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McKenzie Sterner

434 906 B Kingston Terrace Drive Princeton, NJ 08540 [email protected]


EDUCATION Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton New Jersey
Bachelor of Music in Music Education May 2018
GPA: 3.84

HONORS/AWARDS WCC Deans List Fall 2014-Fall 2016


WCC Leadership Award
WCC Provost Scholarship
The National School Choral Award
RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2017-Dec. 2017 Indian Hill School, Holmdel Township New Jersey
Student Teacher
-Worked under Meredith Thomas to teach 4-6th grade general music curriculum as well team-
teach chorus rehearsals.
-Designed lesson plans and taught all general music classes for 8 weeks.
-Conducted in the Winter Concert on December 6th

March 2017-April 2017 South Crossroads Middle School


Practicum Student
-Observed and Taught 6-8 General Music classes
-Designed and lead rehearsals for 7-8 choir

Nov. 2017-Dec. 2016 Quarry Hill, Yardley Pennsylvania


Practicum Student
-Observed and group taught K-5 music classes
-Designed and lead rehearsal for 5th grade choir

Sept. 2015-May 2017 Rider University, Seabrook Hall


Resident Advisor
-Organized and led programming to support students in the freshman dormitory. Weekly
monitored student activities and policy violations, decorated hall by changing bulletin boards and
door decorations, served as an outlet and confidant for residents during a period of transition. For
more information visit https://rider.collegiatelink.net/experiences

Feb 2016-Present Homefront Mercer County, NJ


Student Volunteer
(Primary Education) Led music activits for ages 5-12
-Organized rehearsals and creative lesson plans twice monthly
-Set up Westminster Players performances for residents and donor events

Jan 2015-Present The Westminster Players, Westminster Choir College


Executive Director (May 2016-Present)
-Responsible for organizing and delegating tasks to Executive and Artistic boards in order to
bring Musical Theater opportunities to Rider Universitys Princeton Campus.
-To organize two MainStage Musical Theater productions every academic year.
Director of Management(Jan 2015-May 2016)
-Head of publicity, advertising, and social media outlets, records minutes, and list of active and
inactive members, and runs fundraising opportunities

Summer 2015 Burgundy Farms Summer Day Camp


Lead Counselor of Summer Stage Camp
(Ages 8-12) Programmed three, two week sessions of music theater camp
-Directed/Produced three one-act plays: This is a Test, Small Actors, School Daze

PERFORMANCE
McKenzie Sterner
434 906 B Kingston Terrace Drive Princeton, NJ 08540 [email protected]
EXPERIENCE Choral
Jan. 2017-Present Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Rider University
Sept. 2016-Present Westminster Symphonic Choir
Sept. 2013-August 2014 The Washington Chorus

PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
April 2017 NAfME Eastern Division
Nov. 2016 National American Orff-Schulwerk Association Conference

MEMBERSHIPS National Association for Music Education


American Choral Directors Association
American Orff-Schulwerk Association
RELEVANT
SKILLS Garage Band, Noteflight, iMovie, Audacity, Canva, GoReact, Google Drive

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