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Work Experience

Olsen Middle School
Director of Bands
August 2007-Present

Teaching a full daily program of beginning, concert, and symphonic bands as well as after-school honor, jazz, and pep bands. Additionally, I teach reading for test preparation at some times after school. I have spent time as a bassoon clinician at various Broward County schools as well.



Glenridge Middle School
Senior Intern
Spring 2007

Learning under the careful tuteledge of Brian Sullivan, quite possibly the finest music educator I've ever known, teaching all three levels of bands and conducting symphonic and concert bands in public performance. I consider myself lucky to have had this experience.





Winter Park High School
Woodwind Technician
Summer/Fall 2006

I worked during band camp with the Winter Park High School Marching Band, the Sound of the Wildcats. Winter Park was recently selected as a Music Demonstration School by the Florida Music Educators Association and the school's wind ensemble performed at the 2006 Midwest Conference in Chicago. My previous marching band tech experience included working at Pine Ridge High School, my alma mater.

Winter Park HS Band Page



Avalon Music School
Woodwind Instructor
October 2005-June 2007

I taught lessons at Avalon School and Music Center in East Orlando. I had many diverse students of varying levels (from middle school beginner to advanced high school) who play bassoon, oboe, saxophone, and clarinet. I have taught elementary aged students (as young as nine years old) to high school juniors. Avalon is located in off of Lake Underhill Road in Orlando. I have also taken piano lessons there from the fabulous Debbie Love.

Avalon Instructors



University Writing Center
Writing Consultant
September 2003 to August 2006
  • Mentor to New Consultees, 2004-2005
As a music major, I brought an interdisicplinary approach to my work here. I have worked with writers from all fields, from all levels, from remedial Comp I students to doctoral chemistry students. I attended weekly seminars and many weekend workshops in order to enhance my skills so that I could help consultees become better writers .

University Writing Center



Scholastic Involvement

Collegiate MENC
Fall 2001 to Spring 2007
  • State FCMENC President 2005-2006
  • UCF Chapter President 2003-2004
With my involvement in CMENC, I have both attended and arranged program meetings with local and statewide educators in order to facilitate career education for myself and my peers. I have also attended and helped to facilitate three FMEA January conferences in Tampa. My agenda as president this upcoming year is to connect CMENC with Tri-M, which has been a continuing project for FCMENC.		 Tau Beta Sigma, Zeta Psi Chapter
Fall 2001 to Spring 2007
  • Corresponding Secretary 2002-2004
  • Voted Most Oustanding New Sister, 2002
Tau Beta Sigma has allowed me to do what I love the most: serve the band. Regardless of the capacity in which I am serving, regardless of whether it is the marching band, wind ensemble, concert band, or even symphony orchestra or percussion ensembles, I have been proudly providing service to musical functions since my first semester in college. 		UCF Marching Knights
2001, 2002, 2003
  • Piccolo Section Coordinator, 2002, 2003
I marched with the UCF Marching Knights for three seasons. In that time, I watched the band grow and even served as a section leader for 29 piccolos. I rehearsed sectionals outside of regularly scheduled rehearsal time and continually copied music for my section to serve their needs. With the MKs, I travelled to Sweden; New Orleans; State College, PA; Huntington, WV; Virginia; and Athens, OH.


UCF Marching Knights band camp 2002,
leading the piccolo section.


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