Aaron​ ​D.

​ ​Orkisz
aaronorkisz@gmail.com
847​ ​Boutell​ ​Dr. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Cell:​(810) 423-4321 ​
Grand​ ​Blanc,​ ​MI​ ​48439 ​​​

EDUCATION Master​ ​of​ ​Public​ ​Administration,​ ​Educational​ ​Administration

University​ ​of​ ​Michigan-Flint,​ ​Flint,​ ​MI,​ ​Spring​ ​2014

Master​ ​of​ ​Music,​ ​Music​ ​Education

University​ ​of​ ​Michigan,​ ​Ann​ ​Arbor,​ ​MI,​ ​Summer​ ​2008

Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Arts,​ ​Music​ ​Education

Michigan​ ​State​ ​University,​ ​East​ ​Lansing,​ ​MI,​ ​Spring​ ​2002
● Certification,​ ​K​ ​–​ ​12
● Michigan​ ​State​ ​University​ ​Marching​ ​Band,​ ​Squad​ ​Leader​ ​(3​ ​yrs.)

PROFFESIONAL Administrative​ ​Intern

EXPERIENCE Goodrich​ ​High​ ​School,​ ​Goodrich,​ ​MI
● Conducted​ ​in-depth​ ​analysis​ ​of​ ​state​ ​assessments​ ​and​ ​created
strategies​ ​for​ ​improvement.
● Served​ ​as​ ​district​ ​representative​ ​for​ ​regional​ ​CTE​ ​training.
● Conducted​ ​pre​ ​and​ ​post​ ​clinical​ ​evaluation​ ​of​ ​instructional​ ​staff
member.
● Assisted​ ​with​ ​the​ ​development​ ​of​ ​Master​ ​Schedule.
● Developed​ ​Peer​ ​Mentoring​ ​program.
● Developed​ ​and​ ​implemented​ ​strategies​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​academic
performance​ ​of​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​30%​ ​of​ ​incoming​ ​2014​ ​freshmen
class.
● Identified​ ​most​ ​common​ ​disciplinary​ ​infractions​ ​and​ ​developed
strategies​ ​to​ ​reduce​ ​these​ ​occurrences.
● Supervised​ ​evening​ ​activities.
● Served​ ​as​ ​member​ ​of​ ​Principals​ ​Advisory​ ​Committee.

Administrative​ ​Leadership​ ​Academy

Greater​ ​Flint​ ​Educational​ ​Consortium,​ ​Fall​ ​2013​ ​–​ ​Fall​ ​2014

​Director​ ​of​ ​Bands

Goodrich​ ​High​ ​School,​ ​Goodrich,​ ​MI,​ ​Fall​ ​2002​ ​–​ ​Current
● Direct​ ​the​ ​Concert​ ​Band,​ ​Marching​ ​Band,​ ​Percussion​ ​Ensemble,
5​th​​ ​grade​ ​Beginning​ ​Band,​ ​Jazz​ ​Band,​ ​and​ ​Pit​ ​Orchestra.
○ Oversaw​ ​and​ ​guided​ ​the​ ​Music​ ​Department​ ​curriculum.
○ Supervised​ ​student​ ​groups​ ​on​ ​numerous​ ​field​ ​trips,​ ​in
and​ ​out​ ​of​ ​state.
○ Maintained​ ​and​ ​increased​ ​the​ ​music​ ​program​ ​budget.
○ Numerous​ ​presentations​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Goodrich​ ​Board​ ​of
Education​ ​for​ ​improvements​ ​to​ ​the​ ​music​ ​program​ ​and
recognition​ ​of​ ​student​ ​success.
○ Constant​ ​communications​ ​with​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​community
members.

Contract​​ ​Negotiator
Goodrich​ ​High​ ​School,​ ​Goodrich,​ ​MI​ ​2014​ ​school​ ​year
Organizational 4​th​​ ​Vice​ ​President
Leadership ​Michigan​ ​School​ ​Band​ ​and​ ​Orchestra​ ​Association,​ ​District​ ​3,
2012-Current

​Visual​ ​and​ ​Musical​ ​Director

Waverly​ ​High​ ​School​ ​Band​ ​Camp,​ ​Summer​ ​2003

​Teaching​ ​Assistant
Michigan​ ​State​ ​University,​ ​Community​ ​Music​ ​School,​ ​Early​ ​Childhood
Music,​ ​Fall​ ​2001

OTHER ​Office​ ​Assistant

EMPLOYMENT Cashier’s​ ​Office,​ ​Michigan​ ​State​ ​University,​ ​Summer​ ​2001

​Field​ ​Worker
Huron​ ​Sod​ ​Farm,​ ​Romulus,​ ​MI,​ ​Summer​ ​1996​ ​–​ ​2000

CONDUCTING Guest​ ​Conductor​ ​Limonest​ ​Wind​ ​Band,​ ​Limonest,​ ​France,​ ​summer,​ ​2006
EXPERIENCE Guest​ ​Conductor​ ​Flint​ ​Youth​ ​Symphony​ ​Orchestra,​ ​Flint,​ ​MI,​ ​ongoing

SIGNIFICANT Michigan​ ​State​ ​University

ACTIVITIES​ ​& -​ ​Concert​ ​Band
ORGANIZATIONS -​ ​Spartan​ ​Marching​ ​Band
-​ ​Spartan​ ​Brass
-​ ​State​ ​Singers
-​ ​Men's​ ​Glee​ ​Club
Phantom​ ​Regiment​ ​Drum​ ​&​ ​Bugle​ ​Corps
Michigan​ ​School​ ​Band​ ​and​ ​Orchestra​ ​Association
Music​ ​Educators​ ​National​ ​Conference

REFERENCES

Mr.​ ​Mike Baszler ​ Mr.​ ​Dave St. Aubin Mr.​ ​Scott​ ​Bogner
Principal Retired​ ​Principal Superintendent
Goodrich​ ​High​ ​School Goodrich​ ​High​ ​School Retired
8029​ ​S.​ ​Gale​ R
​ d. 8029​ ​S.​ ​Gale​ ​Rd. Goodrich​ ​Area​ ​Schools
Goodrich,​ ​MI​ ​48438 Goodrich,​ ​MI​ ​48438​ (231)​ ​414-0746
(810)​ ​304-1920 (810)​ 4
​ 22-7228

Mr.​ ​Travis McDowell Mrs. Kapeka Salter Mr.​ ​William​ ​DeFrance

Assistant Principal Principal Superintendent
Goodrich​ ​High​ School Goodrich Middle School Eaton​ ​Rapids​ ​Schools
8029 S. Gale Rd. 7480 Gale Rd. 912​ ​Greyhound​ ​Dr.
Goodrich, MI 48438 Goodrich, MI 48438 Eaton​ ​Rapids,​ ​MI​ ​
(810) 280-3524 (586) 662-3977 48827 (517)​ ​663-8155