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
2020.08 - 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 2014.09 - 2018.06
After Degree in Education - Major: Music, Minor: Social Studies
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta 2018.09 - 2020.06
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)
2023-04
IB Diploma Program: Music Certificate (United States)
2023-01
Permanent Alberta Teaching Certificate
2022-07
Kodaly Level 1 Certificate (Canada)
2022-07
Off Level 1 Certificate (Canada)
2022-07
Music Teacher
Christian Alliance International School
2020.08 - Current
After Degree in Education - Major: Music, Minor: Social Studies
University of Alberta
2018.09 - 2020.06
Bachelor's of Music - General Music
University of Alberta
2014.09 - 2018.06