Music
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Creative role requiring collaborative skills to work in harmony with film director and sound engineers to achieve a tonal harmonic balance that elevates movies.

• Study scripts and character progressions to compose music that elevate scenes and evoke emotions.
• Consult with directors and producers to determine placement of musical cues and harmonize artistic vision.
• Rewrite original scores to adapt them for different musical genres and styles.
• Determine instruments, musical styles, rhythms, and patterns that would most effectively evoke the desired responses.

Created and implemented daily lessons that accommodated multiple intelligences, aligned with the curriculum and state standards. Instilled a sense of music appreciation and encouraged students to expand their interests.

• Integrated cooperative learning activities and multicultural lessons to raise class participation levels, demonstrate cultural diversity in music and enhance students' academic and social skills.
• Organized and chaperoned field trips to musical presentations. Facilitated students on a field trip to a music-oriented museum and instrumental performance.
• Developed strong working relationships with all students to make certain that they felt welcome, at ease, and appropriately challenged within the classroom.
• Trained diverse students to perform in schools’ cultural events.

Has thorough knowledge of musical genres and techniques. Possesses analog and digital mixing, recording, and editing equipment. Top-level skills in budgeting and project management. Effective communicator with a talent for comprehending clients’ needs.

• Select and manage set-up of sound and recording equipment.
• Managed logistics of each recording project, including aspects such as venue, equipment, and budget.
• Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain perfect attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to begin immediately.
• Surpassed revenue goals in six consecutive quarters.

Sourced and recruited by the Springfield Band to play the piano and the accordion and assist with music composition and arrangement. Trained new band members on vocals, the piano, and the accordion. Organized logistics and communicated with event organizers to schedule shows.

• Performed with the Band at the 2016 Olympics grand opening ceremony, igniting cheers from the crowd of over 60,000 spectators.
• Implemented strategic scheduling and inventory management strategies, reducing logistics and unnecessary expenditure by 40% and 30%, respectively.

Certified music teacher in the state of Delaware with 4+ years of experience specializing in the American musical history areas of theatrical popular music and jazz. Helped develop curriculum for high school that included preparing school choir for regional competitions.

• Played a leading role in organizing a Benny Goodman/Glenn Miller tribute performance.
• Ran an after-school group that focused on the works of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Generated passion among the students for these seminal albums.
• Organized a trip to New York City so that students could attend jazz performances at Lincoln Center.
• Helped develop teaching guides for newer computer technologies in music including GarageBand, Steinberg Cubasis, FL Studio Mobile, and Soundtrap.

Formed the Lady Bud Band after a 6-year successful career with the ABC Melodies Band. Played various instruments, including the accordion, piano, drums, and saxophone. Recruited and trained members on vocals, instruments, and live performance.

• Composed and arranged the Band's first global hit, "I am back," garnering over 100 million views on YouTube within three weeks of release.
• Performed at the inauguration of the ABC Country's sixth president in 2020, making history as the first band from Other Country to perform to a crowd of over 200,000 people.

Led the instrumental and vocal music program at Bell-Air High School (LAUSD) serving over 80 students and mentoring two interns in the instruction, evaluation, performance, enlistment, retention, leadership, and technical development of students. Managed semi-annual budgets, inventory, and community concerts.

• Produced five musical performances each year involving 60-80 musicians, vocalists, and crew, targeting high school and public audiences.
• Recruited and developed an active network of community members to provide support to all aspects of the school’s on- and off-stage musical program.
• Organized and oversaw community outreach performances involving small groups of 12-15 students to garner support from recognized businesses and organizations.
• Served on the Peer Evaluation Committee and the Educational Articulation Board Committee as mandated by the school district.
• Collaborated with teacher groups to institute a learning-based in-school suspension program to lower truancy rates and encourage classroom participation.