Piano with Amy N.

Self-Employed

My first wedding gig was in November of 2002 and at the same time, I ran an ad in the Penny Saver which led to my first private students. I have been teaching and performing ever since.

University Strings, University of Delaware

Conductor/teacher of record for non-music-major undergraduate students of the University of Delaware. Nearly doubled enrollment from 12 to 21 students.

Soli Studios Music, Inc.

Soli Studios Music, Inc. • Sole full-time employee in charge of all administrative duties across five departments: studio, after-school music program, youth orchestra, contracting service, and rental/retail/repair brick-and-mortar location. • Created CRM through Podio to manage and communicate all clientele. • Managed and operated Soli Encore including driving to each campus, transporting instruments, setting up classrooms, and monitoring students and staff. • Taught lessons and recruited students and teachers for Soli Studios. • Contracted musicians in as little as 24 hours for Soli Entertainment events. Developed and maintained a relationship with clients such as the local mortuary, often requesting musicians within one to seven days. • Managed customer relations, sold and rented instruments, performed repairs on personal and rental instruments. Soli Encore: Administrator, Operator, and Teacher • After-school music program dedicated to keeping music education alive in Orange County, CA. Derived from the Orff method, the experience-based program taught students to put fun first in music. Ranging from five to 20 students Soli Encore offered classes for grades K–8. • The primary viola and violin instructor also taught piano and guitar. • Designed lesson plans, recruited and trained teachers, and tripled the size of the guitar class after one semester from 5 to 15 students. • Coordinated recitals involving up to seven schools and 300 students, plus parents, volunteers, teachers, and staff. Soli Studios: Administrator and Teacher • Viola, violin, and guitar instructor. • Helped organize, host, and facilitate three annual recitals.

LifeWay Bookstores

Having worked in the corporate world for a brief stint, I understand how to help a business move forward while keeping all the cogs turning. Further details: • Hired as a sales associate, in the first month promoted to “key-holder,” and after eight months promoted to Assistant Manager and transferred to one of the top-ranking stores (procuring 1.5% of sales across 163 stores). • Trained in shipping and receiving, sales, and management. 2012–2015

Azusa Pacific University

University of Delaware

Azusa Pacific University

Native Proficiency