201-232-6211
MY RESUME
KAREN DAVIS
159 Grand St. Apt. 4, Jersey City, NJ 07302; 201-232-6211
AIM: Giving young people the tools to understand, appreciate and create music.
EDUCATION
New York University - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, Second Major in Psychology.
New York City Board of Education Effective Teaching Program - Graduate Level Education Courses through New York United Federation of Teachers, Long Island University and Bank Street College of Education.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Early Childhood and Elementary Music Teacher: Constructing a music and music history curriculum; exposing students to pieces from various periods and genres (Early, Romantic, Contemporary); introducing musical terminology; exploring rhythmic movement; teaching musical notation reading with games; teaching basic composition through rhythm pattern writing; directing holiday pageants and graduation ceremonies.
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2004 - 2015 Jersey City Montessori, JC, NJ
2000 - 2004 Mount Pisgah Academy, JC, NJ
2000 - 2003 A Child's World, Bayonne, NJ
1998 - 2002 Academic Day Care, JC, NJ
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Piano and Guitar Instructor:
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2003 - 2015 Jersey City Montessori, JC, NJ
2006 - 2009 Mind Builders Arts Center, Bronx, NY
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Teaching Artist: Teaching music to autistic, developmentally delayed, and hearing impaired students: introducing students to classical and popular music performance through works adapted to their abilities; working with classroom teachers to develop workshop/performance content based on classroom themes; organizing and directing rehearsals and performances.
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2016 - Present Block Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2016 - Present New Milestone Pre-K, Queens, NY
1997 - 2016 Healing Arts Initiative - New York, NY
2006 - 2010 Arts Horizons - Englewood, NJ
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ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHER
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1997 - 1998 Kindergarten, PS 14 JC, NJ
1996 - 1997 Seventh/Eighth Grade Special Ed, PS 73, Bklyn, NY
1995 - 1996 Seventh/Eighth Grade Special Ed, PS 40, JC, NJ
1993 -1995 Pre-K 4, Little Lambs Day Care, Weehawken, NJ
1992-1993 Fourth Grade, PS 191 Bklyn, NY
1991 - 1992 Kindergarten, PS 289, Bklyn, NY
ADDITIONAL ARTS WORK
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WORKSHOP ARTIST : Hospital Audiences, Inc. - New York, NY (1999 - 2016)
Leading mentally ill and developmentally disabled adults in therapeutic musical and movement activities: discussing consumers’ musical tastes; discussing song lyrics to facilitate understanding and presentation; practicing vocal production, posture, breathing, addressing an audience; modeling and encouraging appropriate and supportive group participation; scheduling and directing performances for the community.
Ongoing private study of classical piano, rock guitar and vocals; performing in various venues in New York City and New Jersey.