Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Accomplishments
Clarinet Repertoire
Interests
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ELISABETH JACKSON

Hendersonville

Summary

Personable and organized, with knack for fostering positive learning environments. Adept in subject-specific content and familiar with instructional techniques and assessment methods. Aiming to facilitate academic success and contribute to educational development of students.

Dedicated candidate eager to leverage knowledge in classroom management and individualized support. Skilled in instructional design and assessment tailored to diverse student populations. Collaborative and committed to tracking student performance and progress.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Teaching Assistant

MTSU
08.2023 - Current
  • Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.
  • Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
  • Mentored new graduate teaching assistants, providing guidance on best practices and classroom management strategies.
  • Wrote program notes for large ensemble performances
  • Music librarian for Symphonic Band
  • Directed pep band performances for Basket Ball games
  • Principle player in the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Symphony Orchestra

Clarinet Instructor

Dow Street Music Community Music School
06.2023 - Current
  • Built strong rapport with students by maintaining open communication, offering encouragement, and celebrating accomplishments together.
  • Promoted healthy playing habits among students by emphasizing proper posture, hand position, and breathing techniques.
  • Managed private studio scheduling efficiently, ensuring adequate availability for all interested pupils while maintaining a balanced workload.
  • Developed students'' listening skills by incorporating ear training exercises and discussions about music theory in lessons.
  • Improved sight-reading skills among students by incorporating comprehensive exercises into lessons consistently.

Music Director/Board Member

Actor's Point Theater Company
06.2019 - Current
  • Directed groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo
  • Handled requests for specific musical selections
  • Worked the sound board and mics during live shows
  • Transcribed musical compositions and melodic lines to adapt to particular group or create specific musical style
  • Considered factors such as ensemble size and abilities, availability of scores and need for musical variety to select performance pieces
  • Collaborated with performers and producers to determine and achieve desired sound for production
  • Consulted with directors and producers to determine placement of musical cues and coordinate artistic vision
  • Fostered collaboration among board members, promoting open communication and shared decision making.
  • Studied scores to learn music in detail and develop interpretations

Stage Manager

Actor's Point Theater Company
05.2023 - 06.2023
  • Worked at Tennessee Performing Arts Center for the show "The Answer"
  • Called the show
  • Oversaw successful execution of technical cues during live performances, ensuring seamless transitions between scenes.
  • Enforced safety measures due to potential stage equipment hazards.
  • Collaborated with directors and producers to achieve desired artistic vision for productions.
  • Managed resources effectively, ensuring timely setup and breakdown of stage equipment.
  • Streamlined communication between departments for smoother rehearsal and production processes.
  • Ensured continuity in performances by maintaining detailed records of blocking notes, prop placements, and costume changes.

Scholarship Singer

Church Street United Methodist
01.2022 - 06.2023
  • Interpreted different music by making use of voice production, harmony, rhythm, and melody to present characterization
  • Trained and prepared voice, using various melodies and ranges such as soprano, tenor, alto and bass
  • Practiced singing exercises and studied with vocal coaches to develop voice and rehearse for upcoming roles
  • Observed choral leaders or prompters for cues or directions in vocal presentations
  • Accompanied morning worship services on clarinet and voice as part of worship team

Interim Choir Teacher

ESS
01.2023 - 03.2023
  • Carpenter's Middle School, Maryville, TN
  • Middle School Choir, Intro to Ukulele Class
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts
  • Uphold classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
  • Took an interim placement as a choir director for a teacher on maternity leave
  • Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives
  • Supervised lunchroom and recess activities
  • Organized lesson plans using teaching software for long-term interim assignments

Education

Master's of Music - Clarinet Performance

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
05-2025

Bachelor of Music - Instrumental Music Education

Maryville College
Maryville, TN
05.2022

High School Diploma -

Hendersonville Christian Academy
Hendersonville, TN
05.2018

Skills

  • Clarinet Training 14 years
  • Student Interfacing
  • Musician Coaching
  • Published Hit Songwriter
  • Organization
  • Classroom management

Accomplishments

  • Principle clarinetist in the Youth Philharmonic at the Blair School of Music, 08/01/17 - 05/31/18
  • Graduated Cum Laude from Maryville College with a Bachelors of Music, 05/2022
  • Published Songwriter under the record label Clinetel Records
  • Award Winning Hit Songwriter with the group Sister's J

Clarinet Repertoire

all forms, arpeggios, thirds, Rose Etudes, Bach Etudes, G. Langenus Etudes, Le Api Pasculli, Diminished 7ths, Flight of the Bumblebee, Moto Perpetuo, Op. 11, Etudes, Rimsky-Korsakov, Lento, Rorsakoff, Scheherazade, op. 35 Korsakoff, Klose Etudes, Melancholie, Etude, Polovtsian Dances Prince Igor, Borodin, Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Copeland, Concert Fantasia, 'Rigoletto' Bassi, Summertime from Porgy and Bess arranged by Richard Stolzman, Grand Duo Concertant, Carl Maria Von Weber, Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra No. 3, Op. 11, Allegro Risoluto, Bernhard Crusell, Suite from The Victorian Kitchen Garden, Paul Reade, Introduction, Theme, and Variations, Rossini, Sonata in F minor op. 120 No. 1 Brahms, Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, Schubert, Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Weber, Benniana 'Benny's Dream,' Steven Harlos, Concerto for Clarinet, Artie Shaw, Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Brahms Symphony No.3, Konzertstuk, Mendelssohn, Views of The Blues, for two B flat clarinets, Gordon Lewin, Picture Book Without Pictures, for clarinet octet, Taruya, Fantasia, Alexis Ciesla

Interests

  • Music
  • Acting and Theater
  • Photography
  • Dance
  • Creative Writing
  • Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination
  • Mindfulness Practices
  • Volunteer Work
  • Fundraising Events

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant

MTSU
08.2023 - Current

Clarinet Instructor

Dow Street Music Community Music School
06.2023 - Current

Stage Manager

Actor's Point Theater Company
05.2023 - 06.2023

Interim Choir Teacher

ESS
01.2023 - 03.2023

Scholarship Singer

Church Street United Methodist
01.2022 - 06.2023

Music Director/Board Member

Actor's Point Theater Company
06.2019 - Current

Master's of Music - Clarinet Performance

Middle Tennessee State University

Bachelor of Music - Instrumental Music Education

Maryville College

High School Diploma -

Hendersonville Christian Academy
ELISABETH JACKSON