resume

Work experience

KAOHSIUNG AMERICAN SCHOOL

IB MYP and DP Music Teacher, July 2025- Present

• Align the MYP and DP Music courses to IB standards and amend the curriculum and grading systems

• Supervise students on their CAS projects and MYP personal projects

• Direct the after-school secondary orchestra

• Music direct the school production 

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF BRASILIA (ESCOLA AMERICANA DE BRASILIA)

Middle and High School Music Teacher, Music Director School Musical, July 2023- June 2025

• Design and implement NCAS-aligned curriculum based on the Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance model for middle and high school Band and Chorus classes

• Curate thematically driven, culturally responsive concerts across middle and high school ensemble classes focusing on performance skills and music appreciation

• Vertically align curriculum from Lower School to Upper School to lead to Diploma Program Music

• Music direct the school production and serve as conductor for performance

BEIJING NATIONAL DAY SCHOOL

IB DP Music Teacher, Music Director Spring Production, Theory of Knowledge Teacher, Sep 2021- 2023

• Redesign the IB Music curriculum to align with the new ‘Assessment 2022’ guidelines, integrating technology and differentiated instruction to maximize student engagement

• Supervise students in their Music EE and improve their predicted and final score

• Music direct the school production and incorporate out-of-program students into the performance

• Support IB TOK Exhibition and Essay completion through workshops and individualized feedback

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-

MASPETH HIGH SCHOOL

Choir Director, AP Music Theory Teacher, Sep 2014- June 2021, with tenure beginning 2017

• Chair of the Arts Department (2020-2021)

• Curate thematically driven, context-based concerts in high school ensemble classes focusing on music literacy and performance skills

• Lead an after-school ensemble for supplementary performances in and outside of the local community

• Write curriculum for a four-year sequential chorus class covering the following topics: music theory, music history, vocal pedagogy, and performance technique

• Recruit students for a two-year AP Music Theory program