KATHRYN ELAINE TOMLIN

120 EAST 102nd STREET NEW YORK, NY 864.706.8556 KathrynTomlin@Gmail.com EDUCATION The Hartt School, M.M. in Violin Performance with a Suzuki Pedagogy Emphasis, 2010-2012 Converse College, B.M. in Violin Performance, 2006-2010 EMPLOYMENT WHIN Music Project; Washington Heights-Inwood, NY



Present
Suzuki Specialist
Leading pre-school general music classes incorporating music theory, ear training,
rhythm and movement, pre-instrument tools, bucket band, composition, and box
violin. Transitioning box violin students to beginner group violin classes.
Webmaster
Creating the website, updating the blog, building web forms for registrations, writing
course descriptions, creating photo galleries.
Turtle Bay Music School; Turtle Bay, NY





Present
Violin & Viola Teacher
Teaching private and group Suzuki lessons (students ages 4-64), giving parent
education lectures, creating long term and weekly plans for each student and group,
and coordinating outreach concerts and studio recitals.
Saturday Music Project
Teaching group violin classes to beginners and experienced students who, aside from
this program, would have little or no access to an arts education. Lessons incorporate
all aspects of playing the instrument, reading, theory, ensemble work, and composition. Bethwood Suzuki Music School; Seymour, CT





2010-2012
Suzuki Violin Teacher
Teaching private and group violin lessons to students (ages 6 -14) who lack a string
music program in their public schools, teaching parent education segments, creating
long term and weekly plans for group and private lessons, coordinating studio recitals. Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Spartanburg, SC



2006-2010
Orchestra Librarian
Generating mailing lists according to concert rosters, transferring bowings to strings
parts, assembling music folders, and mailing folders to musicians according to given
deadlines.

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PROFESSIONAL & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Multicultural Music Group; South Bronx, NY




2011-Present
Violin Coach









Coaching monthly private and violin sectionals with students enrolled in the
after-school program. Hartt School Community Division; West Hartford, CT




Suzuki Violin Practicum






2011-2012
Teaching a beginning violin student by implementation of the Suzuki Approach under
the guidance of master teacher, Diane Slone; creating weekly lesson plans that are
designed to complement group classes and which include parent education segments;
submitting teaching samples to teacher trainer for feedback and documentation of
training.

Suzuki Group Class Assistant





2010-2012
Aiding in classroom management, sharing teaching segments with a mentor teacher,
and substitute teaching. Boys & Girls Club; Spartanburg, SC





April-May 2010
Volunteer Music Teacher
In collaboration with a colleague, and in coordination with B&GC program
directors, I brought ASTAs Discovering Strings 4 - 6 week curriculum to the after
school program. My teaching partner and I introduced the string instrument family to
a group of third graders through lesson plans designed to build youth interest in
studying music, demonstrate a connection between music and core school subjects, and
provide resources and guidance to help children and families join local music
programs. Converse College Honors Undergraduate String Quartet; Spartanburg, SC
Performing chamber concerts as ambassadors of Converse College.

SCMTA Chamber Music Competition, String Division Winners


MTNA Eastern Region Chamber Music Competition, Runners Up
2007-2010
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Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Spartanburg, SC

2006-2010
Performance Assistant
Attending rehearsals and performing in each concert as part of the orchestral
performance training program.