Karina L.

Keating
Email: Karina.Keating@cune.org
800 N. Columbia Ave. Seward, NE 68434

Education Portfolio: http://wp.cune.org/karinakeating

Professional Goals
To teach music in a public or Lutheran school at the elementary, middle, or secondary level, and
assist or teach any extra-curricular musical activities, such as marching band, theater, etc.

Education
Concordia University Nebraska August 2013-December 2017
B.Mus. in Music Education K-12; Lutheran Teacher’s Diploma
 Scholarships:
o Received flute scholarships for 8 semesters
 Honors and Awards:
o Received Term Honors for two semesters at Concordia
o Selected to perform in the Honors Recital – 1 semester
 GPA: 3.45

Career Related Experience

Student Teaching
Milford Elementary School (August – October 2017) Milford, NE
 Taught grades Pre-K-6 general music, and helped lead “Eagle Singers” – an after-school
music program
 Helped lead and observed color guard rehearsals at Milford High School

Valley Lutheran High School (October – December 2017) Phoenix, AZ

 Taught grades 9-12 choir (Valley Singers and Concert Choir), 9-12 concert band, and the
Music Appreciation class (grades 9-12)
 Observed Worship Arts class – consisted of a Bible study and praise band rehearsal
 Organized the choral library – created a database, and organized music in file cabinets
according to composer, church year, etc.
 Helped with the fall drama production by working the lights, and gave lines from the
script to students as they rehearsed
 Observed senior theology class

Capstone Experience

January 2018
Jefferson School Harvard, IL
 Taught 5 grade band and helped with instrument testing
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 Helped with 4th grade instrument testing – each 4th grade class was given the
opportunity to try out three band instruments
 Developed a 3-day lesson that prepared the students to march in their upcoming youth
parade. We worked on memorizing music, and basic marching technique and
terminology.

Teacher Aiding
Milford Elementary School Milford, NE
 Taught kindergarten and 3rd grade general music

People’s City Mission – Club EDEFY Lincoln, NE

 Led music, crafts, games, and a Bible story for children ages 5-12 years

His Kids Camp, Camp Luther Schyuler, NE

 Was assigned to a camper with special needs and helped her throughout her camp
experience

Seward High School Seward, NE

 Observed and led symphonic band and percussion ensemble rehearsals, and led flute
sectionals

Harvard High School Harvard, IL

 Observed and led symphonic band rehearsals and various instrumental sectionals

Concordia University, Nebraska

 Judged piano and woodwind solos at Gathering of the Talents
 Led soprano sectionals for Women’s Chorale, and flute sectionals for Symphonic Band
and Wind Ensemble

Work
 Teacher aide and School-Age Teacher at Hearthstone Early Learning Center (May 2013 –
present)
o Planned and led music and other activities for the center
o Assisted teachers with and designed various activities
 Transcribed sheet music for Emily Arrow, creator of “kid-lit tunes” (January 2017 –
present)
o Storytime Singalong Vol. 1 CD
 Private flute studio (August 2016 – October 2017)
 Pianist and Organist (May 2011 – present)
o St. John’s Lutheran Church, Woodstock, IL

January 2018
 o Immanuel Lutheran Church, Palatine, IL
o First Presbyterian Church, Harvard, IL
o Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seward, NE

Professional Organizations

 National Association for Music Education

 Nebraska Educational Technology Association
 Great Plains Orff Chapter

Professional Development

 Nebraska Music Educators Association Conference (Fall 2015, 2016)

 Great Plains Orff Chapter (Fall 2015)
 The Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic (Winter 2014, 2015, 2016)
 Plum Creek Literacy Festival (Fall 2016, 2017)
 Lutheran Educators Conference – Phoenix, AZ (Fall 2017)

Special Interests
I enjoy baking, scrapbooking and painting, spending time with my family, friends, and pets, and
making music.

January 2018
References
Professor Andrew Schultz

Concordia University, NE; Assistant Professor of Music

Email: Andrew.Schultz@cune.edu
Phone: 402-643-7395

Dr. Elizabeth Grimpo

Concordia University, NE; Assistant Professor of Music

Email: Elizabeth.Grimpo@cune.edu
Phone: 402-643-7265

Dr. Jeffrey Blersch

Concordia University, NE; Professor of Music, University Organist

Email: Jeffrey.Blersch@cune.edu
Phone: 402-643-7379

Mr. Scott Virzi

Hearthstone Early Learning Center, IL; Assistant Director of

Hearthstone Early Learning Center
Woodstock, IL.
Email: virzis@hearthstonewoodstock.org
Phone: 815-338-1954

January 2018