Jennie M. Lewis
e-mail: Jennie@JennieMLewis.com

Education    
  May 2001 Eastern Michigan University College of Education Ypsilanti, MI
  Michigan State Elementary/Secondary Provisional Certificate for Music Education K-12
       
  Dec. 1996 University of Michigan School of Music Ann Arbor, MI
  Master of Music in Oboe Performance
       
  May 1995 Old Dominion University College of Arts and Letters Norfolk, VA
 

Bachelor of Music in Oboe Performance

 
  • Strong liberal arts background
  • Recipient of music department scholarship
  • Concerto Competition Winner
Experience    
  2002 Belleville High School Belleville, MI
  Assistant Director of Bands  
       
  2001 Ypsilanti East Middle School Ypsilanti, MI
  Long Term Substitute, Band 6-8
       
  2001 Ypsilanti High School Ypsilanti, MI
  Marching Band Staff
       
  2001 South Redford School District South Redford, MI
  Substitute Teacher
       
  2001 Thurston High School and Pierce Middle School South Redford, MI
  Student Teacher, Instrumental Music Education 5-12 (Edward Lucius, Director)
 
  • Conducted the Honors Band at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association State Festival
  • Conduct all bands at schools' spring concerts
  • Taught beginning band
  • Administrative Responsibilities
  1997-2001 Shar Products Company Ann Arbor, MI
  Department Supervisor for M&M Distributing Company (wholesale division)
 
  • Optimize operations to improve customer relations and service for a $1.4 MM business
  • Process International sales for both Shar Products and M&M Distributing
  • Supervise all school sales
  1997 RDG, Inc. Los Angeles, CA
  Sales Manager
 
  • Selected Instruments for top orchestral performers
  • In charge of RDG operations at the International Double Reed Society convention in Chicago, Illinois
  • Increased the efficiency of inventory distribution
  1988-1995 Private Instruction Tidewater, VA
 
  • Adjunct faculty for Old Dominion University professor of oboe
  • Taught horseback riding lessons and coached students at horse shows
Hobbies    
 
  • Horseback riding, running, and bicycling
  • Graduate H-A United State Pony Club
  • Managed and Trained at Olympic barn in Middleburg, Virginia
Memberships    
 
  • MENC: The National Association for Music Educators
  • Michigan Education Association
  • National Education Association