MEAGAN A.

ARMSTRONG
Bloomington, IN meagarms@indiana.edu
meaganarmstrong.weebly.com

EDUCATION
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN
M.M.E. in Music Education
Thesis: Social Interactions in the Preschool Music Classroom: An Exploratory Case Study

2015

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

B.M. in Music Education
Concentration: Instrumental Music
Summa cum laude

2013

AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIP

Recipient of Associate Instructorship, Indiana University

Fall 2013 Spring 2015

Recipient of Academic Achievement Scholarship, Old Dominion University

Fall 2011 Spring 2013

Recipient of Ludwig V. Diehn Scholarship, Old Dominion University

Fall 2009 Spring 2013

Member of Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, Old Dominion University

Induction: Spring 2012

Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Induction: Fall 2011

EMPLOYMENT
Associate Instructor of Music Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Course Coordinator and Instructor of Music Fundamentals Course

2013-2015

Band Director Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach, VA

Summer 2013

Teaching Assistant Old Dominion University Child Development Center

Working as an assistant in both a one year-old and two year-old classroom.

2012-2013

Private Clarinet and Saxophone Teacher Hampton, VA

Teaching middle school students lessons on clarinet and saxophone, as well as group lessons for a
saxophone quartet.

2011-2012

MEAGAN A. ARMSTRONG
Bloomington, IN meagarms@indiana.edu
meaganarmstrong.weebly.com

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Course Coordinator for Music Fundamentals Course Indiana University
Designing curriculum, syllabus, assessment and calendar for Music Fundamentals course for elementary
education students.

2014-2015

Various Teaching Internships, Practicums, and Opportunities

These experiences include preschool music, elementary general music, middle school band, middle
school choir, high school band, high school orchestra, high school alternative ensembles (hand bell, etc.),
and collaborative learning project (drama, theatre, dance, and music).
Bloomington, IN and Virginia Beach, VA.

2010-2015

Independent Study: Conducting Old Dominion University

Conducted Old Dominion Universitys volunteer opera orchestra on Bastien und Bastienne by
W. A. Mozart (February 2013)
Conducted Old Dominion Universitys Symphony Orchestra on Marche Militare by Franz
Schubert (October 2012)

2012-2013

Advanced Theory Analysis

Applied and presented advanced analytical techniques towards composers such as: Guillame Dufay,
Anton Bruckner, Maurice Ravel, and Anton Webern at Old Dominion University

Fall 2012

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
MCCSC Elementary Band Program Director and Curriculum Coordinator
Elementary Childcare Worker (Arts and Crafts Coordinator)

Expected:
Spring 2015
2014 Present

Charity Runs and Races:

10k for Nurses (October 2014)
Dash for Disabilities (April 2014)
We Promise Foundation Bike Ride (October 2012)
Patriot Triathlon (September 2012)
5k for the Arts (April 2010)

2010 Present

Aletheia Norfolk First Impressions Team Coordinator

2011 2012

Monarch Movers

Summer 2011

REFERENCES
References available upon request
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