Brooke L.

Niblett
3800K Weeping Willow Dr. Lynchburg, VA 24501 410-202-6282 brookelniblett@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full time music teaching position, preferably in grades K-5.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA May 2015
Vocal Music Performance Education
GPA: 3.92, Summa Cum Laude
LICENSURE:
Virginia teaching license for Music education K-12 completed in May 2015
RELATED COURSEWORK:
Developmental Psychology, Reading in the Content Area, Colloquium: The American Songbook,
Applied piano lessons
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Student Teacher, Leesville Rd. Elementary School, Lynchburg, VA Spring 2015
Taught and created lesson plans for all grades Pre-K through 5th grade full-time
Developed original lesson plans with resources gained from cooperating teacher and new material
Created resources to use in the classroom for activities, including interactive PowerPoints and handson student materials
Assisted other teachers during school-sponsored functions, including Jump Rope for Heart and Square
Dance week
Fulfilled extraneous teacher duties including car-rider duty in morning and afternoon
Collaborated with individual students who needed more independent instruction with the recorder
Assisted 4th grade general teachers by teaching various subjects to struggling students (i.e.
multiplication, division, etc.)
Student Teacher, Heritage High School, Lynchburg, VA Spring 2015
Student Teacher, Sandusky Middle School, Lynchburg, VA Spring 2015
Private Instructor Summer 2014 present
Teach beginning and intermediate voice to boys and girls aged 13-18; prepare students for auditions
Field Experience, Forest Middle School, Forest, VA 24551 Spring 2014
Observed 6th and 7th grade general music classes
Observed 6th and 7th grade band classes
Worked with small groups of students to create podcasts and PowerPoint presentations
Completed a detailed field journal
Field Experience, Elizabeths Early Learning Center, Lynchburg, VA 24501 Fall and Spring 2014
Prepared lesson plans and led instruction once a month with fellow music educators for preschool
students
Worked with large groups of students (30-40) in circle games, and interactive music activities
including instrument zoos, voice exploration activities, and body percussion
Completed a detailed field journal
Field Experience, Leesville Rd. Elementary School, Lynchburg, VA 24501 Fall 2014
Observed 4th grade and Pre-K
Participated in circle games with students using instruments and body percussion
Completed a detailed field journal

Field Experience, Tomahawk Elementary School, Lynchburg, VA 24501 Fall 2014

Observed 5th grade
Participated in recorder playing and song instruction
Completed a detailed field journal
Vice President of New Member Education, Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, Eta Upsilon, Spring 2014
Led instruction of the values, rituals, and culture to the new members of Sigma Sigma Sigma
Followed a weekly curriculum given by the National organization to create weekly lesson plans
Facilitated group learning in weekly education sessions
100% of new members passed the National Test in one attempt after 8 weeks of instruction
Instructor, Music Bridge Program at Lynchburg College, Fall 2014
Taught beginning music theory and group piano class to underprivileged children, ages 6-15
Assisted the lead teacher in the beginning music theory class by assigning homework and providing
individual attention to students who needed it
Reading Tutor, Perrymont Elementary School Fall 2011 Spring 2013
Assisted one student weekly in reading and writing
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE:
Lynchburg College Concert Choir, Fall 2011 Spring 2015
Alto Section Leader led sectional rehearsals, Fall 2014 Spring 2015
Soloist: Let Everything that Hath Breath (Jeffery Ames), Evry Time I Feel the Spirit (Moses
Hogan), Freedom Come (Ben Allaway)
Lynchburg College Choral Union, Fall 2012 Spring 2015
Auditioned choir, one of 5 students accepted; community ensemble
Alto 1/Soprano 2
Selected member for the Summer Choir; Soloist: Haydns Theresienmesse in B major
Lynchburg College Chamber Choir, Spring 2014
Dedicated music majors/minors only
Alto 1
Soloist: The Lost Chord
Lynchburg College Community Big Band Fall 2014 Spring 2015
Soloist: Jazz standards including Blue Skies, When I Fall in Love, All of Me, When Johnny
Comes Marching Home
Lynchburg College Singing Hornets Fall 2013 Spring 2014
One of four students (only Music major) to entertain donors and faculty during the LC Student Center
Initiative; singing solo Broadway works
Opera on the James, Lynchburg, VA
Ensemble Madama Butterfly, Fall 2013
The Academy of Fine Arts and Lynchburg College Theatre, Lynchburg, VA
Babes in Arms, Fall 2011 Ensemble
Hello Dolly, Spring 2013 Ensemble
Other solo experience
Featured soloist, Centenary United Methodist Church, Lynchburg, VA Gospel Magnificat (Patti
Drennan)
Featured soloist, First Christian Church, Lynchburg, VA Bethlehems Child (Victor C. Johnson)
Featured choir member, Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, VA

ACTIVITIES, SERVICE, AND AWARDS

Teachers of Promise Award, Lynchburg College
Lynchburg College Helen Wood Music Performance Award 2015 Recipient
Lynchburg College Sommerville Scholar Finalist
Lynchburg College Robert L. Hill Distinguished Senior Finalist
Lynchburg College Concerto and Aria Competition Honorable Mention 2014; Showcase Feature 2015
Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority Violenda Seppala Scholarship Recipient 2015; Chapter Education
Director 2013-2014; Chapter Vice President of New Member Education 2014; Music Chair 2013 2015
Deans List - every semester
Poster Presenter Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Annual In-Service Conference, Virginia
Beach, VA 2014
Worship Team Blue Ridge Community Church Forest, VA; on-stage serving team, use of microphones and
other sound equipment
Serving Team Blue Ridge Community Church Bookstore Forest, VA; 4-hour shifts 1-2 Sundays per month
Lynchburg Public Library Westover Honors Program Legacy Project; Leader assisting community
members with technical help on computers
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Evernote
Google Suite (Docs, Drive, Slides, Forms)

Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
Prezi

WORK HISTORY
Independent Beauty Consultant and Director-in-Qualification, Mary Kay 2013 Present
Office Assistant, Lynchburg College School of Communications and the Arts, Fall 2013 Fall 2014
Team Member, Chick-fil-A Salisbury, MD and Lynchburg, VA 2010 2014
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) State Collegiate Chapter Secretary Fall 2013 Spring
2014; Led conference session alongside collegiate President with all collegiate members of VMEA in the state;
Lynchburg College Chapter Vice President (2014), Secretary (2013)
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Lynchburg College Collegiate Chapter President;
Winner of VA Choral Directors Association Collegiate Scholarship for 2015 ACDA Conference
Mu Phi Epsilon, Professional Music Fraternity Chapter Vice President (Fall 2013 Spring 2014)
Kappa Delta Pi Education Honors Society
Phi Kappa Phi Most prestigious honors society, top 2% of class of 2015
Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honors Society
Order of Omega Greek Honors Society
Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honors Society
REFERENCES
Available upon request