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Kristan Nicole Smith

619.456.8531
makemusicutah@gmail.com
Kristansmithmusic.weebly.com

Profile
Qualifications
Bachelors in Music Education, orchestral emphasis, Brigham Young University-Idaho, 2014
Full-Tuition Scholarship recipient, BYU-Idaho Academic and Talent Award 2009-2014
People Skills
I am able to perceive the attitudes and tendencies of students easily. I can adapt lessons to meet individual needs.
Flexibility
While I plan meticulously, I can easily adapt a lesson plan to fit the needs of the class or the student.
Spanish
I spoke Spanish all day every day for eighteen months in Washington DC and am fluent in many dialects.

Educational Experience
Summer School First Grade Teacher, Henrys Fork Elementary School, St. Anthony, Idaho, May-June 2015
Organized classroom learning for first grade summer school students. Assessed students individually in math,
reading, and language skills, then set and met goals for student improvement. Using GOMath and ReadWell
programs, helped students advance at least 10% in math achievement and at least 2 levels in reading.
Student Teaching, Sugar Salem School District, Sugar City, Idaho, August-December 2014
Taught students in grades 6-12 the fundamentals of music. Helped create and implement curricula and assessment
methods following the Charlotte Danielson Model.
Preschool/Progress Monitoring Specialist, Henrys Fork Elementary School, St. Anthony, Idaho, January 2015-Present
Assisted in using music and multi-sensory approaches to teach young children with developmental delays.
Conducted reading progress monitoring for grades K-5. Gave individualized Saxon Math instruction.
Private Viola and Piano Tutor, self-employed, Bountiful, UT, and Rexburg, ID September 2006-Present
Create lessons and activities to broaden the childrens musical abilities and interpretation. Hold recitals and
ensemble classes to increase student learning.
Reading and ESL Tutor, BYU-I Reading Center. Rexburg, Idaho, January 2010-August 2014
Created lesson-plans and taught students with reading disabilities. Practiced and taught grammar with International
and ESL students.
Section Leader, BYU-I Symphony Orchestra and University Orchestra, Rexburg, Idaho, January 2010-April 2011
Energized, organized, and taught the viola section of the orchestra. Facilitated learning for other musicians.

References
Ted Ashton, String Education Supervisor, BYU-Idaho, Rexburg, ID
208.201.6005
Ashtont@byui.edu
Jennifer Barrus, Orchestra Teacher, Sugar-Salem School District, Sugar City, ID
208.403.5246
Jbarrus@sugarsalem.com
Del Ray Davenport, Principal, Henrys Fork Elementary School, Saint Anthony, ID
208.624.7422
Delrayd@sd215.net

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