TERYL M.

MERTZEIS
2211 Huntridge Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065/ Phone: 518.947.0204/ E-mail: TMMertzeis@gmail.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
A skilled and dedicated educator with experience in leadership at the school and district levels. Focused on maximizing student achievement by increasing teacher effectiveness through curriculum, planning, data analysis and assessment. Experienced musician and music educator, with success in increasing program size and promoting quality student performances. otivated to create lasting working relationships with colleagues, parents, students and community members. !trong "eadership !kills #rofessional $evelopment #lanning % Facilitating Arts &ntegration in Education Experience 'urriculum $evelopment % &mplementation (uilding)$epartment Assessment 'reation % &mplementation $ata*$riven $ecision aking !trong +rganizational !kills Fundraising ,echnology % -.st 'entury !kills

EDUCATION
Niagara University 'ertificate of Advanced !tudy in !chool (uilding "eader 'ertificate of Advanced !tudy in !chool $istrict "eader Boston University aster of usic, usic Education2 3#A 4.1. SUNY Fredonia aster of usic, usic Education2 3#A 4.10 Se!te"#er $%%&-'resent Anticipated August -/.0 Anticipated, ay -/.1 !eptember -/.. ay -//5

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION POSITIONS

K-6 General Music / Schenectady City School District Schenectady NY 6*7 3eneral usic ) 0*7 'hoir ) 0*7 !elect 'hoir All 'ounty ) All 'ity ) 89!! A a:ors* (ronze ;rote and was awarded grants for music program % supplies &ncreased participation in choral program by <-//= 6-( Middle School / Cats)ill Central School District Cats)ill NY >th 3rade !pecial Education "eave ?eplacement 7*>th 3rade 3eneral usic ) 'hoir "eave ?eplacement 6*.- !ubstitute ,eaching

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TERYL M. MERTZEIS
2211 Huntridge Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065/ Phone: 518.947.0204/ E-mail: TMMertzeis@gmail.com

LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Leadership Team Member: Yates lementar! School " #$%$-present 'over for building principal when needed Assisted in developing school goals Aelped develop rubrics and assessments for special area teachers that are in line with school goals Aided in increasing technology throughout 9ates Elementary !chool !pecial Area ,eam ?epresentative2 Facilitates #rofessional "earning 'ommunity eetings Middle School Spec Team: Schenectad! Cit! School District " #$%&-present #lanning Facilities and #rogramming of 7*> iddle !chools opening in -/.1 St'dent Learning (b)ective *epresentative: Schenectad! Cit! School District " #$%#-present ?epresented Fine Arts 'ommittee at !"+ (+'E! training 'reated !tudent "earning +b:ectives and Assessments for music department Bsed department feedback and assessment data to revise and create new assessments +ine ,rts Team Leader: Schenectad! Cit! School District " #$%$-present Facilitated #rofessional $evelopment on technology % !mart(oards in the music classroom Facilitated #rofessional $evelopment on revising curriculum for the music department 'reated 6*7 general music curriculum maps Facilitate music department meetings to allow for collaboration Attend school board meetings frequently M'sic C'rric'l'm Committee: Schenectad! Cit! School District " #$%$-#$%# ?evised 6*7 music curriculum Bsed #erformance #lus to input music curriculum -iring Committee Member Schenectad! Cit! School District " #$%$-present #repared interview questions and forms and held interviews for music department coordinator #repared interview questions and forms and held interviews for lunch monitor Assisted in interviews for open teaching positions ./0S Coach 1 Member: Yates lementar! School " #$$2-present Aelped run #(&! at Elementary !chool including recording minutes ?epresented !chenectady 'ity !chool $istrict at state #(&! conference 0n3'ir! Team Member: Yates lementar! School " #$%&-present Bse performance plus and assessment data to increase teacher effectiveness. .arent Teacher (rgani4ation: Yates lementar! School " #$$2-present #lan and organize evening events for parents and community members Fundraise for school and programs Life Long Learner: Yates lementar! School " #$$2-present ,aken classes for &nstructional !upervision, "eadership in !chools and ,echnology, $ata Analysis and !chool &mprovements Attended workshops for 3ospel usic, +rff, 'horal ;orkshops, 3oogle, i#ads in the classroom, #erformance #lus and A##?

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/HONORS/ACTIVITIES
-onors. Finalist2 ,eacher of the 9ear ) !chenectady 'ity !chool $istrict -/.4 3raduate agna 'um "aude 89!! A a:ors2 (ronze 3olden 6ey $eanCs "ist

TERYL M. MERTZEIS
2211 Huntridge Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065/ Phone: 518.947.0204/ E-mail: TMMertzeis@gmail.com !igma Alpha &ota, $elta "ambda 0ctivities. #erforming Docalist #rivate "essons2 Doice, French Aorn, ,rumpet, #iano 'ommunity Dolunteer2 Arthritis Foundation

'ro/essional 0//iliations. 8ational Association for usic Educators American 'horal $irectors Association