Piano with Erandi T.

Vivace Music School

Established and managed a music school offering lessons in a wide range of music styles on piano, guitar, violin, oboe, clarinet, accordion, and vocal training. ― Hired and trained staff ― Effectively managed clientele ― Oversaw daily operations ― Performed administrative and financial duties including scheduling, policies and procedures, personnel issues, billing, payroll, general ledger and tax preparation

Gateway Montessori

Developed and implemented creative and challenging lessons focused on academic as well as personal progression. Provided a safe, developmentally appropriate, nurturing environment that promoted social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. Placed an emphasis on developing self-esteem, confidence, and personal responsibility. Taught children ways to express frustrations and anger effectively without harming others or property. Channeled energy in appropriate directions and helped them exercise self-control. Taught children to assert needs and wants using respect, manners, and to negotiate solutions to conflict. ― Created individualized lessons plans which catered to each child's development and sparked student's curiosity and fostered a love of learning ― Developed a wide range of social improvement activities involving enhancing peer relationships, initiating conversation, taking turns, building leadership skills, and exercising patience ― Kept kids actively engaged in learning through arts and crafts, story-time, indoor and outdoor play, experiments, singing, acting, dancing, and fantasy play ― Established open and effective lines of communication between myself, students, their parents, and administrators ― Consistently exceeded curriculum benchmark standards set by both the CA Department of Education as well as the private school charter ― Extremely astute and vigilant with large groups of children in a structured classroom setting as well as outdoor free-play

UCLA

USC

The Royal Conservatory of Music

The Royal Conservatory curriculum is made available and accessible to students across North America through the Examinations Certificate Program. Examinations are conducted three times each year in more than 300 communities through a network of local centres.

Music Teacher's National Association

The MTNA Professional Certification Program exists to improve the level of professionalism within the field of music teaching. Certification helps readily identify competent music teachers within the community and provides these teachers with prestige, recognition and the potential for student recruitment and increased earning power.

Music Teacher's Association of California

UCLA Music Department

Geraldine Field Keeling, Director

The MTNA was founded in 1876 with the goal of advancing the value of music study and music-making to society while supporting the careers and professionalism of teachers of music. With nearly 22,000 members in 50 states—and more than 500 local affiliates—the MTNA is the preeminent source for music teacher support, where members embody like-minded values and commitment to their students, colleagues and society as a whole, while reaping the rewards of collaboration, continuity and connection throughout the lifetime of their careers.

Native Proficiency

Native Proficiency

Professional Proficiency