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Emily A.

Dunne
emilydunneeducationportfolio.weebly.com eadunne2@gmail.com

Education:

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, January 2012 Bachelor of Music Education -Concentration in Instrumental Music Illinois Teacher Certification, January 2012 Music K-12, Type 10

Teaching Experience: Wendell Smith Elementary School, Chicago, IL, SY 2012-2013 Instructed general music class grades K-8 including designing curriculum, creating assignments and assessments, selecting repertoire, and teaching note reading reading, keyboard skills, drumming, and recorder skills Instructed after school choir Grades 4-8 and 8th Grade graduation choir including selecting repertoire, giving voice lessons, and facilitating performances Arranged piano accompaniments and voice parts for choir Participated in Literary Committee including planning and facilitating a Family Literacy Night Conferenced with students, parents, and community leaders to solve problems regarding student behavior, resources, and performances Collaborated with Special Education teachers to provide appropriate accommodations for students Collaborated with Literacy teachers to incorporate Common Core Reading, Writing, and Math standards into the music curriculum Student Teaching Experience: Joliet Central High School, Joliet, IL, Fall 2011 Instructed and conducted the Concert Band running both full-band and sectional rehearsals, and designing the semester curriculum including planning daily lessons, creating assignments and assessments, and choosing repertoire Assisted in instructing and conducting of the Symphonic Band Designed curriculum including daily lessons, selecting textbooks, creating assignments and assessments, and designing a resource website for the Advanced Music Theory class Instructed Marching Band rehearsals, which included supervising Color Guard sectionals Collaborated with the Band Parents Association to address the financial and logistical needs of the Marching Band, Concert Bands, and Music Open Houses Taught individual lessons during lunch and after school to students varying in age, ability, and instrument

Washington Jr. High School, Joliet, IL, Fall 2011 Instructed and conducted the Jr. High Band Aided in instructing and conducting Joliet District 86 All-City Band, including selecting repertoire, rehearsing selected repertoire, and giving sectionals to the French horn section Aided in teaching Jazz Band including facilitating warm-ups and giving lessons to the piano player Taught Instrumental Sectionals Repaired keys of Flutes/Clarinets, repaired French horn valves Taught individual lessons after school to students varying in age, ability, and instrument Joliet District 86 Elementary Schools, Joliet, IL, Fall 2011 Instructed 4th Grade Beginning Band at Keith, Culbertson, and Woodland Elementary Schools including individual lessons, small group lessons, and large ensemble rehearsals Instructed 5th Grade Intermediate Band at Keith, Culbertson, and Woodland Elementary Schools including individual lessons, small group lessons, and large ensemble rehearsals Taught weekly lessons to beginning French horn players Leadership & Performance Highlights: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sang in University of Illinois Black Chorus: Fall 2009, 2010 2011 Led Marching Illini Mellophone Section as Marching Section Leader: 2009-2010 season Played Mellophone in University of Illinois Orange and Blue Pep Band (Volleyball Pep Band, various community outreach performances, and school spirit performances): 2008-2009, 2009-2010 Led Marching Illini Mellophone Section as Music Section Leader: 2008-2009 season Played Mellophone in University of Illinois Basketball Band: 2008 and 2009 seasons Played Mellophone in the University of Illinois Marching Illini: 2007-2008 season Played French horn in University of Illinois Symphonic Band: 2007-2008, Spring Semester 2010 Oswego East High School Led Oswego East High School Marching Band as Drum Major: 2006-2007 Led Oswego East High School Speech Team as Captain: 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 Other Played French Horn in Elgin Youth Symphony Philharmonia: 2005 Played French horn in Community/School Pit Orchestra- Damn Yankees!: 2007, Beauty and the Beast: 2006, Little Shop of Horrors: 2005 (Piano), Oklahoma!: 2005, Once Upon a Mattress: 2004, Bye-Bye Birdie: 2003

Merits/Awards: Awarded University of Illinois Deans List (3.8/4.0 GPA): Spring 2010 Awarded Golden Whistle Award from Smith-Walbridge Drum Major Camp for displaying excellence in all areas evaluated: Summer 2006

Special Interests and Abilities: Playing piano (17 years experience) and accompanying (3 years experience) Proficient in Sight-Reading and Sight-Singing Comfortable with Administrative and Budgeting from working in Promotional Sales at Chipotle Mexican Grill: Spring 2012 Comfortable with community outreach from working as a teacher at Wendell Smith Elementary SY 2012-2013 and in Promotional Sales at Chipotle Mexican Grill: Spring 2012 Possess inventory and cataloging experience from cataloging instruments at Wendell Smith Elementary SY 2012-2013, and working in the Receiving Department of the llini Union Bookstore: 2010-2011 Proficient in Microsoft Office, Sibelius, GarageBand, NoteFlight Other Job Experience: Crew Member at Chipotle Mexican Grill-Bolingbrook: Spring 2012 274 South Weber Road Bolingbrook, Il 60490 (630) 759-9359 Waitress at Casablanca Kebab House: Summer 2011 623 East Green Street Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 328-1600 Employee at Illini Union Bookstore Receiving Department: Fall 2010Summer 2011 809 South Wright Street Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 333-2050 Crew Member at Chipotle Mexican Grill-Champaign: Spring 2008Summer 2010 528 East Green Street Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 344-0466 Chocolateer at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory: Summer 2008 22 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 109 Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 717-8878

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