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About Kristin A.
Experience
Teacher, Music Specialist
Aug, 2014 - PresentPrivate School
I began teaching a rigorous curriculum of music education to over 600 students in this K-6 school. Many classes were those which incorporated self contained special needs students. In my time here, have created an after school choir as well as brought the entire school together for multiple concerts.
Teacher, Music Specialist
Aug, 2011 - Aug, 2014St. Daniel the Prophet School
I created a music education program for students in a Pre-K through 8th grade school, and started a well rounded, enriching after school music club program. This consisted of tiered choirs based on experience and voice types, as well as a Tone Chime Choir, and an advanced recorder playing group. I was responsible for over 700 children's musical education, and nearly a dozen concerts every year. I also engineered the return of the annual Talent Show, and began new traditions of inviting alumni instrumentalists back to play, having in-school recitals for students who took private lessons, and creating a Music Awards Ceremony for students involved in the after school programs.
Voice & Flute Teacher
Apr, 2008 - Nov, 2011UpBeat Music School
I taught lessons to students from many walks of life, including students who did not speak English, those with limited mental capabilities, and students who achieved many awards and recognition. In my time here, I doubled the amount of students taking voice lessons, and saw four go on to receive full or partial scholarships into various music schools. My students competed every year in the Illinois Music Association competition, and consistently placed in the top three of their respective divisions.
Education
Bachelor's of Music Education
Aug, 2007 - May, 2011VanderCook College of Music
Certifications
Orff-Schulwerk Level I
Jul, 2013Orff-Schulwerk Association of America & VanderCook College of Music
This is a method of music teaching based on student led discovery and guided experiences into musical expressions, ideas, and forms. It encompasses instrumental playing, singing, and dance, create a whole program for every child to fully experience music.
Orff-Schulwerk Level II
Jul, 2014Orff-Schulwerk Association of America & VanderCook College of Music
This is a method of music teaching based on student led discovery and guided experiences into musical expressions, ideas, and forms. It encompasses instrumental playing, singing, and dance, create a whole program for every child to fully experience music. In level two, this expands to more complex musical themes, including modes and more complex forms.
Awards
National Honors Society
Apr, 2006National Honors Society
Illinois House of Representatives Certificate of Recogntiion
Dec, 2013Illinois House of Representatives
VanderCook Talent Scholarship
Jan, 2011VanderCook College of Music
VanderCook Academic Scholarship Award
Jan, 2011VanderCook College of Music
Presidential Academic Award
Jan, 2007President George W. Bush
Affiliations
National Organization of Women
Aug, 2007As the grassroots arm of the women’s movement, the National Organization for Women is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since our founding in 1966, NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.
American Choral Directors Association
Aug, 2007Founded in 1959, the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is a nonprofit music-education organization whose expressed purposes outline the associations dedication to the advancement of choral music. The mission of ACDA is to inspire excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition, and advocacy.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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