CHAD ZULLINGER

chad.zullinger@gmail.com
chadzullinger.com

EDUCATION

2019 Boston University

Doctor of Musical Arts
Music Education
ABD August, 2021

2007 Chapman University

California, Single Subject Teaching Credential
Music

2005 University of Delaware

Master of Music
Major: Choral Conducting

1999 California State University, San Francisco

Bachelor of Music
Major: Theory/Composition

1996 Palomar College, San Marcos

Associated Arts Diploma
Major: Music

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2019 – present California State University East Bay, Hayward, CA

Instructor, Music Education
• Teach undergraduate courses in technology, music production, and popular
music for music educators majors

2016 – present Catholic Schools Diocese of Oakland, Oakland, CA

Educational Technology for Innovation and Learning
• Educational Technology Coordinator
• Create Popular music curriculum: song writing with technology, Hip Hop,
electronic music
• Create and teach Digital Arts elective classes
• Google for Education Suite administrator

2008-2016 St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco, CA

Music Instructor
• Create and deploy professional grade Recording Studio/Maker Space
• Create, teach and facilitate blended online Music Appreciation and AP Music
Theory course(s)
• Administer and direct choral and vocal music activities
 2006-2008 Albany High School, Albany, CA
Music Teacher
• Administer and direct choral and vocal music activities
• Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair

2003-2005 University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Instructor
• Supervise secondary school student teachers in field placements
• Teach undergraduate choral conducting. Rehearse and direct Men’s Chorus
and UD Chorale (spring 2005).

2002-2003 St. Francis High School, Mountain View, CA

Music Instructor
• Teach electronic music and synthesizer class
• Administer and direct instrumental music activities.

2000-2002 Capuchino High School

Music Teacher
• Design, Develop and facilitate Popular Music ensemble classes
• Administer and direct music classes and activities

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Executive Board, Vice-President, California Music Educators Association, 2020 – 2022

Board Member, Music Technology Representative, California Music Educators Association,

2018 – 2020

Invited Speaker and Presenter, Regional, State and National Music Education organizations,
2012 – present

Da capo Podcast
Designed, developed and self-produced weekly podcast about Music Education Technology and
Pedagogy: https://dacapo.transistor.fm

Music Adjudicator, California Music Educators Association

Music Director, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Pleasant Hill, CA, 2007 – 2010
Administer and Direct extensive church music program. Includes directing adult Chancel Choir
while coordinating children’s, youth and hand bell programs.

Music Director, Albany Community Chorus, 2007-2008

Administer and direct adult chorus program; collaboration with community orchestra and
professional soloists, perform three major concerts per season.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Engaging the 21st Century Learner, February 2020

Washington Music Educators Association: Yakima, WA

Design a 21st Century Music Learning Community, January 2020

California Music Educators Association, Northern Section In-Service: Chico, CA

Google Classrooms for Music Classrooms, December 2019

New York State School Music Association: Rochester, NY

Makerspace for Music » Creating on Chromebooks, December 2019

New York State School Music Association: Rochester, NY

Engaging the 21st Century Learner, November 2019

Nebraska Music Educators Association: Lincoln, NE

Google Classrooms for Music Classrooms, November 2019

Nebraska Music Educators Association: Lincoln, NE

Makerspace for Music » Creating on Chromebooks, November 2019

Nebraska Music Educators Association: Lincoln, NE

Engaging the 21st Century Learner, October 2019

In-Service workshop: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Google Classrooms for Music Classrooms, October 2019

Wisconsin Music Educators Association: Madison, WI

Makerspace for Music » Creating on Chromebooks, October 2019

Wisconsin Music Educators Association: Madison, WI

Apps I Can Use in my Elementary Music Classroom, October 2019

California Music Educators Association, North Coast Section In-Service: Humboldt County
Office of Education

