BROOK HOSTETTER GONZALEZ

EDUCATION
2013 Bachelor of Arts: Music Education
Goshen College - Goshen, IN, USA
Concentration: K-12 Music
Student Teaching: NorthWood Middle School Choir

2024 Master of Arts: School Counseling and Counseling

James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA, USA
Practicum: McSwain Elementary School, Staunton, VA
Internship: High School & Middle School

TRAININGS
2016 Bridging the Gap, Medical Interpreter Training - 40 hours

2019 Medical Communication Ambassadors Training - 80 hours

EXPERIENCE
08/2020 to 05/2021 Choir Director / Teacher
Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir
- Taught choreographed dances and songs both English and Spanish to children ages 4-12
- Rehearsed outside during the pandemic in all kinds of weather while wearing masks and standing
at a distance from students
- Directed in the Choir’s very first virtual and outdoor concerts

01/2019 to 06/2020 Member of Worship Planning Committee

East Goshen Mennonite Church - Goshen, IN
- Served on committee of four members to support pastoral staff in the planning and envisioning of
worship at East Goshen Mennonite Church
- Discussed and implemented meaningful methods of worship for the whole congregation
- Discovered ways to welcome and involve our diverse congregation members into worship
- Led congregation in a wide variety of singing and worship styles
- Mentored others in music and worship leadership
- Facilitated and led weekly discussion groups around LGBTQ inclusion in the church

01/2019 to 01/2021 Health Care Interpreter / Translator

Maple City Health Care Center - Goshen, IN
- Assist staff in communicating with patients who prefer to speak in Spanish in a variety of
different settings including; medical appointments, behavioral health appointments, and group
therapy
- Participate in a cross-disciplinary care team, treat clients with care and respect
- Complete translations for organization as needed
- Plan and lead Music Together classes for parents and children ages 0-2 years old

06/2019 to 07/2019 Program Assistant - Study Service Theology Term

Goshen College - Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Accompanied twenty high school students through their month long theological pilgrimage to
Guatemala
- Welcomed students to the program with differentiated games and activities
- Facilitated and carried out weekly individual check-ins with students
- Cared for students through their cultural and theological reflections and their physical and home
sickness
 - Interpreted Spanish to English for group presentations

08/2017 to 12/2018 Admissions Counselor

Goshen College - Goshen, IN
- Recruited international students and students from all states east of Indiana
- Articulated the College’s mission and core values to a variety of publics
- Reviewed admissions applications and evaluated credentials
- Managed, planned, and coordinated special recruitment events
- Exercised creativity in planning recruitment events
- Completed routine reports related to recruitment, projections, personal schedule, travel, special
programs, and expense reports
- Called and emailed prospective students, exhibiting a constant effort to contact them

06/2017 to 07/2017 Trip Coordinator

Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir Tour - Cusco, Peru
- Planned and organized a two week children’s choir tour in Peru
- Secured food, lodging, transportation and a wide variety of local experiences for a group of 40
members
- Communicated between United States Choir director and Peruvian Choir director
- Coordinated a cultural exchange - music video project between Shenandoah Valley Children’s
Choir and a Peruvian Children’s Choir, “Los K’ana Wawa Kuna”
- Provided frequent interpreting services for group when needed

08/2016 to 06/2017 Spanish Teacher

Rockingham County Public Schools - Rockingham, VA
- Organized, planned, and delivered daily lessons to educate youth on Spanish language and Latin
American culture
- Managed the classroom by building relationships, using differentiated instruction and
implementing a behavior plan for youth ages 12-17
- Motivated and engaged students through interactive games, movement, and creative grouping
- Communicated and served as a liaison between Spanish speaking parents and school
administration

02/2014 to 02/2016 Music and English Teacher

PROMESA School - Cusco, Perú
- Lived in Cusco, Peru for two years teaching music and English classes and participating in the
Peruvian Mennonite Church and local community life
- Taught a variety of music skills to students K-11 including: music literacy, listening,
harmonization, music appreciation, movement, and improvisation
- Honored multiple cultures by providing bilingual instruction and by teaching various South,
Central, and North American musical styles
- Supervised English department of six colleagues by using communication, organization, and
leadership skills
- Communicated regularly with parents and held parent-teacher conferences each trimester of the
school year
- Achieved fluency in Spanish and a greater knowledge of cross-cultural immersion and livelihood

01/2013 to 02/2016 Private Voice Instructor

Goshen IN, Harrisonburg VA, and Cusco, Peru
- Mentored individual students in vocal performance, ages ranging from 13-30
- Structured weekly lessons focused on improving singing techniques and dramatic interpretation
- Taught breathing techniques, vocal placement, vowel shapes, music theory, and sight reading
- Encouraged students by creating opportunities for them to perform, building confidence