Carrie Foster

• Promoted teamwork within ensembles leading to improved collaboration between sections during performances.
• Provided constructive feedback during rehearsals, helping students grow as musicians and performers.
• Inventoried, maintained, repaired, and purchased new instruments and gear for department.
• Managed inventory of instruments, sheet music, accessories, ensuring proper maintenance and availability for all band members.
• Monitored student progress based on detailed weekly lesson plans and assessments.
• Established strong relationships with students, parents, and school administrators to foster a supportive musical community.
• Developed comprehensive lesson plans to improve musicianship and technical skills among band members.
• Maintained high standards of behavior by enforcing discipline policies consistently among all ensemble members.
• Collaborated with fellow educators to create cross-curricular lesson plans that integrated music into other subjects.
• Planned many performances in the community to share our talented students!

Developed character education materials to promote positive behavior in school and community.

Created engaging activities to reinforce positive behavior across school environment.

Demonstrated expectations for being Respectful, Responsible, Safe, and a problem solver in all areas of the school.

Conducted morning announcements and assemblies to introduce key character traits.

Cultivated joy of music in Kindergarten through 6th grade students through creation, performance, and response.

Collaborated with classroom teachers to integrate music with general education subjects.

Instructed 5th and 6th grade chorus, resulting in three annual concerts.

Provided instrumental lessons and band instruction for 5th and 6th grades, featuring three concerts and one recital annually.