Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Monday, 27 Jul 1992 18:36:53 CDT
From: <U58396@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: k12.ed.music
Subject: Band Director For Sale!

My son is looking for a new teaching position!
Here's how he looks on paper...
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ALBERT D. "AL"  DAVIS
2528 W. Lexington St.
Chicago, Illinois 60612-3425
312-421-4756


OBJECTIVE:       A career in Music Education specializing in Band and Orchestra
                 with opportunities for future professional growth


QUALIFICATIONS
SUMMARY:         * Strong oral and written communication skills
                 * Experience stressing attention to detail, organization
                   and evaluation techniques
                 * Qualified to develop strategies and materials to meet
                   classroom goals and objectives
                 * Teaching strategies based on subject fundamentals and "hands
                   on" learning opportunities
                 * Successful teaching experience with students ranging in
                   ability from Elementary to Post Secondary School level


TEACHING/FINE ARTS EXPERIENCE:

1989-            SELF-EMPLOYED TEACHER AND CLINICIAN
                 Evergreen Park Comm. High School - Evergreen Park, Illinois
                 School District 140 - Tinley Park, Illinois
                 Moraine Valley Community College - Palos Hills, Illinois
                 Brother Rice High School - Chicago, Illinois
                 St. Laurence High School - Burbank, Illinois

                 Teaching Instrumental Music to students and grades 5-12 and
                 adults on a freelance basis.  Developed own curriculum and
                 lesson scheduling.  Regular consultant to School District
                 teachers providing performance adjudication, clinic sessions
                 and rehearsal assistance.


1986-1988        DIRECTOR OF BANDS & SPECIAL ED. TEACHER
                 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind -
                 St. Augustine, Florida

                 Reorganized Instrumental Music program to serve needs of
                 Visually and Hearing Impaired children grades 4-12.  Developed
                 teaching materials (print, audio and Braille) and wrote own
                 music arrangements for study and performance. Directed Jazz
                 Ensemble, special performing groups, taught Music Appreciation
                 classes and gave weekly private instruction.

EDUCATION:
                 VanderCook College of Music - Chicago, Illinois
                 Bachelor of Music Education (3.3 GPA) 1985

                 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind - St. Augustine,
                 Florida

                 Completion of State of Florida Beginning Teacher Program
                 Inservices in Classroom Management, Behavior Modification,
                 Curriculum Planning, Braille and Computer Assisted
                 Instruction - 1986-1987


COMMUNITY SERVICE:
1988-            ASSISTANT TO THE MUSIC DIRECTOR
                 Southwest Community Band
                 Worth-Palos Park District - Worth, Illinois

                 Tuba and Euphonium soloist, Assistant Conductor and
                 Advisory Board member

1992-            MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR
                 American Legion Post 388 South Shore Legion Band -
                 Chicago, Illinois

1991-            VOLUNTEER SERVICES PROVIDER
                 Hadley School for the Blind
                 Winnetka, Illinois

                 Faculty Assistance, Computer Operation, Data entry (VAX/VMS,
                 WordPerfect5.1, Norton Utilities), Software Installation,
                 Demonstration and Data Backup. Assistant to Media Production
                 Department, Audio Transcription.


OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:
1991-            COMPUTER OPERATOR & SOFTWARE/HARDWARE CONSULTANT
                 Johanna Bureau for the Blind and Physically Handicapped -
                 Chicago, Illinois

                 Consultant to Bureau Staff in the use of Apple and IBM
                 compatible computers and software for the production of
                 textbooks and special materials for readers of Braille.
                 Special attention given to creating workstations
                 tailored to users' needs.  Currently in joint supervision of
                 project incorporating new IBM 386 machines and TSI/VersaPoint
                 Braille embossing hardware to increase production volume.

REFERENCES:      Available Upon Request
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Interested parties should leave mail here with me, or if you would loke to send
any application material, you may do so at the address indicated.

Thanks!


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