Plan and teach lessons for Primary music (K-3rd grade)
Plan and teach lessons for Elementary Block Music program (4th and 5th grade) Choir, Band and Strings
Direct instructional support staff in daily lesson implementation
Instrumental Music Teacher
Capistrano Unified School District, Shorcliffs Middle School
San Clemente, CA
01.2010 - 01.2025
STAP (504 Coordinator 2021-2023) - Planned and Organized all 504 meetings with parents and staff. Wrote and revised all 504 accommodation plans. Maintained the database of these plans in accordance with district policy while creating easy access for staff to reference
MTSS team member 2021-2023 - Discussed implementation of creative solutions for students struggling academically, emotionally or socially.
Guiding Coalition (2018-2025) - Attended 3 PLC Conferences and Completed AVID Training. Helped to lead the school site transition into a PLC model school. Helped transition school into Title I status by determining budgetary needs and resource implementation.
Electives Department Chair 2018-2021, 2022-2025- Planned and Organized all Electives Department Meetings. Communicated all Electives Department Master Schedule needs with Administration and Guidance.
Taught Band and Orchestra maintaining an excellent award winning music program.
Introduced, Budgeted and implemented new programs Guitar and Commercial Music
Instrumental Music Teacher
Duarte Unified School District, Duarte High School/Northview Middle School
Duarte, CA
01.2009 - 01.2010
Taught Marching Band, Jazz and Concert Band. Beginning and Intermediate Band at the Middle School level
Stabilized and improved a struggling music program
Instrumental Music Teacher
Steele Canyon Charter High School
Spring Valley, CA
01.2007 - 01.2009
Revitalized and Stabilized a struggling Music Program
Taught Marching/Concert Band, Jazz Band and Guitar
Organized and hosted 4 Forum Music Festivals each year as a major program fundraiser.
Education
Administrative Services Credential -
Orange County Department of Education
01.2026
Teaching Credential - undefined
National University
01.2009
Masters of Music - Jazz Studies
San Diego State University
01.2007
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Composition
University of California San Diego
01.2001
Certification
Administrative Services Credential
Single Subject Music, CLAD.
CTE, Arts Media and Entertainment
Avid Trained
Timeline
Itinerant Elementary Music Teacher
Capistrano Unified School District
01.2025 - Current
Instrumental Music Teacher
Capistrano Unified School District, Shorcliffs Middle School
01.2010 - 01.2025
Instrumental Music Teacher
Duarte Unified School District, Duarte High School/Northview Middle School
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