Kathryn Raftery

kraftery129@gmail.com

Education
Master of Science in Education, Concentration in Literacy Education (Birth-Grade 6) August 2017
Sage Graduate School, Troy, NY
Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Music Concentration in Instrumental Music Education May 2014

Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam
Performance Certificate in Clarinet
Cumulative GPA: 3.95

Awards and Certification

Certification in Music K-12, New York, (2014-present)
Presidents List (Fall 2010-Spring 2014)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (2012-present)

Teaching Experience
Extended Leave Elementary Chorus and General Music, Chatham Central School, Spring 2017
(K-5)
Taught K-5 general music and conducted fourth and fifth grade chorus rehearsals,
including preparation for All County Chorus

Substitute Teacher, Chatham Central School and Ichabod Crane Central School, (K-12) Fall 2014-Present

Literacy Tutor, Harmony Hill Elementary School, Cohoes, NY (Grade 4) Fall 2016-Present
Instructed struggling students in reading and writing after school

Integrated ESL Teacher, Mary E. Dardess Elementary School, Chatham, NY, (K-5) Spring 2016
Supported ESL and students with special needs in reading and writing in the classroom

Extended Leave Elementary Chorus and General Music, Ichabod Crane Central Winter 2016
School, Valatie NY, (4-5)

Extended Leave Elementary Band and General Music, Ichabod Crane Central School, Winter 2015
Valatie, NY (Grade 5)

Student Teacher, Goff Middle School, East Greenbush, NY (6-8) Spring 2014
Rehearsed middle school band, taught band lessons and sectionals for all band instruments, conducted
jazz lessons, prepared and mentored students on solos for NYSSMA and conducted 7 th and 8th grade
bands

Student Teacher, Chatham Central School, Chatham, NY (K-12) Spring 2014

Taught Kindergarten general music, rehearsed elementary beginning band and lessons
Rehearsed high school band, taught band lessons and music theory

Student Conductor Campus Community Band, SUNY Potsdam Fall 2013

Led rehearsals and conducted the ensemble

General Music Teacher, St. Marys Elementary School, Canton, NY Spring 2013
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Taught fourth grade general music

Teaching Experience (Continued) Spring 2013

Private Clarinet Teacher, SUNY Potsdam
Taught beginning clarinet lessons for the New Horizons Band of senior citizens

Music Theory and Aural Skills Tutor, SUNY Potsdam Fall 2012-Fall 2013
Instructed small groups in ear training, aural dictation, and music theory

Additional Experience and Community Involvement

Tae Kwon Do Instructor, Goulds Martial Arts, Valatie, NY Fall 2015-Present
Taught students ages 4 to 9 Tae Kwon Do, including forms and defensive techniques
Spring 2014-Fall 2016
Visitors Admissions Assistant, Edna St. Vincent Millay Society at Steepletop,
Austerlitz, NY
Greeted visitors, scheduled and processed admissions for tours, tracked visitors daily, sold merchandise in
the gift shop and maintained database for mailing list
Summer 2012
Camp Counselor, Crane Youth Music, SUNY Potsdam

Professional Membership
International Literacy Association (ILA) Member 2016-Present
Collegiate National Association for Music Education, Executive Board Member at Crane 2012-2013
Vice President (Fall 2013)
Secretary (Fall 2012- Spring 2013)