and all-city auditions, and tracking measurable growth ensures a high standard of musical achievement. Committed to creating a positive and motivating classroom environment that promotes musical excellence, teamwork, and personal development.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Band Director
Tom Browne Middle School
08.2023 - Current
- Awarded the Corpus Christi Education Foundation grant twice (2024 & 2025) totaling $4,946.04.
- Utilized funding for new sound panels in the band hall and a new percussion cabinet.
- Fundraised over $3,500 for equipment, supplies and field trips in the 2024-2025 school year.
- Grew the band program by 8.7% from 2023 to 2025.
- Increased participation in All-City tryouts by 75%
- Increased participation in Solo and Ensemble tryouts by 40% with a significant increase in superior and excellent ratings.
- Awarded first place band performance in the Jr. Buc Days Parade in May 2023 and participated again in 2024 after a several-year long break with the previous band directors.
- Reclassified Browne MS as a non-varsity band at UIL Concert and Sight-Reading which improved sight-reading scores.
- Prepared my band to perform at the Browne MS football games in 2023 and 2024
- My band performed at Kostoryz Elementary School to recruitment future band students (November 2025)
- Participated in the 2025 CCISD Band Showcase.
- Adjudicated for CCISD and Region 14 auditions at the middle and high school levels.
- Assisted Mary Carroll High School Band for football games and marching band sectionals.
- Inventoried, maintained, repaired, and purchased new instruments, equipment and music.
Music Teacher
James W. Fannin Elementary School & Rose Shaw Elementary School
08.2020 - 08.2023
- Awarded CCEF Grant to purchase a new set of ukuleles for the first time at Fannin Elementary School.
- I was one out of seven elementary music teachers in CCISD selected to pilot Quaver for the district.
- My choir from Shaw Elementary performed in the Inaugural CCISD Choir in May 2023
Music Teacher
Clifton Park Elementary School
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with the TEKS integrating music theory and performance techniques for grades Pre-K through Fifth.
- Initiated campus policy decision-making on the board of the Site-Based Decision Making Committee.
- Took my choir to perform their Christmas Program at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and at the KPLE-TV Studio which broadcasted it to television.
Education
Bachelor of Music - Music Studies - Instrumental Emphasis
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05.2017
Skills
- Curriculum planning
- Budget administration
- Instrument care
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Music notation software proficiency
- Experience with audio and video editing tools
- Audio editing and production expertise
Certification
SBEC Music EC-12 Valid to April 2030
PERFORMING ENSEMBLES
- Corpus Christi Wind Symphony, Corpus Christi, TX November 2020 – Present
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, Austin, TX 2017, 2018, 2022
- San Antonio Community Wind Ensemble, San Antonio, TX 2020
- Temple College Band, Temple, TX July 2018 – July 2019
- The University of Texas at Austin August 2013 – May 2017 Longhorn Marching Band, Symphony Band, Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble
Timeline
Head Band Director
Tom Browne Middle School
08.2023 - Current
Music Teacher
James W. Fannin Elementary School & Rose Shaw Elementary School
08.2020 - 08.2023
Music Teacher
Clifton Park Elementary School
02.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Music - Music Studies - Instrumental Emphasis
The University of Texas At Austin