Jessica Bianconi

• Developed lesson plans, selected course materials and prepared assignments.
• Develop lesson plans to prepare students for Canterbury High School Vocal Program Auditions, Royal Conservatory Exams and University Program Auditions,
• Introduced students to appropriate hand positioning, finger transitions and pedal use.
• Communicated with parents regarding upcoming events and student progress.
• Coordinated recitals and musical events to showcase student achievements.
• Maintained current knowledge of community plays, concerts and performance events to suggest student attendance.
• Engaged students in discussions on musical selection and composer histories.
• Evaluated and graded student performance, homework assignments, projects and tests.
• Played piano at school functions such as Christmas and Year End Recitals and other events.
• Arranged lessons to accommodate each student's unique goals and interests.
• Communicated regularly with parents to provide information about children's progress and challenges.
• Conducted individual and group music lessons lasting from 30 to 60 minutes each.
• Worked with students to sharpen sight-reading, memorization and improvisation piano techniques.
• Established strong music foundation with students by incorporating basic music theory into weekly lessons.
• Selected music from various genres for use as teaching pieces.
• Developed musical instruction with goal of end-of-term recital performance.
• Prepared over 40 piano students for showcase performances.
• Scheduled shows and performances in accordance with school calendar.
• Gathered display materials and distributed programs for shows and performances.

As Party WHIP, the goal was to organize strategic entertainment to bolster morale for the Ontario Youth Parliamentary season session.

• Initiate and organize mock parties into house groups
• Create a mock parliamentary bill to debate in mock sessions
• Organize a formal gala event
• Compose chants for morale boosting
• Composed a song for Vespers
• Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host, and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community
• Brainstormed and implemented creative event concepts and themes
• Performed event coordination for larger parties and gatherings

• Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
• Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise, and suggested suitable options.
• Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
• Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
• Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
• Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
• Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts, and printed receipts to ring up customers.
• Drove customer loyalty and consistent sales through friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
• Refunded payments for returned items, processed exchanges, and offered store credit to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Promoted offerings by expression passion for company brand, products, services and solutions to customers.
• Worked with loss prevention in monitoring shopper behavior.
• Logged reports, expenses, receipts, and sales in company database.
• Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
• Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
• Balanced and organized cash register by handling cash, counting change, and storing coupons.
• Used POS system to process sales, returns, online orders, and gift card activations.
• Developed professional relationships with customers to increase loyalty, retention and rapport.
• Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.

• Taught fundamentals such as projection, breathing and vocal techniques.
• Helped students prepare for auditions and special events.
• Provided specific feedback to students, parents and audition adjudicators.
• Taught students to identify different instruments from instrument's sound and shape.
• Mentored struggling students with individualized approach to enhance learning.
• Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.
• Advised parents of student progress by communicating student's achievements and developing methods for improvement.
• Supported singers participating in recording sessions and live performances.
• Taught performers of varying skill levels ways to improve overall range.
• Attended department meetings and collaborated with other fine arts teachers.
• Scheduled shows and performances in accordance with school calendar.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Managed time efficiently to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
• Taught curriculum-enhanced lesson plans to educate 30+ students about the fundamentals of vocal performance and voice anatomy and physiology