Joleen Jeffery

205 Penn Avenue Girard, PA 16417 (814) 774-4142  jj108484@gmail.com

Education ___________________________________________________________________________
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, cum laude Graduation: May
2014
Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA

Related Work Experience_____________________________________________________________

Erie Catholic School System, St Luke School: Music Teacher/Second Grade Teacher 2018-
Present
 Develop, prepare, and teach kindergarten through eighth grade general music lessons: ukulele, bucket
drumming, Afro-Caribbean drumming, folk dancing, fundamentals of music
 Prepare students for all holiday and special event music performances, drumming and vocal
 Plan weekly mass music and rehearse/lead choir at mass
 Direct school shows musically and choreograph, create sets, schedule and plan rehearsals, fundraising
 Collaborate with classroom teachers, administration, and learning support teachers
 Currently teaching in a second grade position since January

Real Life Early Learning Center, Three and Four Year Old Preschool Lead Teacher 09/2017-
08/2018
 Develop, prepare, and teach preschool lessons through multiple classroom centers
 Collaborate with directors, assistant teachers, and visiting early intervention therapists on daily basis
Diocese of Erie Catholic Schools, St James Elementary School: Music Teacher 08/2016-
06/2017
 Develop, prepare, and teach kindergarten through eighth grade general music lessons
 Prepare students for all holiday and special event music performances, drumming and vocal
General McLane School District, McKean Elementary: Kindergarten and First Grade Music Teacher
2016-17
 Develop, prepare, and teach kindergarten and first grade general music lessons
Erie’s Public Schools, Pfeiffer Burleigh Elementary: K-8th Grade Music Teacher 08/2015-
07/2016
 Develop, prepare, and teach general music lessons to students kindergarten through the eighth grade
including 4th grade recorder, 5th grade ukulele, 5th-8th grade Afro-Caribbean drumming and bucket
drumming, music theory, and the fundamentals of music
 Prepare and direct two annual school concerts
 Prepare for and direct the after school 5th-8th grade Panther Choir
 Collaborate with cooperating teachers and learning support teachers on a daily basis
 Fundraising for classroom instruments
 Attend professional development sessions, including Urban Institute
Girard School District, Long-term Substitute Administrative Assistant 06/2015-
08/2015
 Greet visitors, operate main phone system and direct calls
 Assist in updating employee files
 Enter teacher and student data into computer files
 Update local school tax information system
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Student Teaching
Fairview Middle School, Fairview, PA 03/2014-05/2014
 Prepared and taught lessons for 5th & 6th grade core music, World Music Drumming, Advanced World
Music Drumming, and 8th grade Glee
 Observed and led the 5th grade, 6th grade, and 7th & 8th grade choruses
 Assisted with preparations for the Fairview Middle School chorus concert and served as guest conductor
 Prepared and utilized adaptations and accommodations for the Autisim Support students in Core Music
classes
 Collaborated with the cooperating teacher on a daily basis and the Autisim Support Aides as needed
Northwestern High & Middle School, & Springfield Elementary, Northwestern, PA 01/2014-
03/2014
 Prepared and taught general music lessons, grades K-5, integrating multiple PA state standards including
adaptations and/or accomodations for students with an individualized education program
 Prepared and taught lessons for 4th grade recorder, 5th grade instrumental, and 5th grade chorus classes
 Observed and led chorus rehearsals with 5th & 6th grade, 7th & 8th grade, and high school chorus groups
 Assisted in preparations for fourth grade performance of Annie Jr
 Collaborated with the cooperating teacher on a daily basis

Private Vocal Instructor, Lake City, PA 1999-

present

Community Music School, Vocal Instructor, Edinboro University 09/2002-

05/2003
Professional Development_______________________________________________________
Kelly Services 10/2014-
2015
 Girard School District Administration Office Secretary
 Long-term substitute music teacher for Erie’s Public Schools
 Substitute Teacher for the Erie, Millcreek, Fairview, and Girard School Districts
Young People’s Chorus of Erie, Erie, PA 01/2011-
2014
 Guest drummer, Erie Philharmonic Holiday Pops concert, December 2013
 Guest clinician, Choir Camp, August 2013
 Assisted with rehearsals for beginning and advanced ensembles
 Member, Parent Recruitment Committee, 2011
Erie Philharmonic Chorus, Erie, PA 09/2006-
2016
 Vice President, 2011-2014
 Production Manager for the annual Messiah concert, 2011-2014
 Soprano Section Leader, 2010-2012 and current season
Erie Playhouse, Erie, PA 12/2014-
present
 NINE in Concert, Les Misérables, Sunset Boulevard, All Shook Up, A Christmas Story, Jerome Kern
Concert, Oklahoma, Annie, Sunday in the Park with George, Maury Yeston’s Phantom
Jamaica Field Service Project, Boston Bay, Portland, Jamaica 06/16-26/2013
 Observed and led music classes utilizing traditional Jamaican songs and Afro-Caribbean drum
patterns with children in a school setting, under the supervision of certified music educators in a rural,
under-privileged parish of Jamaica

205 Penn Avenue  Girard, PA 16417  (814) 774-4142  jj108484@gmail.com

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Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Blossom Music Festival, Cleveland, OH 2013 & 2014
seasons
Girard Alliance Church, Girard, PA 05/1997-
2016
 Member, Music Committee
 Member, choir and praise band
 Soloist for weddings and special events
The Cathedral of Saint Paul Episcopal Church, Erie, PA 8/2015-
present
 Member, Cathedral Choir
 Assisted with childrens summer choir school
Professional Organizations
 National Association of Music Education
 Pennsylvania Music Education Association
 American Choral Directors Association
Student Leadership Activities
 Soprano Section Leader, Edinboro University Singers

References

Audrey Coletta Krista Lamb

Principal Erie Public Schools
Saint Luke School 148 West 21st Street
acoletta@eriecatholic.org Erie, PA 16502
(814)-969-3594 (814)-397-3590

Emily Cassano Sharon Downey

Music, Theatre, Visual Arts Canon Musician
Penn State Behrend Cathedral of St Paul
Ekc5108@psu.edu 134 West 7th Street
(814)-449-6988 Erie, PA 16501
(814)-452-3779

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