Matthew H. Gantt
Itinerant Strings Teacher
Columbus, OH · (978) 555 0167 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/matthewhgantt
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Nine years teaching elementary strings across multiple school buildings
GRADE LEVELS
Grades three through five, with beginning orchestra at grade six
SPECIALTIES
Beginning strings, group instruction, instrument fitting and repair, concert preparation
SYSTEMS
PowerSchool, SmartMusic, Sight Reading Factory, Google Classroom, Noteflight
CREDENTIALS
Ohio professional teaching license, music kindergarten through grade twelve; member, National Association for Music Education
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Music Education, Ohio State University
Results at a Glance
84
Students in six
78%
Beginning students
41
Students for regional
12,000
Dollar community foundation
Executive Summary
Itinerant strings teacher covering five elementary schools in one district, nine years teaching violin, viola and cello to beginners. Drives between two buildings most days, teaches from a cart when no music room is free, and has built a program that now feeds two middle school orchestras.
Signature Achievements
- Grew district strings enrollment from 84 to 213 students in six years by starting recruitment demonstrations in grade two.
- Kept 78 percent of beginning students through to middle school orchestra, against a district average of 54 percent.
- Prepared 41 students for regional solo and ensemble events with 33 earning a superior rating.
- Wrote the district beginning strings scope and sequence now used by every elementary music teacher in the system.
- Secured a 12,000 dollar community foundation grant that put loaner instruments in the hands of 26 students who could not rent.
Professional Experience
Itinerant Strings Teacher
Scioto Valley City Schools, Columbus, OH 2019 to present
Teaches beginning and intermediate strings to about 210 students across five elementary buildings on a weekly rotation.
- Teaches 26 group lessons a week, moving between two buildings a day with instruments, stands and a cart of materials.
- Follows individualized education program and Section 504 accommodations for eleven students, adapting bowing, seating and lesson length.
- Fits instruments to each child, handles minor repairs and manages a loaner inventory of 90 instruments.
- Prepares two concerts a year in each building and coordinates rehearsal space with five different principals.
- Reports progress in the district student information system and meets families at conferences in each school.
Music Teacher
Hocking Ridge Elementary School, Lancaster, OH 2017 to 2019
Taught general music to 400 students in a single building while starting an after school strings club.
- Delivered general music instruction to grades kindergarten through five on a six day rotation.
- Started a strings club that reached 32 students and became the first elementary orchestra in the district.
- Directed two school concerts a year and a spring musical with 60 student participants.
Licensure and Certification
Ohio professional teaching license, music kindergarten through grade twelve
Suzuki Association of the Americas, violin book one training
Member, National Association for Music Education
Education
Bachelor of Music Education, Ohio State University, 2017
Core Skills
Beginning strings instruction · Group lesson management · Instrument fitting and repair · Concert preparation · Recruitment demonstrations · Accommodation planning · Loaner inventory · Family communication · Multiple building scheduling · Grant writing