Natasha

Full CV / Resume

Education
Voice Performance University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2015
Voice, minor in English Literature Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY 2010
High School Diploma Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI 2006


Employment History
Private classical voice teacher
2010-present
• Independent teacher of vocal technique to students ages 8-adult.
• Aural musicianship, dramatic interpretation, sight-reading, improvisation, Solfege, and Eurythmics for younger students; diatonic music theory and singing diction (Italian, French, and German) added for teens and adults.

Freelance classical singer
2006-present
• Professional engagements include recitals, orchestral concert work, opera, choral ensembles, and as a staff church musician. Please see artistic resume for more information.

University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance Admissions Office
Admissions Assistant
January 2014-April 2015
• Answered calls and s regarding general information on admissions and financial aid.
• Facilitated audition day schedules.
• Led tours of school facilities to prospective applicants and acted as current student ambassador.

City of Rochester, NY Department of Recreation & Youth Services
Clerk, Summer of Opportunity Teen Summer Employment Program
April 2013-August 2013
• Primary liaison to low-income/urban youth and their families.
• Processed program applications, which included determination of family income eligibility based on provided tax information.
• Wrote official correspondence between SOOP, the public schools, families, and other governmental offices in the City of Rochester.

City of Rochester, NY Public Library
Library Page, Local History and Genealogy Division
2011-2013
• Shelved books, magazines, maps, photographs, and Special Collections items.
• Aided with basic archival work; clipped newspaper articles and bound magazines
• Updated internal inventories lists; edited records in the CARL Circulation software; other tasks relating to the good maintenance of the collections.

Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music
Circulation Assistant and Student Supervisor
2007-2010
• Staffed front desk, answered the , shelved books and scores, set up new patron s, and other office duties.
• Supervised other student employees and oversaw library operations during evening shifts.
• Utilized Voyager Circulation and ILLIAD Interlibrary Loan software.

Interlochen Arts Camp (Interlochen, MI)
Camp Counselor and Lifeguard
Summer 2007
• Supervised and mentored a cabin of girls ages 13-16.
• Lead games and team-building activities for the campers, emphasizing arts engagement.
• Lifeguarded campers ages 9-18 in outdoor swimming activities.

WalkAbout Summer School, Independent School District 77 (Mankato, MN)
Teaching Assistant
Summers 2003-2006
• In collaboration with a licensed classroom teacher, created lesson plans for elementary students grades 2-4.
• Supervised students during off-campus field trips.
• Gave small-group instruction in math, reading, science and the arts.


Volunteer Projects and Community Engagement
Willing Workers On Organic Farms (WWOOF) New Zealand
Volunteer Worker
July 2014
• Worked on family farms and gardens in Christchurch, Greymouth, and Nelson, NZ.

Monroe County Young Democrats (Rochester, NY)
Co-Chair, Service Committee
2012-2013
• Created and coordinated volunteer opportunities for MCYD members
• Examples of events include voter registration drives; banking for local political candidates; picking up refuse at local parks; and a screening of the documentary film The Invisible War with Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, with all proceeds donated to a local veterans’s group.
• As a member of the Leadership Team, helped make decisions for the growth and solid financial standing of the organization at monthly meetings.

Planned Parenthood of Western New York (Rochester, NY)
Clinic Escort
2009-2013
• Greeted clinic patients and walked with them from their cars to the building entrance, as a way of shielding patients from sidewalk protesters demonstrating against reproductive rights.

First United Methodist Church (Rochester, NY)
Soup Kitchen Volunteer
2012-2013
• Helped prepare and serve free meals to the low-income community, and assisted with clean-up afterwards.

Member, Rochester Zen Center
Rochester, NY
2012-present


Awards
• Finalist, University of Michigan School of Music 2015 Concerto Competition
• Jessye Norman Graduate Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2013-2015
• Howard Hanson Scholarship, Eastman School of Music, 2006-2010


Other Skills
• Beginning French, Italian, and Spanish; intermediate German.
• Private study of the violin (seven years), piano (2 years), and oboe (3 years).
• Other interests include: Buddhist philosophy, German language and culture, yoga, vegan cooking, environmental protection, jazz, world politics, justice system reform in the United States, and backpacking.