Melinda Hammond

9995 Allen Pointe Dr., Allen Park, MI 48101

Phone (248) - 410 - 8561 Email melinda.hammond48@gmail.com

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, completed December 2018
Michigan K-12 Music Certification (JQ), issued December 2018
GIML Early Childhood Level 1 Certification, completed June 2017

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Metro Charter Academy, Romulus, MI
K-8 general music teacher, band and choir director, January 2019-present
MacDonald Middle School and East Lansing High School, East Lansing, MI
Student teaching placement, August-December 2018
LSM Performing Arts, Southgate, MI
Assistant director, February 2015-present
MSU Community Music School, East Lansing, MI
Early childhood music assistant teacher, September-November 2017
High School Marching Band Woodwind Instructor
Southgate Anderson High School, May-November 2016, 2017, 2018
White Lake Lakeland High School, May-November 2014, 2015
High School Marching Band Camps
Southgate Anderson High School, 2017, 2018
Ogemaw Heights High School, 2018
Spring Lake High School, 2017, 2018
Taylor Kennedy High School, 2017
White Lake Lakeland High School, 2014, 2015

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
Michigan State University Symphony Band (section leader-fall 2016), Concert Band,
Women’s Glee, Clarinet Choir, clarinet quartet, LSM Performing Arts ensembles

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

MSU Honors College Professorial Assistant, 2014-15 and 2015-16

HONORS AND AWARDS

Graduate of the MSU Honors College
Graduate with High Honors
Henry M. and Phyllis J. Nelson Endowed Scholarship in Music Education
Selection committee for Music Education faculty member, Spring 2016

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NAfME, Fall 2015-present

References available upon request.