Elizabeth Smith
Music Teacher
Summary
Accomplished musician and teacher with 3 years of teaching experience. I have experience teaching grade 5 and 6 general music and grade 7-9 concert band. I have been conducting choir at church and sing in a community choir and play clarinet in a community music ensemble.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Music Teacher
Christian Alliance International School
Hong Kong
08.2020 - Current
- Taught grade 5-12 in my first two years, and grade 5-9 in my third year.
- Have taught full year concert band to grade 7-9 student and half year piano or guitar to grade 7-8 students.
- Have performed a concert with each grade level every year. One for the high school students and one for the primary grades.
- Led or co-led many after school extra curricular activities including jazz band club, primary wind band club, the musical theater club, and was a swimming coach for one season.
- Worked with 5 other music teacher to co-lead clubs or co-teach the same grades. Collaborated with homeroom teachers to plan graduation or award ceremony performances.
- Created all assessments for each grade, for every term (4 times a year).
- Worked within a budget each school year to buy method books, instruments, and other materials for the coming year.
- Have used Smart Music, Quaver Music, Music Play, and Yousician software for classroom teaching.
- Have helped plan the new music curriculum for the 2022 Alberta curriculum change with other music teachers.
- Experienced in Power School, Schoology, and all Microsoft platforms (Teams, Word, Excel, OneDrive, SharePoint).
Education
Bachelor's of Music - General Music
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta 09.2014 - 06.2018
After Degree in Education - Major: Music, Minor: Social Studies
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta 09.2018 - 06.2020
Skills
Planning Concerts
Teaching Beginner Wind Band
Conducting Choir
Teaching Ukulele and Recorder
Beginner Guitar
Jazz Band Experience
Certification
Permanent Alberta Teaching Certificate
References
Richard Vanderpyl
Head of School
vanderpylr@caisbv.edu.hk
Dr. David Best
Primary School Principal
bestd@caisbv.edu.hk
Timeline
Kodaly Level 1 Certificate (Australia)
04-2023
IB Diploma Program: Music Certificate (United States)
01-2023
Permanent Alberta Teaching Certificate
07-2022
Kodaly Level 1 Certificate (Canada)
07-2022
Off Level 1 Certificate (Canada)
07-2022
Music Teacher
Christian Alliance International School
08.2020 - Current
After Degree in Education - Major: Music, Minor: Social Studies
University of Alberta
09.2018 - 06.2020
Bachelor's of Music - General Music
University of Alberta
09.2014 - 06.2018