Savannah M. Waterman

Education

Bachelor of Music Education, Instrumental Music Education Certification: K-12
Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa

Pre-Professional Experience

Student Teacher , Iowa City High School, Iowa City, IA
August – December 2006

• Worked with the Little Hawk Marching Band, grades 9-12
• Taught and improved marching techniques through fundamental blocks and a motivational competition between the sections
• Assisted in marching band contest show music memorization testing
• Assisted in running the Little Hawk Marching Band Invitational
• Conducted both Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band, grades 9-12
• Chose appropriate level music for the ensembles for December concert by listening to CD’s of music and choosing the one I liked best for each group
• Assisted in chair testing for Symphony Band

Student Teacher , Lemme, Hoover, and Longfellow Elementary Schools, Iowa City, IA
August 2006 – February 2007

• Taught individual lessons for all instruments, grades 5-6
• Constructed weekly lesson schedules with input from core studies teachers to avoid conflict with Language Arts, Math, ELP, PE, Music, Art, and Recess
• Conducted both Beginning and Advanced East Elementary bands, grades 5-6
• Chose appropriate level music for each band for February concert
• Assisted in chair testing for both bands
• Took inventory and dealt with instrument repairs

Related Work Experience

Music Department work-study member , Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA
January 2004 – Present

• Responsible for instrument inventory, including check-in and check-out procedures
• Responsible for instrument repairs over summer, making sure instruments were sent to repair shop and returned in working order
• Responsible for organizing and cataloguing instrumental music library
• Responsible for setting up Wind Ensemble and Orchestra rehearsal sets
• Usher for all Music Department sponsored events
• Liaison for visiting artists: Met all visiting artists and assured their performance needs were met during their visit

Member of Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps
Summer 2005

• Gained understanding of marching techniques through intense study and performance of a marching show
• Gained understanding of hard work and dedication to task through daily workouts and rehearsals

Visual Tech for The Band of Blue , Jefferson High School, Cedar Rapids, IA
September – October 2004

• Assisted band directors by working with students on visual aspects of marching show to ensure a visually appealing show
• Chaperoned Bands of America trip to St. Louis, MO

Leadership Experience

President of Residence Hall Association ( RHA)
April 2005 – April 2006

• Responsible for running weekly RHA executive board and general assembly meetings
• Responsible for overseeing all RHA sponsored events

RHA Representative to Dows Hall Council
September 2004 – April 2005

• Responsible for relaying information to and from Dows Hall Council and RHA

Floor Representative to Dows Hall Council
September 2003 – May 2004

• Responsible for relaying information to and from Dows Hall Council and my floor