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Wesley Bender is looking for a Education & Training job in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Candidate Info
Name
Wesley Bender
Gender
Female
Marital Status:
Married
Children:
No children
Country Of Origin:
U.S.A.
Last Updated:
04/04/2009
Residence / Contact Details
Address
14 Ammochostos st, Apt 305
Geri 2202
Cyprus, Geri, CYPRUS
Geri 2202
Cyprus, Geri, CYPRUS
Phones
Email
Professional Experience
7/08 – 7/09 Music Teacher, Brooke Elementary School, Austin, TX
• Plan and teach music lessons for approximately 420 students, Kindergarten through fifth grade.
• Lead weekly, after-school choir rehearsals for 45 students in third, fourth, and fifth grades.
• Teach inclusive classes utilizing Orff instruments, keyboards, recorders, percussion and drum circles, and guitars.
• Encourage music literacy, improvisation, and composition through understanding of key musical concepts.
• Prepare and organize frequent school-wide concerts.
• Create age-appropriate multicultural music lessons for classes.
• Use various teaching techniques to allow for differences in abilities and learning styles.
6/08 – 8/08 Music Teacher, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin TX
• Taught inclusive music classes for six and seven-year-olds’ summer arts program.
• Prepared bi-weekly student performances.
1/06 – 12/07 Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin. Taught MUS 313: Fundamentals of Music Piano class for non-music majors.
8/04 – 7/05 Piano Teacher, Master’s Touch School of Music. Taught more than 50 music students, ages five to adult, in private piano lessons and group classes.
• Plan and teach music lessons for approximately 420 students, Kindergarten through fifth grade.
• Lead weekly, after-school choir rehearsals for 45 students in third, fourth, and fifth grades.
• Teach inclusive classes utilizing Orff instruments, keyboards, recorders, percussion and drum circles, and guitars.
• Encourage music literacy, improvisation, and composition through understanding of key musical concepts.
• Prepare and organize frequent school-wide concerts.
• Create age-appropriate multicultural music lessons for classes.
• Use various teaching techniques to allow for differences in abilities and learning styles.
6/08 – 8/08 Music Teacher, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin TX
• Taught inclusive music classes for six and seven-year-olds’ summer arts program.
• Prepared bi-weekly student performances.
1/06 – 12/07 Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin. Taught MUS 313: Fundamentals of Music Piano class for non-music majors.
8/04 – 7/05 Piano Teacher, Master’s Touch School of Music. Taught more than 50 music students, ages five to adult, in private piano lessons and group classes.
Qualifications
Masters Degree in Music Education
Bachelors Degree in Music, Piano Performance
All-Level Teacher Certification in Music
Orff Method Certification
Kodaly Method Certification
Bachelors Degree in Music, Piano Performance
All-Level Teacher Certification in Music
Orff Method Certification
Kodaly Method Certification
Skills
Play piano and cello
Teach percussion, strings, piano, guitar, voice, choir, orchestra, Orff instrument ensemble, composition, and improvisation.
Experience with students of varied backgrounds, languages, and cultures.
Teach percussion, strings, piano, guitar, voice, choir, orchestra, Orff instrument ensemble, composition, and improvisation.
Experience with students of varied backgrounds, languages, and cultures.
Languages
English (native), French (conversational), studying Greek
Education
8/05 – 5/08 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Austin, TX
Masters of Music and Human Learning
All-Level Teacher Certification in Music
6/07 TRINITY UNIVERSITY San Antonio, TX
Central Texas Orff Teacher Certification
8/00 – 5/04 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Fort Worth, TX - Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance
Masters of Music and Human Learning
All-Level Teacher Certification in Music
6/07 TRINITY UNIVERSITY San Antonio, TX
Central Texas Orff Teacher Certification
8/00 – 5/04 TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Fort Worth, TX - Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance
Training
Orff method training
Kodaly method training
Music Technology and computer applications training
Behavioral Modification training
Kodaly method training
Music Technology and computer applications training
Behavioral Modification training
Affiliations
Music Teacher’s National Association
Music Educators National Conference
Central Texas Orff
Texas Music Educators Association
Golden Key Honors Society
Music Educators National Conference
Central Texas Orff
Texas Music Educators Association
Golden Key Honors Society
Interests
Cello performance and string ensembles
Piano performance and ensemble
Orchestral Conducting
Literature and poetry
Languages – French, conversational fluency, currently studying Greek
Glass Fusing
Orff and Kodaly method training and workshops
Piano performance and ensemble
Orchestral Conducting
Literature and poetry
Languages – French, conversational fluency, currently studying Greek
Glass Fusing
Orff and Kodaly method training and workshops
References
Ms. Olivia del Valle, Principal
Brooke Elementary School
1300 East 4th Street
Austin, TX 78751
+011–512–414–2043
olivia.delvalle@austinisd.org
Dr. Judith Jellison, Mary D. Bold Regents Professor of Music, The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station E3100
Austin, TX 78712
+011–512–471–0743
jjellison@mail.utexas.edu
Brooke Elementary School
1300 East 4th Street
Austin, TX 78751
+011–512–414–2043
olivia.delvalle@austinisd.org
Dr. Judith Jellison, Mary D. Bold Regents Professor of Music, The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station E3100
Austin, TX 78712
+011–512–471–0743
jjellison@mail.utexas.edu
