Teaching certification & Experience

• K–12 Music (Initial) in the state of New York. Passed edTPA with Mastery. Control # 944083151

• PreK–12 Music (Initial) in the state of Connecticut. Endorsement code 049. Cert. # C052018000476

• Choral Director for “The Choir,” a chamber choir of adult singers in Manhattan (Sept. 2019 to present)

• White Plains City School District, rotated between 3 schools – Full-time elementary general music teacher (Sept. 2018 to June 2019). George Washington Elementary, Church St Elementary, and Post Rd Elementary schools.

• The Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation – (Sept. 2017 to present).  Full-time music teacher responsible for teaching piano classes to grades 7 & 8 and vocal/general music classes to grades 9–12.  

• Applied Voice Lessons at Teachers College, Columbia University (adult level)

• Elementary General Music at Stewart School (Garden City) with Ms. Kelly Grace (student teaching)

• High School Choir at Massapequa High School Ames  Campus with Mr. Malcom Gilbert (student teaching)

• Adolescent male voice class – The Young Men’s Vocal Ensemble, Every Voice Choirs – www.everyvoicechoirs.org (volunteer teaching)

• Private tutor – Choral Conducting course at Hofstra University.

Administrative Experience

• Administrative consultant to Every Voice Choirs, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth music program based in Manhattan. Spring 2017 to present. www.everyvoicechoirs.org

Selected Vocal Performance Experience

• eVoco Voice Collective – Mixed Ensemble (2015 – present)

  • The eVoco Voice Collective* is the realization of a long-held dream of David Fryling to assemble a collection of singers of the highest musical, technical, and expressive abilities whose shared mission is to invite listeners into the extraordinary experience of singing, together. We are passionate advocates for excellence in the choral & vocal art, presenting evocative concerts and recitals of the highest caliber, summoning the power of the empathetic imagination to remind us of our shared human experiences.

  • *From the Latin evocare [ex- (“out”)  vocare (“to call”)]: to lure, to summon, to evoke

  • Dr. David Fryling, conductor

    • Winner of the 2017 American Prize in Conducting, Community Chorus Division

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• Downtown Voices (2015 – present)

  • Praised by The New York Times for their “incisive, agile strength,” Downtown Voices is a semi-professional choir at Trinity Church Wall Street made up of volunteer singers from the New York metro area and members of The GRAMMY®-nominated Choir of Trinity Wall Street.

  • Stephen Sands, conductor

  • Past performances include (click to watch) James MacMillan—Seven Last Words from the Cross, Paul Mealor—Stabat Mater, Benjamin Britten: St. Nicolas, Alberto Ginastera – Cello Concerto No. 1, op. 36, Ludwig van Beethoven – Missa Solemnis

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• Hofstra University Chorale and Chamber Singers (2011 – 2015)

  • Solo and choral experience

  • Four annual educational outreach tours of the northeastern United States

  • World Premiere – Scott Perkins–The Stolen Child, including Anthony DiTaranto as the tenor soloist

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• Solo recital of classical German, French, Italian, and English art song

• Opera roles: Don Giovanni (Don Ottavio), The Voice of Ariadne (Baldovino), Princess Ida (Cyril), L’Ivogne Corrige (Mathurin)

Professional Organization Affiliations for Music Education

• The Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education (KDP)

• The National Association for Music Education (NAfME)

• The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)

• The Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS)

Professional Development Experience

• “Responsive Classroom” music subject training – Winter 2019

• “Managing Challenging Behaviors in Special Area Classrooms” – Jim Wright, Winter 2019

• Weekly PD in general teaching and quarterly PD in Music Education through the New York City Department of Education

• Attendee of several music educator conferences, including NYSSMA, NAfME, ACDA, and BHS

• Presenter for the Hofstra University chapter of NAfME: “Our New Standards.” Spring 2015

• Participant in conducting master classes with Dr. David Fryling and Mark Shapiro

• Volunteer at local music education events (Piano NYSSMA & NMEA PEAK Festival)

Awards and Accolades

• The 2015 Hofstra Music Education Department Award for research in the field of music education– undergraduate honors thesis on aural skills acquisition

• Hofstra Presidential Scholarship and Dean’s List for exceptional academic achievement

• Multiple scholarship grants for exceptional music performance, including the Newsday Scholarship and the Dorothy B. Hoag award for excellence in music performance.

Technological Skills

• An enthusiastic learner with an affinity for applying new technology

• Can apply technology skills to teach electronic music classes

• Experience with

  • S.M.A.R.T. Software

  • Pages, Numbers, and Keynote

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Sibelius Music Notation Software

  • Final Cut Pro and iMovie

  • Logic and GarageBand

  • Other hardware and software setup and configuration

• Practical experience in macOS, iOS, and Windows

• Proficient in both Qwerty and Dvorak typing