Melissa Houghton | Music Education
Contact
8675 Pippen Drive
Bruce Township, MI 48065
248-390-5543
houghtonmelly@gmail.com
Education
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
GPA: 4.0
B.A. Music in Music Education,
summa cum laude
Certification: Michigan Music JQ
Awards & Honors
Honors College (Fall 2015 – Fall 2019)
Michigan State University Board of
Trustees Scholarship Award (Fall 2019)
MSU Presser Foundation Scholarship
(2018)
MSU Emil G. & Doris E. Ellis Family
Endowed Scholarship in Music
Education (2018)
National Association of Teachers of
Singing: First Place in Lower College
Women Michigan Chapter (2016)
Skills
Soprano Vocal Performance
Proficient Piano Sight Reading and
Performance
Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word
Tessitura Event Management Software
References available upon request.
Professional Experience
January 2020 – Present
Long-Term Substitute Teacher – Brighton Area Schools
• Served as General Music teacher for students in
Kindergarten – 4th Grade
• Created lesson plans based on district-wide music
curriculum
• Collaborated with parents, co-workers and supervisors in
order to provide an engaging and successful educational
experience for students
August 2019 – December 2019
Elementary Music Student Teacher – Dewitt Public Schools
• Planned lessons around state standards based on a district-
wide music curriculum map
• Taught entire activities, class periods, and school days
independently
• Collaborated with co-op teachers
• Implemented individual and group assessments
June 2019 – August 2019
Administrative Assistant - Norfolk Music Festival, Yale School of
Music
• Operated telephone to answer or forward calls
• Organized the travel and housing of festival attendees
• Greeted and directed customers and visitors from the main
office
• Performed box office duties including ticket sales and
customer complaints
September 2018 – June 2019
Early Childhood Music Teacher - Michigan State University
Community Music School
• Taught music classes for students ages 0-5
• Planned lessons based on developmental needs of students
• Communicated with parents via email and in-person
June 2018 – August 2018
Sightleader / Camp Counselor - East Lansing Hannah Community
Center
• Created 10-week camp itinerary including games,
activities, and field trips for 4th–8th grade students
• Led daily games and activities for students, ensuring their
safety and participation
• Collaborated with co-counselors
• Communicated with parents