Bonnie Sue Mitson

bsmitson@email.arizona.edu
Teaching Portfolio URL: https://mooremusicstudents.weebly.com/

OBJECTIVE
To Be Employed as a General Music/Orchestra/Band/ Instructor for an Arizona
Elementary or Middle School

EDUCATION
University of Arizona, College of Fine Arts Tucson, Arizona
Bachelor of Music Education Expected May 2020
 Major: Music Education Minor: Religious Studies GPA: 3.7

North Idaho Community College Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Associate of Science, Emphasis in Music Graduated Fall 2013

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Independent Music Instructor Tucson, Arizona
Owner July 2017 – Present
 Present information in a variety of mediums to enrich learning
 Provide personalized instruction to allow individual success
 Conduct and organize group lessons
 Adjust lesson content to be accessible by students ages 8 years old to 60 years

L.M. Prince Elementary School Tucson, Arizona

In-Person and Remote Student Teaching January 6, 2020 – Present
 Created materials for students to use at home via worksheets and online sources
 Collaborated with Mentor to Co-Teach k-5th grade music

Sierra 2-8 School Tucson, Arizona

 Led orchestra sectional: viola August, 2017

Tucson Country Club Tucson, Arizona

 Taught at Children's Music Program February, 2017

McKinley Elementary School Tremonton Utah

 General Music Aid: assisted with classroom teaching and preparing 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Instrumental Music Center Tucson, Arizona
Sales Staff and Product Specialist July 7, 2014 – August 26, 2017
 Supported customers by actively listening to their needs and aligning solutions or products
 Researched products and organizations to stay updated on current technologies
 Initiated and motivated completion of daily tasks
 Completed janitorial duties for store opening and closing