Melissa M.

Richardson
Website: http://melrichardson.weebly.com melissamrichardson@gmail.com 206 Salem Court 11 Princeton, NJ 08540 USA 0116098657247 Date of Birth: 10 May 1981 Citizenship: USA Family Status: Married Dependents: None Spouse: Daniel Richardson Spouse Field: Science / IB trained Spouse Citizenship: UK

PROFESSIONAL GOALS
To obtain an international choral music education position where I can develop community through musical artistry

EDUCATION
Westminster Choir College of Rider University Master of Music anticipate graduation May, 2012 Major: Choral Conducting Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Bachelor of Arts in Music with highest honors Major: Music, Vocal Emphasis Minor: Music Education (August 2010 Present)

(August 1999 May 2003)

Wisconsin Licensure: Choral 7-12 and General Music PreK-12 Continuing Education: IB Music DP workshop (2009), Kodaly Workshop, International School of Beijing (2010)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey (August 2010 May 2012) Graduate Assistant Conductor Westminster Symphonic Choir: 180 graduate and undergraduate students Lead warmups and sectionals for professional performances with the New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestras of major choral-orchestral works Conduct and rehearse choir and orchestra in graduate conducting recital Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, South Korea (August 2006 June 2010) Choral Specialist elementary school: 140 students; middle school: 130 students; high school: 150 students Designed choral curriculum for fourth through twelfth grade students at a private International day school Expanded middle school choir program from 68 singers to 130 and HS choir program from 86 to 150 singers Conducted childrens choirs, community choir, high school concert choir, chamber choir, and middle school choirs Hosted the Asia-Pacific-Activities-Choral Festival in Seoul for over 200 international high school students River Valley High School, Spring Green, Wisconsin (August 2003 June 2006) Choral Teacher high school: 90 students Conducted SSAA, TTBB, and SATB choirs using movement activities and Kodaly-based instruction Served as dept. chair: planned and facilitated meetings, oversaw budget, and liaised to administration Produced annual Madrigal Dinner and Musical (tickets, set, budget, front of house, contracts) Northside Elementary School, Middleton, Wisconsin Student Teacher Elementary General Music K-5: 375 students (February 2002 -- May 2002)

Melissa M. Richardson, contd RELATED EXPERIENCE

Conducting Intern Pennsbury Community Chorus, Pennsbury, PA, USA (2011-2012) Graduate Assistant Conductor Westminster Williamson Voices, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ USA (2010-2011) Musical Theatre Director River Valley High School and Seoul Foreign High School, seven musicals (2003-2010) Drama Teacher Seoul Foreign Middle School (2006, 2010) Honors Choir Conductor Korean-American Interscholastic Activities Conference, Bundang, South Korea (2006-2010) Faculty Mentor Seoul Foreign School Music Department, Seoul South Korea (2008-2010)

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Carnegie Hall Professional Training Workshop Member Carnegie Hall Anniversary Chorus, New York, NY USA (2011) Vocal Jazz / Madrigal Choir Director River Valley High School, Spring Green, Wisconsin, USA (2003-2006) Vocal Techniques and Sightsinging Instructor University of Wisconsin-Madison Summer Music Clinic, USA (2003, 2005) Organist Primrose Lutheran Church, Belleville, WI, USA (2005) Music Management Intern Standing Room Only Artists (SRO), Madison, Wisconsin (Summer 2000)

VOLUNTEER
IB Music Recital Judge and IB Extended Essay Advisor Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, South Korea (2006-2007) Thirty-Hour Famine Chaperone Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, South Korea (2010) Hospice Center Volunteer Directed choral concert for residents at Samul Hospice Center, South Korea (2008) Faculty Housing Committee Member Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, South Korea (2008-2010) Team Leader River Valley High School Music Department, Spring Green, WI USA (2005-2006)

HONORS
East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) Grant / Host Music Weekend Workshop -- 2010 Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Award Recipient 2006 Fulbright-Hays Study Abroad Award Alternate Recipient 2006 Westminster Graduate Scholarship 2010 / 2011 Pi Kappa Lambda - Luther College, May 2002 Valedictorian Belleville High School, Belleville, Wisconsin - May 1999

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
WCDA Wisconsin Choral Directors Association (2005-2006) Edited Statewide Publication Served on Advisory Board MENC Music Educators National Conference (2005, 2011) Presenter Imagine the Possibilities: Teach Music Abroad at New Jersey Music Educators Convention (2011) KORCOS Korean Council of Overseas Schools Teacher Convention Presenter Korean Drumming (2009) Presenter Vocal Health for Teachers (2008) APAC Asia Pacific Activities Conference (2006-2010) Hosted APAC Choir Festival at Seoul Foreign School (2010), Conducted my choir at Choral Festivals (2006-2009) KAIAC Korean American Interscholastic Activities Council (2006-2010) Conducted KAIAC Honors Choirs (2006-2010) ACDA -- American Choral Directors Association (September 2003 Present) WCC Wisconsin Chamber Choir, Madison, Wisconsin USA (2005-2006)

SKILLS / STRENGTHS
Kodaly, IB Music Training, Orff, Mezzo-Soprano, Piano, Harpsichord, Recorder, Classroom guitar, Handbells, African drums, Drama, Differentiation, Inclusion, French, ESL, Gradequick, Rubicon Atlas, Edline, Protools, Web 2.0, Ipad, Sibelius

REFERENCES
Available upon request