Abigail Carter

Music Educator | (804) 356-3415 | carterai@dukes.jmu.edu

www.abigailicarter.weebly.com

Education

James Madison University | Bachelor of Music | August 2018 – expected graduation May 2022
• Bachelor of Music, Concentration: Music Education – Vocal/Choral
• 3.9 GPA
Mechanicsville High School | High School Diploma | August 2014 – June 2018
• Member of 3 choral ensembles, student director of freshman treble choir
• Class President and Public Relations Officer
• National Beta Club, National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society and National Spanish Honor
Society

Work Experiences

Substitute Teacher | Hanover County Public Schools | Ashland, Virginia | March 2020 – present
• Implement lesson plans in teacher’s absence and manage classroom for continuity of learning
Through the Garden Gate Antiques | Sales Associate | Mechanicsville, Virginia | June 2019 – present
• Assist customers with transactions and merchandise as well as pricing merchandise shipments
Instructional Assistant – Extended School Year | Hanover County Public Schools | June 2021 – July 2021
• Assisted teacher in implementing extended education for students based on goals stated in individualized
education programs (IEPs), including functional academics for students with special needs
Childcare Provider | Private Household | Mechanicsville, Virginia | June 2018 – August 2019
• Provided childcare 40-50 hours weekly for 3 children, including a child with non-verbal autism spectrum
disorder

Leadership Experiences

Music Director | Into Hymn A Cappella | December 2019 – December 2021

• Lesson plan and implement 2 hour rehearsals twice weekly, arrange a cappella music for ensemble
performance, teach voice parts to members and lead community performances
Student Ambassador | JMU College of Visual and Performing Arts | 2019
• Participated in panel discussions alongside fellow students and School of Music faculty for prospective
students
• Gave tours of JMU Music Building, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts and residence halls
Undergraduate Manager/Conductor | JMU Treble Chamber Choir | Fall 2021
• Assisted in logistics and planning, communication with the ensemble and conducted a piece on the end-
of-semester concert

Private Teachers/Coaches

Dr. Jamison Walker | James Madison University | August 2018 – December 2021
Jay BeVille | Richmond, Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University | August 2017 – August 2018
Ensemble Experiences

The Madison Singers | James Madison University | August 2020 – December 2021
Into Hymn A Cappella | James Madison University | January 2019 – December 2021
The JMU Chorale | James Madison University | January 2019 – May 2020
JMU Treble Chamber Choir | James Madison University | August 2018 – May 2019
University Chorus (Soprano/Alto) | James Madison University | August 2018 – December 2018

Performance Experiences

Lessons and Carols | The Madison Singers | 2021

JMU Holidayfest | JMU Chorale and Madison Singers | 2018, 2019, 2021
Undergraduate Composition Recital, Josh Fisher | Chamber Ensemble | 2020
Masters Lecture Recital, Jefferson Hunt | JMU Chorale| 2020
JMU Symphony Honors Concert | The JMU Chorale | 2019
JMU Contemporary Music Festival | JMU Treble Chamber Choir | 2018
Walt Disney World Candlelight Processional | Mechanicsville High School Chorus | 2015, 2017

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) | 2019 – present

Sigma Alpha Iota, Professional Music Fraternity | 2019 – present
National Association for Music Education | 2021 – present
Virginia Music Educators Association | 2021 – present

Current Certifications

CPR/AED/First Aid Training

Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Training
Dyslexia Certification
Restraint and Seclusion Training
Institutional Review Board Training, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

References

Dr. Jamison Walker | Assistant Professor of Voice | James Madison University

Walke5jl@jmu.edu

Dr. Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy | Director of Choral Activities | James Madison University
vanderjx@jmu.edu