Olivia G.

Benson
oliviagbenson.weebly.com
olivia.g.benson@gmail.com
(201) 364-1586

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Music Education — Gettysburg College, Gettysburg Pennsylvania 2019
Voice Concentration
Dean’s List 2017, 2018
Commendation List 2016-2018

CERTIFICATION
Pennsylvania State K-12 Music Teaching Certificate 2019

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mechanicsburg Area High School, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 2019
Student Teaching placement with Gordon Kaslusky

Lincoln Elementary School, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 2019

Student Teaching placement with Lesley Woodward

Mechanicsburg Area High School, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 2018

Teaching & Conducting Choral Ensembles with Gordon Kaslusky

Gettysburg Area High School, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 2018

Teaching & Conducting Instrumental Ensembles with Krista Kriel

Lincoln Elementary School, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 2017

Elementary Methods Course with Lesley Woodward

Sunderman Conservatory of Music, Gettysburg College 2018

Gettysburg College Children’s Choir Intern

Educational Psychology Field Lab Placement 2016

Afterschool Activities Programs Leader

West Side Presbyterian Choir School, Ridgewood, New Jersey 2015-2016

Little Learners Leader

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 2016
Peer Leader Associate in Classroom Assessment & Educational Research

LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

Music Ensembles at the Sunderman Conservatory
Gettysburg College Choir, Camerata (chamber vocal ensemble), Bullets Marching Band
2015-2019
CNAfME Social Chair
Sunderman Conservatory of Music, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 2016-2018

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association 2015-2019
National Association for Music Education 2015-2019

SKILLS
Computer Software: Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook
Languages: English, Beginner Italian & Spanish
Instruments: Advanced Voice, Intermediate Clarinet, Beginner: Piano, Violin
Interests: Young Life Ministry, Musical Theater, Tap, Community Service
Qualities: Good work ethic, sunny disposition, patient, confident classroom presence