Portfolio

Parent Communication

Communicating with parents is essential to maximizing the opportunities for students. Examples of this include the Handbook and Calendar that I present at the beginning of each school year, and a Newsletter of upcoming events.

Region 29

After being voted in as an officer for TMEA Region 29 I looked for ways to optimize and improve our organization. Examples include a plan for the 2017 Clinic and Concert that I hosted, as well as a plan sent out to directors for audition day.

Cluster Events

Kate Dillingham, solo cellist, is a descendant of the namesake of Harlan High School, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan. She was a guest at the school dedication ceremony and spoke with the Orchestra students of Harlan High School, Folks Middle School, Bernal Middle School, and our 5th grade strings classes. A quartet of our finest students played at a luncheon attended by NISD Superintendent and School Board, and the Orchestra combined with Band, Choir, Dance and Theatre for a showcase performance at the dedication ceremony.

Other cluster events throughout the school year include Round UP! an annual 8th grade recruitment night and Pre-UIL, a chance for me to clinic each middle school group before their annual contest. I attend all middle school concerts and contests, and clinic the top orchestra at each school weekly.

Examples of Past Work