Sarah

Smith
1103 Woodhaven Court Springfield, OH 45503
937-408-0063
sarahsmith121418@gmail.com

EDUCATION: Capital University, Columbus OH
Bachelor of Music Education- May 2018
Resident Multi-Age Music Teaching License

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Worthington City Schools Spring 2018
Colonial Hills Elementary School, Wilson Hill Elementary School, Kilbourne
Middle School, Thomas Worthington High School
• Taught beginning band to 6th grade band students, including
students with special needs
• Created lesson plans and rehearsed three middle school ability-
based bands on concert repertoire
• Assisted with high school pit orchestra and jazz band

Northeastern Local Schools Fall 2015-Fall 2018

Kenton Ridge High School, Northridge Middle School
• Taught small group lessons focusing on instrumental technique
• Flute private lesson instructor
• Supported high school students in learning marching band music
and swing style drill

Bexley City Schools Fall 2016

Montrose Elementary School, Bexley Middle School, Bexley High School
• Form lesson plans that focused on new musical topics for middle
school musicians
• Worked with high school marching band students on learning core
style marching band drill
• Taught elementary music students through a variety of musical
methods, such as Kodaly

Upper Arlington City Schools Spring 2016

Hastings Middle School
• Formed creative general music lesson plans that allowed for hands-
on instruction for students.
• Rehearsed middle school musicians on concert repertoire that
introduced them to new musical concepts
• Created lesson plans that allowed students to use technology in the
music classroom

 Columbus City Schools Spring 2016
Wedgewood Middle School
• Created daily lesson plans that developed middle school students
musicianship
• Aided students in improving their instrumental technique
• Applied different classroom management strategies to improve
students ability to learn

West Jefferson Schools Spring 2015-Spring 2016

West Jefferson High School, West Jefferson Middle School
• Rehearsed and performed with a middle school flute choir
• Assisted with marching band fundamentals camp
• Performed as a substitute flutist for the middle and high school
concert

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
• Ohio Music Education Association
• National Flute Association
• Phi Lambda Theta
• Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
• Ohio Music Education Association Annual Convention (2015-2018)
• The Midwest Clinic (Chicago, Illinois, 2017)
• National Flute Association Annual Convention (Chicago, Illinois, 2014)
• National Flute Association Annual Convention (Washington, D.C., 2015)

References Available Upon Request