Sarah Bennett

6321 Old Turnpike Road, Mifflinburg PA, 17844

bennettsarah143@gmail.com – (302) 745-1812 – www.linkedin.com/in/sbennettmusic
  
 
EDUCATION 
Bachelor of Music, Music Education                           Expected May 2022 
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA   GPA: 3.6 Dean’s List

Relevant Courses: Music for Exceptional Children, General Music Education Methods & Practicum, English
Language Learners, Instrumental Music Education, Choral Methods                                                                            
 
RELATED EXPERIENCE  

Academic Skills Tutor, Susquehanna University September 2019- Present

 Offers a safe space for any student to build confidence and self-esteem. 
 Apply teaching strategies to assist current college students including organizational skills in academic and
personal pursuits 

Music Lessons Instructor, Susquehanna University Preparatory Program                 February 2021-April 2022

 Encouraged each student to create their own personal goals  
 Taught the fundamentals of music through designed lesson plans that matched each student’s needs
 Proctored assessments to review progress over the course of lessons 

Student Teacher, Donald H. Eichhorn middle school - Lewisburg, PA October 2021- Dec 2021 

 Taught beginning piano, and commercial music to 8th grade, 
 Lessoned beginning jazz, Appalachian folk, and rock & roll course to 7th grade.
 Educated 6th grade about the history of African music with drumming, Ireland, and a China unit.
 Instructed warmups and rehearsed a foreign language piece for each choral ensemble  

Student Teacher, Shamokin Elementary school- Shamokin, PA       August 2021- October 2021 
 Used Differentiated Instruction to teach general music to over 1,200 students between the ages of 4 to 13  
 Rehearsed 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th grade choral ensembles 
 
Residence Assistant, Susquehanna University August 2019- May 2021 
 Focused on organizational skills and time management between residence life duties and academics
 Handled high intensity situations involving the counseling center and medical assistance
 Empathetically engaged within the living community by creating weekly activities and individual meetings
 Worked administratively with residence life staff  
 
MEMBERSHIPS 
Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society), Psi Beta Member  2021-2023
Sigma Alpha Iota Member (Music Fraternity), Events and Fundraising Chair  2019-2022
Susquehanna University Choir Member  2019-2022
Sigma Alpha Iota, Vice President of Membership  2020-2021
ASL Club, Member  2018-2020
 
SKILLS 
Technology: Google Classroom, Microsoft Office 365, Zoom, Canvas (Learning Management Software) 
Website: https://sbennettmusicteacher.weebly.com/
Languages: English, French (Beginner)  
Certification: First Aid, Child Abuse Clearances, FERPA, CPR certified, and Lifeguard certified until June 2021