Jamie Dương

Full time and co-teaching grade 9 – 12 band and jazz classroom with Anna Penno. Focus on classroom management, constructing concert bands and jazz-oriented lessons Develop strong ensemble playing and sectional musicianship within students on their instruments.

Teacher Candidate - Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School - Brandon, MB

(2026-04 - 2026-05)

• Full time and co-teaching grade 9 – 12 band and jazz classroom with Anna Penno.
• Focus on classroom management, constructing concert bands and jazz-oriented lessons
• Develop strong ensemble playing and sectional musicianship within students on their instruments.
• Conduct multiple pieces from various grade level for Community Band and grade 9-12 concert band.
• Supervised by Ken Hudson

Teacher Candidate - Kirkcaldy Height School - Brandon, MB

(2026-01 - 2026-02)

• Full time teaching grade 7 with Tara Friesen.
• Construct lessons plans and unit plan for grade 7 within three main subject areas such as Math, Social Studies and ELA (English Language Arts) in Brandon School Division.
• Generate productive, cohesive, and effective learning expereince fo students with different backgrounds.
• Focus on classroom management with reinforcement and consequences to develop student's responsibilities in their classroom.
• Supervised by Karen Seekings

Teacher Candidate - Arthur A Leach - Winnipeg, MB

(2025-04 - 2025-05)

• Teaching grade 5-8 music and band classroom with Alena Anarson.
• Construct lessons plans and build multiple perspectives of being middle school band teacher (grade 5-8) in Pembina Trails School Division.
• Develop fundamentals and nurture musicianship within students on their instruments through one on one lesson and group lesson style.
• Chaperone students on their band festival trip (Manitoba Level One Band Festival in Winnipeg).
• Conducted level one band piece for grade 6 - 8 band performance.
• Supervised by Joel Green.

Teacher Candidate - Waverly Park School - Brandon, MB

(2024-04 - 2024-05)

• Teaching with grade 6 with Graydon Cramer and Brooklyn Friesen.
• Construct lesson plans and learn multiple perspectives of becoming middle school band teacher in Brandon School Division.
• Practice different non primary musical instruments (flute, clarinet, euphonium, and percussion).
• Participate in the Grade 7-9 Wind Ensemble.
• Chaperone students on their field trip to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
• Supervised by Tom Dowden

Teacher Candidate - ISHCMC – American Academy - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

(2023-06 - 2023-11)

• Working with Jarrett Fuller, the school's former band director
• Dissemble, clean, and reassemble different musical instruments such as the brass (trumpet, euphonium, tuba) and the woodwinds (flute and clarinet)
• Become a guest conductor for grade 6s playing a ½ concert band piece (Samba La Bamba by William Owens)
• Elaborative work with the school's music clinician and musicians in Ho Chi Minh City.

Private Music Instructor - Eckhardt-Gramatté Conservatory of Music - Brandon, MB

(2024-06 - 2026-03)

• Provide lessons about the fundamental of playing saxophone and jazz pedagogy.
• Provide music theory and harmony lessons for students at various age.

Music Assistant - ISHCMC – American Academy - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

(2018-09 - 2021-05)

• Support the kids with their instrument playing after school.
• Teaching kids how to play notes and read musical notes.
• Teaching kids how to hold their selected instrument in correct posture and foundational sets of skill to play music.
• Teaching kids to play number songs like Mary Has a Lamb, Lightly Row, Twinkle Little Star
• Conducting a composition (level grade ½) for grade 9.
• Supervised by Scott Rogal and Jarrett Fuller.

Library Assistant - Brandon University - Brandon, MB

(2022-09 - 2026-03)

• Shelve, shelf-read, and straighten the library collection.
• Patron assistance (directional questions, basic catalog, and database searches, assist with appointment bookings and greet patrons on appointments, answer the telephone)
• Machine operation, maintenance, and cleaning (computer workstations, printers, photocopiers).

Audio Video Streaming Assistant - Brandon University - Brandon, MB

(2024-09 - 2025-03)

• Assisting faculty with streamed/recorded /performances, masterclasses.
• Assisting ensembles directors with productions of university ensemble recording projects
• Assisting students with streamed/recorded performances, credit recitals, auditions.

Piano Maintenance Assistant - Brandon University - Brandon, MB

(2024-06 - 2024-08)

• Watering pianos
• Cleaning humidifiers for schools' pianos.

Music Assistant Digitization - Brandon University - Brandon, MB

(2022-06 - 2022-08)

• Digitize old cassette recording with Reaper Data management and organization through Google Sheets.
• Strong level of using MacOS

B. Mus/ B. Ed (After Degree) – 5-Years Instrumental Specialist - Jazz Saxophone, Psychology - Brandon University (2021-09 - 2026-05)

High School Diploma - ISHCMC – American Academy (2017-09 - 2021-06)