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    Sarah Dodge is a trombone player and music teacher seeking a full-time teaching position. She received a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Education from James Madison University in 2020. Her experience includes student teaching at two high schools where she taught band, music theory, and a project-based songwriting class. She is currently completing a student teaching placement at a middle and elementary school, conducting distance learning during school closures. Dodge also has experience leading the trombone section in her university's marching band and working as a counselor at their summer band camp.

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    Sarah Dodge is a trombone player and music teacher seeking a full-time teaching position. She received a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Education from James Madison University in 2020. Her experience includes student teaching at two high schools where she taught band, music theory, and a project-based songwriting class. She is currently completing a student teaching placement at a middle and elementary school, conducting distance learning during school closures. Dodge also has experience leading the trombone section in her university's marching band and working as a counselor at their summer band camp.

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    Sarah Dodge is a trombone player and music teacher seeking a full-time teaching position. She received a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Education from James Madison University in 2020. Her experience includes student teaching at two high schools where she taught band, music theory, and a project-based songwriting class. She is currently completing a student teaching placement at a middle and elementary school, conducting distance learning during school closures. Dodge also has experience leading the trombone section in her university's marching band and working as a counselor at their summer band camp.

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    Sarah Dodge is a trombone player and music teacher seeking a full-time teaching position. She received a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Education from James Madison University in 2020. Her experience includes student teaching at two high schools where she taught band, music theory, and a project-based songwriting class. She is currently completing a student teaching placement at a middle and elementary school, conducting distance learning during school closures. Dodge also has experience leading the trombone section in her university's marching band and working as a counselor at their summer band camp.

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    Sarah Dodge 

    Phone: (540) 457-6191 


    Email: s​ [email protected] 
    Digital Portfolio: www.sarahdodgemusic.weebly.com 
     
     
    EDUCATION 
     
     
    James Madison University​ - Harrisonburg, VA 
    Bachelor of Music (Instrumental Education), May 2020 
    ● Applied Instrument: Trombone 
     
    Staunton High School ​- Staunton, VA 
    Advanced Diploma, June 2016 
     
     
    TEACHING EXPERIENCE 
     
    Stuarts Draft High School ​- Stuarts Draft, VA 
    Student Teacher, January - March 2020 
    ● Taught music theory and aural skills in concert and symphonic band classes 
    ● Led scale review activities in preparation for scale checks 
    ● Planned and led band warm-ups in each class 
    ● Helped in coaching small instrumental chamber groups 
    ● Conducted and sight-read band literature 
    ● Participated in and chaperoned District V Honor Band and VA Tech Honor Band activities 
    ● Led classes and after-school activities in cooperating teacher’s absence 
    ● Collaboratively planned for and taught a project-based songwriting/music production class 
    ● Differentiated instruction by adjusting plans and assessment for success of all students 
    ● Assessed learning of material both formally and informally 
     
    Parry McCluer Middle School ​and F ​ .W. Kling Jr. Elementary School ​- Buena Vista, VA 
    Current Placement - Student Teacher, March - May 2020 (Pending) 
    ● Currently completing distance learning and theory projects as a result of the COVID-19 closure 
     
    Pre-School Closure: 
    ● Writing, planning, and carrying out new guitar curriculum for 6th and 7th grade general music 
    students 
    ● Differentiating instruction for different interests, ages, and mental/physical abilities 
    ● Designing resources and activities to review music history lessons  
    ● Creating worksheets and packets for at-home learning 
    ● Introducing middle school students to new genres and forms of music-making 
    ● Reviewing and introducing new keyboard and piano concepts to middle school students 
    ● Prepared 3rd - 5th grade elementary students for school musical performance 
    ● Using Orff and Kodaly approaches in weekly instruction of K - 2nd grade music classes 
    ● Implementing variety of patriotic games and materials for preparation of school program 
    performance   
    MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITY 
     
    JMU Marching Royal Dukes ​- Harrisonburg, VA 
    Participant during 2016 and 2017 seasons; Section Leader during 2018 and 2019 Seasons  
    ● Took daily attendance of 40-person section and began sectional rehearsals 
    ● Wrote and led warm-ups related to show music and to improve trombone technique 
    ● Reviewed show music and performance aspects with section  
    ● Participated in daily band rehearsal, Saturday football games, and all travel band performances, 
    including the Macy’s 2018 Thanksgiving Parade 
     
    JMU Summer Band Camp - ​Harrisonburg, VA 
    Marching Band Counselor, July 2018 and 2019 
    ● Supervised high school students in dorms, during meals, and during transitions 
    ● Provided sectional musical instruction for trombones and baritones on show music 
    ● Teched on the field as a drill instructor for all students 
    ● Designed icebreaker games and “getting-to-know-you” activities for students 
     
    Augusta County Parks and Recreation - ​Wilson Elementary School, Fishersville, VA 
    KIDS Recreation Camp Leader, Summer 2019 and 2020 
    ● Planned games and activities for all-day summer camp sessions for elementary students 
    ● Supervised daily drop-off/pick-up procedures, lunchtime procedures, and camp routines 
    ● Chaperoned children on field trips 
    ● Provided basic first aid when necessary 
    ● Organized and tracked each child’s record, file, and summer camp documents 
     
    Research Presentation - “Tinkering with Music through Technology” 
    Presented at Virginia (2017) and Illinois (2018) state conferences 
    ● Research-based, interactive presentation 
    ● Examines roles of social constructivism, constructionism, project-based learning, and 
    participatory culture through technology in music instruction for all ages 
     
     
    REFERENCES 
     
    Scott Rikkers 
    JMU Assistant Director of Bands 
    ● Phone: ​(540) 5​68-6197 
    ● Email: r​ [email protected] 
     
    Dr. Andrew Lankford 
    JMU Professor of Trombone 
    ● Phone: ​(540) 568-6197 
    ● Email: l​ [email protected] 
     
    Laura Cole 
    Staunton High School Band Director 
    ● Phone: ​(540) 332-3926 
    ● Email: l​ [email protected] 
     

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