Zach Garcia

4204 Riley Dr. Longmont, Colorado 80503 (303) 588-1851 garcia_zachary@svvsd.org

MISSION

My mission is to expose students to a variety of musical experiences and inspire lifelong learning through music.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Thunder Valley K-8, Frederick, CO January 2014Present
Instrumental Music Teacher
Instruct 4
th
grade general music, 5
th
- 8
th
grade bands, and 7
th
and 8
th
grade music technology
Developed a music technology course for 7
th
and 8
th
grade students
Co-directed the production of a 5
th
-8
th
grade school musical
St. Vrain Valley Tuba Quartet, Longmont, CO October 2013Present
Established a tuba ensemble by selecting students from the St. Vrain Valley School District
Direct all rehearsals and performances around the school district and community
Arrange and select all performed music

Student Teaching, Eyestone Elementary, Wellington, CO October 2013December 2013
Cooperation with Karen Nuttall
Instructed grades Kindergarten-5
th
grade
Assisted in directing Eyestones Cougar Choir
Assisted in directing concerts and performances

Student Teaching, Westview Middle School, Longmont, CO July 2013October 2013
Cooperation with Nicole Kmoch
Assisted with Summer Band classes for 6
th
- 8
th
grade students
Instructed 6
th
, 7
th
, and 8
th
grade band, music technology, and jazz band
Experienced in teaching at a S.T.E.M. focused school

Practicum Experience, Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO February 2013-May 2013
Cooperation with Elizabeth Hohweiler
Directed the Rocky Mountain High School Singers Choir
Instructed sectionals for specific sections of the choir

Practicum Experience, Lesher I.B. World Middle School, Fort Collins, CO February 2012May 2012
Cooperation with Loni Obluda
Directed warm-ups, stretches, and breathing exercises for the band and orchestra
Assisted in running sectionals and testing students

Elementary Music Practicum, Tavelli Elementary School, Fort Collins, CO February 2012May 2012
Cooperation with Tera Sparks
Taught general music to 4
th
grade students once a week
Organized music lessons in cooperation with three elementary music method students

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Music Director, Fort Collins, CO April 2012May 2013
Directed all music rehearsals, activities, and performances
Established a variety of music ensembles for the fraternity

Sousaphone Section Leader, CSU Marching Band, Fort Collins, CO August 2011-December 2012
Guided, led, and coached 16 sousaphone players

Private Music Teacher, Longmont, CO June 2008Present
Instruct a private studio of tuba, trombone, and euphonium students
Provide new repertoire, materials, and recordings to create well rounded musicians


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AOSA National Conference, Denver, CO November 16, 2013
Monitored music sessions and clinics for the conference
Observed music clinics from elementary music specialists from around the country

Collaborative Middle School Band Event, Fort Collins, CO September 2013
Instructed 7
th
and 8
th
grade band students from middle schools in the Poudre School District
Assisted in teaching the tuba clinic sessions

Design Thinking Training, Westview Middle School, Longmont, CO August 13, 2013
Trained by Co Berry from Stanford University
Attained experience using the Design Thinking teaching model

Westview Middle School Boot Camp, Longmont, CO August 8 and 9, 2013
Collaborated with school staff to create individual and joint classroom websites
Experience using Google Drive, sites, docs, and calendar for classroom uses

Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Conference, Colorado Springs, CO February 2012
Attended clinics and presentations on special needs children
Acquainted with strategies on how to work with special needs students
Collaborated with parents and professionals on how to involve challenged students in the classroom

EDUCATION
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO December 2013
B.A. in Music with a concentration in Education GPA: 3.4
B.A. in Music with a concentration in Performance

QUALIFICATIONS
Colorado Initial Teacher License, Music K-12 January 2014
Content Assessment (PLACE: Music Education, Score: 234) August 2012
HONORS AND AWARDS
Member of Colorado Bandmasters Association May 2014-Present
2014 St. Vrain Valley School District Encore Award Recipient May 9th 2014
Member of National Association for Music Education April 2014-Present
Member of OAKE (Organization of American Kodly Educators) August 2013-Present
Member of NSCS (The National Society of Collegiate Scholars) March 2011-Present
Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity December 2009-Present
CSU Music Scholarship August 2009-December 2013
Dame Jackie Marching Band Scholarship August 2009-December 2012

REFERENCES
Evan Oldroyd, Assistant Principal at Thunder Valley K-8, (303) 378-1838, oldroyd_evan@svvsd.org
Nicole Kmoch, Director of Bands at Westview Middle School, (303) 709-7262, kmoch_nicole@svvsd.org
Karen Nuttall, General Music Teacher at Eyestone Elementary, (970) 218-8704, karenn@psdschools.org