Music Theory with Mage L.

Antelope Valley Community College

• Serve as adjunct faculty in the music and commercial music departments • Teach guitar, piano, electric bass, and voice through applied music instruction • Teach classroom: commercial music theory and popular songwriting • Prepare students for recitals and other performances • Participate in faculty professional development via regular training and workshops

Palmdale School of Music

• Teach guitar, piano, electric bass, and voice using a variety of genres and curricula to students of all ages • Prepare students for recitals and other performances • Communicate music progress with parents/guardians of child students

MUPU Elementary School

• Member of the Artists in the Classroom program through the Ventura County Arts Council • Taught singing to Kindergarten and Grade 1 Classes • Taught hand bells and singing to Grade 2 class • Taught recorder to Grade 3 and Grade 4 classe

Oksana Management Group, Inc.

• Taught piano, guitar, and voice to students of all ages • Adapted to students’ learning needs in both classroom and individual instruction • Worked with elementary schools in Santa Clarita, CA to establish after school music programs

CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP)

• Observed CAPSA (CAP Summer Arts) across programs for overview of CAP’s pedagogical approach, learning outcomes, and teaching strategies • Performed qualitative research to discover impact and strategies challenging to discover via broader quantitative methods • Identified similarities and differences across programs, teaching strategies and youth participation • Presented music technology workshops to students at ArTES high school

Guitar Center

• Learned, taught, and reviewed company set curriculum for guitar, piano, bass, and voice • Worked with all ages of students to learn set curriculum • Participated in company activities: music performances, open house, and community outreach

I Cellisti Publications

• Transferred recordings from analog to digital format • Listened to and analyze each recording to identify different musical selections and movements • Troubleshooted technical issues with the music equipment

California Institute of the Arts

• Music Theory Teaching Assistant to the DMA faculty Sara Cubarsi • Graded papers for theory classes • Tutored students on a one-on-one basis in between classes for both music theory and musicianship skills • Served as substitute teacher when instructor was absent

Vancouver Island University

California Institute of the Arts

Pearson VUE

Proficient in Mac computers–inside and out. This certification demonstrates my proficiency on both hardware and software of Macintosh computer systems.

Music Teachers National Association

Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) for guitar, piano, voice

Royal Conservatory of Music

Music Teachers' Association of California

A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.

The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.

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.

MTAC aspires to be the recognized leader in (1) Student Programs, which make a positive impact in the quality of music education and in the lives of music students; (2) Member Programs, which inspire quality teaching, the pursuit of ongoing teacher education and member involvement with community outreach; (3) a thriving Foundation, which funds Student Programs and member needs through its investments, donations, and grants.

Founded in 1944, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with more than 7,000 members worldwide.

The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program (Music Development Program) provides a recognized national standard of musical success through an effectively sequenced course of study from beginner to advanced levels.

Native Proficiency