SARAH HETZLER

1548 4th Street, Monongahela, PA 15063 ● sahetz99@gmail.com ● 724.579.6074

Key Skills Professional Experience

• Piano Pedagogy Student Teaching – Gateway School District, Monroeville, PA
• Organ Pedagogy January to March 2021
• Mentor Teacher: Mr. David Verno
• Vocal Coaching
• Grades K-4 General Music in a Kodály focused classroom
• Arranging for
ensembles Student Teaching – Gateway School District, Monroeville, PA
• Online Instruction March to May 2021
• Apple Technology • Mentor Teacher: Mr. James Hoeltje
• Grades 9-12 Band and Music Technology
• Google Classroom
• Music notation Pre-Student Teaching I – Baldwin-Whitehall School District, Baldwin, PA
software December 2019
• Mentor Teacher: Mr. Kris Tranter
• Grades 9-12 Chorus and Class Piano

Pre-Student Teaching II – Upper St. Clair School District, Upper St. Clair, PA
May 2020
• Mentor Teacher: Mr. Steven Cosnek
• Grades K-5 General Music in a Dalcroze focused classroom

Certification Education
Pennsylvania Teacher Bachelor of Science, Music Education – Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Certification • Current GPA: 3.85 Summa cum laude
K-12 Music Pending • Expected Graduation: May 2021

Work Experience
IUP Community Music School Indiana, PA
Private Instructor ・Piano ・ September 2020 to Present
• Teaching beginning piano technique with an emphasis on developing
rhythm and steady beat, reading and notation music, and historical context
behind the repertoire
• Arranging lessons to accommodate those students who may have learning
and/or physical disabilities
• Communicating with parents/guardians to provide assessment on
students’ progress

Camp Nazareth Mercer, PA

Summer Counselor ・ 2018 to Present
 • Providing an enriching experience to all campers who attend the sessions
to emphasize aspects of Christian Faith
• Cooperating with fellow staff members in order to create a well-rounded
summer session
• Coordinating and maintaining all aspects of the program to ensure smooth
operation

Awards Organizations
Carol Teti Memorial Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity
Scholarship Member since May 2018
2020-2021 • Chapter President, 2019-2020 School Year
o Represents the chapter as an official contact for the National
IUP Sutton Scholar Executive Board, Province/Region Officers, and Advisors
2017-2021 o Communicates regularly with the chapter advisors to ensure order
of all business
IUP Dean’s List o Leads chapter meetings smoothly and effectively
2017-2021 o Serves and oversees all chapter business
o Corresponds with other music organizations to ensure a positive
Boytim Keyboard relationships
Scholarship • Music Chair, Spring 2021 semester
2018-2019 o Organizes and plans all music events related to Sigma Alpha Iota,
including chapter performances and musicales
Ralph W Young o Plans repertoire that is appropriate for the instrumentation/voicing
Scholarship in the organization to promote music
2017-2021
Pennsylvania Collegiate Music Educators Association
James Staples Piano Member since September 2017
Scholarship
2017-2018 Pennsylvania State Education Association
Member since January 2018

American Guild of Organists

Member since January 2019

References
Dr. Henry Wong Doe, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Relationship: Piano Instructor, Advisor
hwongdoe@iup.edu

Dr. Christine Clewell, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Relationship: Organ Instructor, Mentor
orgel@iup.edu

Fr. Stephen Loposky, Camp Nazareth

Relationship: Camp Nazareth Director, Spiritual Father
campnazareth@gmail.com