Lisa Bassett

6040 Coldspring Drive, Collegeville, PA 19426

610-316-4492 | Lmajbassett@gmail.com
LisaBassett.weebly.com

Education
Westminster Choir College | May, 2016| Westminster Choir College of Rider University|
Bachelors in Music Education
· Voice Primary
· Minor: Musical Theater
· GPA: 3.889 Dean’s List ~ 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Westminster Choir College | May, 2016| Westminster Choir College of Rider University|
Masters in Arts and Teaching
· GPA: 4.0

Certifications

New Jersey Teacher Certification

Pennsylvania Teacher Certification

Work Experience
Music Teacher | Beverly Hills Middle School| Upper Darby School District| November 2017 - Present
• Teach 7th grade general music and 6-8th grade choir and employ PBIS strategies. Responsible for lesson planning and
implementing for 7th grade general music and musical theatre elective. Units of study in general music include historical
composers, keyboarding skills, note and rhythmic reading, and bucket drumming. In musical theatre elective units of study
include performing, teamwork, set design, and script analysis. Co-teach 6th – 8th grade choir duties include running rehearsals
four times a week, concert prep and programing, accompanying for rehearsals and concerts, and conducting concerts.
Music Teacher | St. Barnabas and St. Cyril of Alexandria | Independence Mission Schools| August 2016 – August 2017
• Taught Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade general music. Responsible for creating and implementing curriculum for each
grade, incorporating elements of Dalcroze, Kodaly, and Orff that focus on musical creativity, literacy, and musical technique.
Created units based around various instruments including, recorders, bucket drumming, and boomwhackers. Prepared two
school wide concerts and established and rehearsed two middle school choirs. Taught private lessons including piano and
violin.
Teaching Artist | Theatre Horizon| June 2015 – August 2016
• Ran week long summer camps for children ages 6 – 14. Taught acting and staging skills through games and activities. Guided
students in creation of original plays for final performance on Friday.
Student Teacher | Parkway Elementary School| Ewing Public Schools| January – May 2015
• Taught Pre-Kindergarten to Fifth Grade, responsible for lesson planning and application, as well as classroom management.
Designed lessons incorporating elements of Kodaly and Orff strategies to develop students’ creativity and literacy in music.
Differentiated instruction to meet the learning styles and learning needs of all students. Co-Taught 4th and 5th grade choir as
well as accompanying during rehearsals.
Program Implementer | Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania| October 2014 – January 2015
• Ran grant funded troops in the Norristown Area School District (Middle and High School levels), and an elementary level troop
at Accion Comunal Lation Americano de Montgomery County along with a coleader. Was responsible for taking attendance,
meeting preparation, set-up, and clean-up, as well as planning, preparation and enacting activities and discussions to
correspond with the Journey program for each level.
Education Intern | TheatreWorks of Silicon Valley| May- August 2013
• Assisted in preparation for Elementary, Middle, and High School level summer camps. Assistant to the Director for the K-5
Playmakers Summer Camp. Assistant taught music and played the keyboard for High School Conservatory. Was contact person
for parents and students participating High School Conservatory. Served as soundboard operator for High School
Conservatory Performance.
Substitute Music Therapist | Senior Adult Activates Center| August 2012
• Responsible for an hour-long segment 3 days a week, encouraging elderly with dementia to participate and interact with
music. Sessions involved playing the piano and singing along out of a songbook, guiding the senior citizens through karaoke,
creating and running games like “Name that Tune” and similar games and other activities.
Performance Experience

Westminster Choir College| Symphonic Choir| Conductor: Dr. Joe Miller and Dr. Ryan Brandau| Fall 2013 - Fall 2015

Westminster Choir College| Schola Cantorum| Conductor: Dr. James Jordon| Fall 2012 - Spring 2013

Westminster Choir College| Chapel Choir Conductor: Dr. Amanda Quist| Fall 2013 - Fall 2015

Montgomery County Community College | College Choir & Chamber Choir | Conductor: Dr. Andrew Kosciesza|
Fall 2010 - Spring 2011

Memberships

National Association for Music Education | Membership Fall 2012-Present

American Choral Directors Association | Membership Fall 2014-Present

Phi Theta Kappa | Membership Fall 2012 – Present

Sigma Alpha Iota, Music Fraternity | Membership Spring 2010- Present

• Sergeant-At-Arms Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
• Music Director Fall 2012 - Spring 2013

Related Activates

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

• A lifetime member and recipient of the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards. Earned the Gold Award for Directing short plays with
morals to perform for preschool students. Earned Silver Award for creating a songbook and DVD of Traditional and Modern
Girl Scout songs.
• Assistant leader for six years, and Assist with Brownie and Junior troops
Theatre
• Actor and Production Assistant with Without a Cue Productions, a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Company
• Assistant Director Les Contes d’Hoffmann at Westmisnter Choir College Spring 2013
• Assistant Director, Costumer, & Choreographer for Footlighters Theater’s Youth Shakespeare performance of Romeo and Juliet.
Performed in August 2012
• Assistant Director & Assistant Music Director for Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academies Middle School and under’s theater
camp’s performance of Annie Jr. Performed July 2009
• Extensive performance experience as both leads and chorus in straight plays and musicals. Resume available upon request.

References

Sister Margaret McCullough Angela Coleman

Principal Education Director
St. Barnabas Theatre Horizon
215-729-3606 (School) 610-283-1130 x708
484-684-3405 (Cell) Angela@TheatreHorizon.org
Mmccullough@stbarnabasphila.org

Katie Bartholomew Laura Hoffmann

Associate Education Director- Education Placement Manager- Team Leader
TheatreWorks of Silicon Valley Girl Scouts of Eastern PA
650-463-7154 215-745-1717 x 1209
KBartholomew@theatreworks.org lhoffmann@gsep.org

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