Abby Volcansek

3115 Nestlewood dr Herndon, VA 20171 | 8507237260 | volcanae@dukes.jmu.edu | abbyvolcansek.com

Education
BM MUSIC EDUCATION | ANTICIPATED GRADUATION MAY 2020 | JAMES MADISON
UNIVERSITY
· Major: Music education: String education concentration

HIGH SCHOOL | MAY 2015 | CORPUS CHRISTI HOMESCHOOL ACADEMY

GENERAL STUDIES | 2015-2017 | BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND NOVA

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Skills & Experience

SOFTWARE
· Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
· Weebly website editor
· GarageBand
· MuseScore
· Finale
· Sound Trap

HONORS/AWARDS
· Carol G. Jackson Memorial Scholarship Spring 2019
· Graduated High School with honors

VOLUNTEER
· James Madison University Club Orchestra Executive Board Member (Spring 2018-Fall 2019)
· Second Violinist with the Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra
· Assistant Teacher for MUED 206: Instrument familiarization for vocal majors at James Madison
University

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

· Pearls of Pedagogy: An Analysis of the content of the Dr. Marianne Murray Perkins String Pedagogy
Collection
o Presented poster at the ASTA 2018 conference
o Presented poster at the VMEA 2018 conference
Employment History
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INSTRUMENT REPAIR | DAY VIOLINS LLC | JULY 2019-AUGUST
2019
· Customer service for instrument rental program
· Providing the correct size instrument for beginners
· Instrument repair for contract with Prince William county
· Invoices for Prince William County Repair contract

LEAD TEACHER | CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP | 2017,2018

· Classroom management
· Parent interaction
· Delegating tasks to assistant teacher

PRODUCTION CREW | FORBES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | JANUARY 2018-

DECEMBER 2019
· Set up for concerts and events
· Working with coworkers and managers to ensure a production runs smoothly

INTERN | SHENANDOAH VALLEY BACH MUSIC FESTIVAL | SUMMER 2018

· Many responsibilities including helping run events, setting up the stage, and running the merchandise
table at concerts.

GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANT | TATE, BYWATER, FULLER, MICKELSON & TULL | 2015-2018

· In charge of a scanning project for closed case files
· Trained new employees

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