Zoe Sun

Created curriculum with colleagues to suit needs of school Entered an international competition and won bronze Led various school productions, in a challenging performance rotation

Choral Director (Grades TK-8th) at Adda Clevenger School (2024-08 – Present)

• Created curriculum with colleagues to suit needs of school
• Entered an international competition and won bronze
• Led various school productions, in a challenging performance rotation

Chorus and General Music Teacher at Willink Middle School (2023-10 – 2024-05)

• Drafted curriculum to expand Secondary General Music
• Fostered a learning community, catering to a diverse learning population
• Conducted the 7th grade Chorus and select chorus groups

Secondary Student Teacher at Burger Junior High School (2023-03 – 2023-05)

• Built strong relationships with secondary students during 7-week placement
• Led choral rehearsals across three grades
• Created lesson plans for General Music curriculum, exploring popular music, DAW workshops

Rhythm Section Instructor at ROCMusic (2022-09 – 2023-01)

• Insisted on student-led exploration to engage older students
• Programmed lessons to provide strong foundation of individual musicianship
• Led class sections of a varied age groups (8-16)

Teaching assistant at Bay Trail Middle School (2022-01 – 2022-04)

• Led eighth grade choral members in warm-ups, rounds/canons, and sight-singing examples
• Created warm-ups for students to lead into their concert repertoire
• Developed lesson plans for students to successfully perform given repertoire

Lower School Music Longterm Substitute at Allendale Columbia (2023-09 – 2023-10)

• Programs lesson plans from ages 3-9
• Collaborates with families for their children to pursue their interests
• Communicates effectively with the entire building

MusicTIMEStwo instructor at Early Childhood Music (2022-09 – Present)

• Programs weekly lesson plans for children (ages 2 to 3) and their families
• Develops music lessons through social learning
• Maps student development through the sessions

Elementary Student Teacher at Indian Landing (2023-01 – 2023-03)

• Built a relationship with 500-plus students and faculty
• Created lessons on curriculum requirements for all grade levels
• Implemented Orff, Dalcroze, World Music Pedagogy, and Gordon methods

Creative Arts Director at Summer at Harley (2022-06 – 2022-08)

• Programmed daily lesson plans to children (ages 3 to 4)
• Developed lessons through sound exploration, large motor movement, and social play
• Adopted methodologies by Gordon, Orff, Dalcroze and Feieraband into music games

President at NAfME E-Board (2022-09 – 2023-05)

• Cultivates a community for educators at the Eastman School of Music
• Generates events for the NAfME community to practice and learn teaching skills
• Delegates jobs to a five-person team to promote and create successful events
• Advocates for the welfare of students in the Music Teaching and Learning department

Secretary at NAfME E-Board (2021-09 – 2021-12)

• Served as the records-keeping member on E-Board
• Authored weekly newsletter to the membership
• Generated a database via GoogleDrive to pool resources for membership

Bachelors of Music in Music Education in Music Education – Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester (2019-09 – 2023-05)