Curriculum Vitae Kyle Gordon

Address: 1218 23 St. #87 Des Moines, IA 50311

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Mobile: (712) 579-0655 Email: kyle.gordon@outlook.com

Education
Drake University, Des Moines, IA Bachelor Of Arts in Music Education (K-12), May 2013 GPA: 3.92/4.0 Scholarships & Awards Pi Kappa Lambda *Honorary music fraternity selected from junior and senior music majors by their faculty James M. Cox Memorial Scholarship *Awarded to one junior music education who shows great promise, selected by their faculty Alpha Lambda Delta *Awarded to top ten percent of freshmen class for scholastic achievement Presidential Scholarship *Awarded to students with a GPA of 3.81 or higher Drake Music Scholarship * Awarded to music students who display a high quality of performance ability Presidents List *Awarded to students who achieve a 4.0 GPA Deans List *Awarded to students who achieve a 3.5 GPA

05/2012 05/2012 05/2010 08/2009- 08/2013 08/2009- 08/2013 3 Semesters 4 Semesters

Teaching Experience Student Teaching Norwalk Community Schools, Norwalk, IA

-Worked with grades 5-12 -Directed ensembles at all levels (5-12) -Taught individual and group lessons at all levels -Assisted with administrative duties. -Classroom management plans

Norwalk, IA

1/2013-5/2013

-Developed lesson plans -Organized high school solo & ensemble -Attended professional development -Implemented Kodaly, Orff, and other methods -Student centered learning

Practicum Experience

Central, IA

2009-2013

*Practicum at elementary and secondary levels. -Observed different teaching styles, lesson planning, implementation, and classroom management techniques. -Worked individually and on large scale with ages and classes ranging from kindergarten to high school marching band. -Ankeny High School Ankeny, IA 2011 -Johnston High School Johnston, IA 2011 -Harlan High School Harlan, IA 2011 -Waukee High School Waukee, IA 2010 -Valley Southwoods West Des Moines, IA 2009 -Hanawalt Elementary West Des Moines, IA 2009

Professional Development Northwestern Summer Trombone Session Evanston, IL 07/2012 *Performing participant in summer sessions under Michael Mulcahy at Northwestern University Clinic at the Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference Masterclass with Randall Hawes of Detroit Symphony *Masterclass performer, followed with private lesson Masterclass with Henry Henniger of University of Oregon *Masterclass performer Masterclass with M. Dee Stewart of Indiana University *Masterclass performer, followed with private lesson Masterclass with Jonathan Reycraft of the St. Louis Symphony *Masterclass performer, followed with private lesson Masterclass with Weston Sprott of the Metropolitan Opera *Masterclass performer, followed with private lesson Midwest Clinic Des Moines, IA Des Moines, IA 05/2012 03/2012

Des Moines, IA

03/2012

Des Moines, IA

02/2012

Des Moines, IA

03/2011

Des Moines, IA

08/2010

Chicago, IL

12/2009

*Attended band and orchestra clinic for professional development

Professional Experience & Performance Groups Des Moines Symphony Substitute Bass Trombonist Drake Trombone Choir Drake Wind Symphony Drake Symphony Orchestra Drake Jazz I Drake Trombone Quintet

2012-2013 2009-2013 2009-2013 2009-2013 2009-2013 2011-2012

References
Dr. A. Graydon McGrannahan Professor of Trombone, Associate Director of Bands Drake University, Des Moines, IA E-mail: grady.mcgrannahan@drake.edu Mobile:(515) 271-2976 Professor Robert Meunier Director of Bands Drake University, Des Moines, IA E-mail: robert.meunier@drake.edu Mobile: (515) 271-3963 Casey Maday Resident Teaching Artist- Trombone at Drake University Des Moines, IA E-mail: Mobile: caseybone@yahoo.com, casey.maday@drake.edu (773) 983-2268