Megan Nickchen

Experienced Music Instructor with 30+ years of experience teaching Violin, Viola, and Cello. Extensive knowledge of teaching music and creating detailed and comprehensive lesson plans. Committed to individual student growth with success in managing up to 25 students at a time.

Director/Private Violin Instructor - Vivace Violin Studio - Greenville, Wisconsin

(2000-09)

• Referenced teacher-developed curriculum and cover song arrangements to teach private and semi-private violin lessons.
• Collaborated with instructors and other specialists to promote commonalities, distinctions and connections in music education.
• Established and maintained standards of student behavior to promote orderly and productive practice, rehearsals and violin performances.
• Helped students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations to make qualitative judgments about instrumentation.

Section Violinist - Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra - Appleton, Wisconsin

(1999-09 - 2016-08)

• Learned numerous contemporary and classical pieces.
• Spent hours each day practicing scales, pieces and double stops.
• Section leader
• Played pieces with intense emotion using varying movements and facial expressions to move audience.
• Used printed text and musical notations to memorize musical selections and routines.
• Studied scores at length to learn music in detail and develop suitable interpretations.

After School Program Supervisor - After School Inc. - Madison, Wisconsin

(1996-09 - 1998-08)

• Designed, implemented and managed successful training programs to meet department and school needs.
• Designed course materials and supported implementation.
• Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
• Collaborated with administrators to determine course objectives.
• Earned award for Community Development

Lead Therapist - Wisconsin Early Autism Project - Madison, Wisconsin

(1995-05 - 1998-08)

• Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
• Documented patient information, treatment plans and patient responses.
• Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
• Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.

Suzuki Teacher Training - University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (2000-07 - 2000-07)

B.S. - Child And Family Studies: Human Ecology/ Early Childhood Education - University of Wisconsin - Madison (1994-01)

Music Performance And Education - Northern Arizona University (1992-08)