3905 Medford Rd.

Fort Worth, Texas 76103

682-552-8940
Arabellastachura.weebly.com
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ARABELLA STACHURA
OBJECTIVE

EDUCATION

To teach music at the elementary level.

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS, TEXAS

BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN MUSIC STUDIES WITH TEXAS ALL-LEVEL MUSIC TEACHER
CERTIFICATION
Graduated: December 2014
GPA: 3.30
Deans List: Spring 2011, Spring 2014
R.L. PASCHAL HIGH SCHOOL FORT WORTH, TEXAS - DIPLOMA

TEACHING
EXPERIENCE

MUSIC TEACHER, HOMMEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EVERMAN, TEXAS

January 2015-Present
Principal: Robert Martin
STUDENT TEACHER, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
September 2nd-October 17th, 2014
Cooperating Teacher: Robert Garza
STUDENT TEACHER, NEW BRAUNFELS MIDDLE SCHOOL - NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
October 20th-December 11th, 2014
Cooperating Teacher: Clay Zientek
INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE REED SOCIETY TEEN CAMP REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA
June 2012
I instructed teens from around the world on a variety of oboe reed making areas, from basic
starting and creating a blank reed to nuanced finishing of the reed.
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY BAND CAMP SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
Summer 2012-2014
I instructed middle school through high school students on the basics of oboe reed making.

ADJUCATION

DISTRICT BAND JUDGE CEDAR PARK, TEXAS

November 2013
I assessed middle school students on their performances of TMEA all-district etudes.

PROFESSIONAL
PERFORMANCE
EXPERIENCE

OBOE SOLOIST NEW BRAUNFELS COMMUNITY CHOIR

October 2013
OBOE SOLOIST FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
March 2014
SECOND OBOE WESTLAKE HILLS CHURCH
December 2013
I performed a Christmas concert as second oboist with members of the Austin Symphony
Orchestra.
SECOND OBOE SMART ORCHESTRA AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITIORS
December 2012

UNIVERSITY
PERFORMANCE
EXPERIENCE

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC WINDS

Fall 2009 - 2011, Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
Oboe, English horn
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA
Fall 2013
English horn

ADDITIONAL
CERTIFICATIONS

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE SUPPLEMENTAL EC-12

Expires June 30, 2020
ORFF PEDAGOGY LEVEL I
To be completed July 1, 2016

OTHER WORK
EXPERIENCE

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - PHARMACY CARE OF SAN MARCOS

June 2014-September 2014
I was responsible for counting and packaging medication which was delivered to nursing
homes.
ASSOCIATE PIER 1 IMPORTS
Seasonal employee December 2010-June 2012
I received freight and assembled furniture, created store displays, assisted customers, and
handled transactions.

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AWARDS AND
LEADERSHIP

Site-Based Decision Making Committee Hommel Elementary (Jan. 2015Present)

Dean's List: Spring 2012, Spring 2014
Bobcat Promise Scholarship ($1500) (2011-2014)
Clara F. Nelson Music Scholarship ('11-12) ($500)
Bobcat Marching Band Scholarship ('11-12, $350)
Captain, Bobcat Marching Band Color guard (Fall 2011)
Section Leader Texas State Symphonic Winds (Fall 2011)
UIL Texas State S&E (2007, 2008, 2009)
TMEA Area - Oboe (2007, 2008, 2009)
National Honor Society

PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS

Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity: Vice President,

Corresponding Secretary, Editor, Community Service Chair, Social Chair,
Inter-fraternal Chair, Ritual Chair, Fraternity Education Chair.
Texas Music Educators Association
National Association for Music Educators
International Double Reed Society

SKILLS AND
MULTICULTURAL
MUSIC EXPERIENCE

Primary Instruments: Oboe, English Horn

Secondary Instruments: Saxophone, Flute, Ukulele
Jazz Band, Tenor Saxophone Paschal High School
Mariachi Panteras, Flute Paschal High School
Balinese Gamelan World Music class, Texas State University

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REFERENCES

ROBERT MARTIN
Principal, Hommel Elementary
Cell phone: 817-313-3184
Office phone: 817-568-3540
E-mail: rmartin@eisd.org
DR. MARY ELLEN CAVITT
Professor of Music Education and Associate Director of the School of
Music, Texas State University
Cell phone: 210-387-9082
Office phone: 512-245-8450
E-mail: m.e.cavitt@txstate.edu
DR. AMY SIMMONS
Assistant Professor of Music Education, Texas State University
Cell phone: 512-573-6735
Office phone: 512-245-3397
E-mail: as61@txstate.edu
DR. ROBIN STEIN
Assistant Professor Emeritus, Texas State University
Cell phone: 512-567-6250
E-mail: rstein@txstate.edu
DR. IAN DAVIDSON
Distinguished Professor of Music, Texas State University
Cell phone: 512-657-5652
E-mail: ian.davidson@txstate.edu
ROBERT GARZA
Cooperating Teacher Memorial Elementary - New Braunfels, Texas
Cell phone: 830-387-9390
E-mail: rgarza@nbisd.org
CLAY ZIENTEK
Cooperating Teacher New Braunfels Middle School - New Braunfels,
Texas
Cell phone: 830-643-9459
E-mail: czientek@nbisd.org

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