‭Darius Turner‬

‭dariusturner019@gmail.com | 804-928-6634‬

‭Education‬
‭James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia‬
‭ achelor of Music in Music Education‬
B ‭Intended Graduation,‬
‭Major: Music Education, Instrumental Emphasis‬ ‭May 2024‬
‭Applied Instrument: Saxophone‬
‭GPA: 3.623‬

‭Hanover High School, Mechanicsville, Virginia‬

‭June 2020‬
‭ dvanced Studies Diploma‬
A
‭GPA: 3.425‬

‭Certification‬
‭Virginia Collegiate Professional License with certification to teach Music Education – Instrumental PreK-12‬

‭Teaching Experience‬
‭James Madison University‬
‭Student Teaching‬ ‭2024-PRESENT‬
‭❖‬ ‭Springfield Park Elementary School student‬
‭teacher‬
‭❖‬ ‭Elkton Middle School Student Teacher‬
‭Young Children's Program‬ ‭2022-2023‬
‭❖‬ ‭Taught pre-kindergarten students different‬
‭rhythms, instruments, and other simple musical‬
‭concepts every week‬
‭Class Teachings‬ ‭2021-2023‬
‭❖‬ ‭Taught peers different instruments, songs, and‬
‭techniques for string, brass, and vocal both in‬
‭and out of class‬

‭Harrisonburg Area‬
‭JMUke‬ ‭Spring 2022‬
‭❖‬ T
‭ aught members in the Harrisonburg‬
‭community how to play the ukulele and‬
‭different songs they could sing and play‬

‭Technology Experience‬
❖
‭ ‬ P‭ roficient in using Google Workspace‬
‭❖‬ ‭Utilizes online resources such as Quaver,‬
‭Google Music Lab, and People Go in student‬
‭teaching‬

‭Related Experience‬
‭ oddard School of Ashland‬
G ‭(804) 550-0092‬
‭Assistant Teacher‬ ‭2022-PRESENT‬
‭❖‬ ‭Leading preschool and school aged children‬
‭through various lessons and activities‬