William Alex Pobocik

(574) 312-8190 | Pobocik.alex@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To facilitate student growth as both individuals and musicians as well as to advocate for music
education through exemplary teaching, continued professional development, and community
outreach. More specifically, to make sure that all students have access to a quality, relevant, and
comprehensive music education.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Music Education Expected May 2019
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
K-12 Instrumental Music Education License
Minor: Jazz Studies
Applied Professors: Brittany Hendricks, DMA. (2014-2017)
Stephen Campbell, MM. (2017)

PROFESSIONAL AND FIELD EXPERIENCE

Marketing Intern Summers 2016-2017
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Collaborated with multiple departments to create digital campaign/promotion concepts
contained on both company websites and social media accounts.
Assisted the Division of Education with providing resources to music educators
worldwide.
Facilitated the redesign of www.ludwig-drums.com, www.conn-selmer.com, and
education.conn-selmer.com as well as other company websites.
Organized information management systems to streamline customer experiences.

Music and Visual Marching Band Instructor Summer 2017

Plymouth High School, Plymouth, IN.
Taught musical and visual marching band concepts to students in both large group and
individual settings.
Provided differentiated instruction to individual students.
Identified areas of weakness to assist supervisors in creating future lesson plans.
PROFESSIONAL AND FIELD EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
Music and Visual Marching Band Instructor Summer 2015-2017
Goshen High School, Goshen, IN.
Taught musical and visual marching band concepts to students in both large group and
individual settings.
Provided differentiated instruction to individual students.
Identified areas of weakness to assist supervisors in creating future lesson plans.

Music and Visual Marching Band Instructor Summers 2016-2017

Elkhart Central High School, Elkhart, IN.
Taught musical and visual marching band concepts to students in both large group and
individual settings.
Provided differentiated instruction to individual students.
Identified areas of weakness to assist supervisors in creating future lesson plans.

Private Lessons Teacher Fall 2016

Muncie Central High School, Muncie, IN.
Taught trumpet lessons to multiple students as part of the Pedagogy of Private
Instruction course at BSU taught by Brittany Hendricks, DMA.
Created long term and short term lesson plans for students, focusing on student centered
instruction.
Evaluated and critiqued the effectiveness of my teaching.

Music and Visual Marching Band Instructor Summers 2014-2015

Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School, Goshen, IN.
Taught musical and visual marching band concepts to students in both large group and
individual settings.
Provided differentiated instruction to individual students.
Identified areas of weakness to assist supervisors in creating future lesson plans.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Conn-Selmer Institute 2016, 2017
Indiana Music Educators Association Conference 2017
VOLUNTEER WORK
Ross Community Center, Muncie, IN. 2016
Supervised large groups of young children.
Developed activities and games for the children to do.

SELECTED PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Ball State Jazz Lab Ensemble, Section Trumpet 2015-2017
Ball State Symphony Orchestra, Section Trumpet 2016-2017
Ball State Wind Ensemble, Section Trumpet 2015-2016
Ball State Department of Theatre and Dance, Trumpet 2015-2017

AFFILIATIONS
NAfME, Collegiate member
Ball State CNAfME, Treasurer

AWARDS AND HONORS

Presidential Scholarship, Ball State University 2014-2018 (expected)
Presidential Room and Board Scholarship, Ball State University 2014-2018 (expected)
Elkhart County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship 2017

References available upon request.