Seeri Guarino

6419A 186th ln APT 2B

Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
Seeri.guarino@gmail.com
516 695 8341

Certification:
June 2020​: Initial Certification for preK-12 Music

Education:
2017 - Present​: Aaron Copland School of Music at CUNY Queens College
● Post-Baccalaureate Advanced Certificate in Music Education anticipated completion May
2020

2009 - 2011: ​New York University

● Master of Music, Violin Performance

2005 - 2009:​ SUNY Purchase

● Bachelor’s Degree in Music, Violin Performance

Work Experience:
January 2020-March 2020:​ Student Teaching Placements at Fox Meadow Elementary School
and Heathcote Elementary School
● Collaborated and planned concert repertoire with cooperating teacher Dr. Jill Schultz for
spring concert 2020
● Developed and applied interactive and student-based lesson plans that align with NYS
Core Art Standards to students

March 2020- May 2020:​ Student Teaching Placement at White Plains High School
● Assisted and collaborated with my cooperating teacher Mr. Zachary May
● Established and created curriculum-based lesson plans that align with NYS Core
Art Standards to students in Grades 9​th​-12​th​.

2018-2019: ​Teaching Artist WHIN Music Community Charter School

● Implemented lesson plans for beginner 1st and 2nd grade violin classes
● Assisted and collaborated with music teachers for school concerts

2016- Present: ​Districtwide Per Diem Substitute at Scarsdale School District

● Assisted and collaborated with band teacher for beginner clarinet and string instrumental
classes
● Assisted in 5th grade orchestra concert, 2017
2010-2015: ​Violin Instructor at Brave music studio, Fresh Meadows NY
2010-2011:​ Violin Instructor Adjunct at NYU for non majors
2003 - Present:​ Private violin instructor for all ages, 5 to 35+
2008 - Summer 2009:​ Teaching Assistant in Summer art youth program at SUNY Purchase
2011 - 2014: ​Violin Group teacher at P.S163 for afterschool program
2011 - Present: ​Violin Instructor at Westchester school of music, Larchmont
2012 - 2014: ​Violin Instructor at Waterfront Montessori, Jersey City

Performance Experience:
2011-Present:​ Violinist at Evergreen Presbyterian Church, Hicksville NY
● Serves as a church musician for Sunday services at 11 am

2011-Present:​ Violinist at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Astoria NY

● Serves as a church musician for every third Sunday service at 5 pm

2016 Summer​: Violin intern Summertrios Bethlehem, PA

2014 Summer:​ Violinist at Westchester Broadway Theatre production Wizard of Oz
2007-2009:​ St. Thomas Orchestra of Westchester
2008, 2009:​ New Amsterdam Summer Orchestra of New York, Manhattan

Professional Organization Memberships:

● National Association for Music Education (NAfME)

References:
● Dr. Jill Schultz, String Orchestra Director at Fox Meadow Elementary/Heathcote
Elementary School, (917) 538-5978, ​jschultz@scarsdaleschools.org
● Dr. Susan Davis, Professor of Music Education at the Aaron Copland School of Music,
CUNY Queens College, (631) 258-0261, ​susan.davis@qc.cuny.edu
● Jessica Elkhatib, String Orchestra Director at Quaker Ridge Elementary School,
(917) 207-5534, jelkhatib@scarsdaleschools.org