Google Classrooms for Music Classrooms, July 2019

California Choral Directors Association: Oakhurst, CA

Google Classrooms for Music Classrooms, April 2019

Tennessee Music Educators Association: Nashville, TN

Creating on Chromebooks » Design a Makerspace for Music, April 2019

Tennessee Music Educators Association: Nashville, TN

Google Classrooms for Music Classrooms, March 2019

West Virginia Music Educators Association: Charleston, WV

Makerspace for Music » Creating on Chromebooks, March 2019

West Virginia Music Educators Association: Charleston, WV

Design a 21st Century Music Learning Community, March 2019

West Virginia Music Educators Association: Charleston, WV
Design a 21st Century Music Learning Community, March 2019
Mississippi Music Educators Association: Hattiesburg, MS

Makerspace for Music » Creating on Chromebooks, February 2019

New Jersey Music Educators Association: East Brunswick, NJ

Google Classroom for Music Classrooms, February 2019

California All State Music Education Conference: Fresno CA

Creating on Chromebooks » Design a Makerspace for Music, February 2019

Arizona Music Educators Association: Phoenix, AZ

Design a 21st Century Music Learning Community, February 2019

Ohio Music Educators Conference: Cleveland OH

Google Classroom for Music Classrooms, January 2019

Hawai’i Music Educators Association: University of Hawai’i-Mānoa, Honolulu, HI

Makerspace for Music » Creating on Chromebooks, January 2019

Hawai’i Music Educators Association: University of Hawai’i-Mānoa, Honolulu, HI

Design a 21st Century Music Learning Community, November 2018

Louisiana Music Educators Association: Baton Rouge LA

Design a 21st Century Music Learning Community, October 2018

Arts Empower Mega Conference 2018: San Diego County Office of Education

Make Music on *Any* Device, October 2018

California Music Educators Association, North Coast Section In-Service: Humboldt County
Office of Education

Design a 21st Century Music Learning Community, October 2018

California Music Educators Association, North Coast Section In-Service: Humboldt County
Office of Education

Makerspace for Music » Creating on Chromebooks, September 2018

CapCUE Tech Fest 18: Roseville, CA

Makerspace for Music » Creating on Chromebooks, September 2018

EBCUE Cool Tools 18: Union City, CA

Make Music on *Any* Device, September 2018

California Music Educators Association, Capital Section In-Service: Sacramento State University

Design a 21st Century Music Learning Community, September 2018

California Music Educators Association, Capital Section In-Service: Sacramento State University

Enhance your Music Curriculum with Technology, June 2018

EBCUE Personalization Summit: Union City, CA

Designing a Music Curriculum with Technology, April 2018

California Music Educators Association, Casting a Wider Net: Azusa Pacific University

Designing a Music Curriculum with Technology, February 2018

 California All State Music Education Conference: San Jose, CA

What apps can I use in my Elementary Classroom, January 2018

California Music Educators Association, Bay Section Conference: Hayward CA

G-Suite for Music Teachers - Part II, January 2018

California Music Educators Association, Bay Section Conference: Hayward CA

G-Suite for Music Teachers, November 2017

National Association for Music Education, In-Service Conference: Dallas, TX

Google Apps for Music Educators, January 2017

California Music Educators Association, Bay Section Conference: Hayward CA

Creating Classrooms We Need: Educational Technology for Music Teachers, January 2016
California Music Educators Association, Bay Section Conference: Hayward CA

Creating Classrooms We Need: Educational Technology for Music Teachers, February 2015
California All State Music Education Conference: Fresno CA

Innovative Technology Strategies for Music Educators, February 2014

California All State Music Education Conference: Fresno CA

Innovative Technology Strategies for Music Educators, November 2013

Arkansas Music Educators Association, State Conference: Hot Springs AR

Technology Strategies for the Music Educator, January 2013

California Music Educators Association, Bay Section Conference: San Jose CA

Encouraging Young Men to Sing, January 2012

California Music Educators Association, Bay Section Conference: San Jose CA

Teaching Music through Performance Ensembles, October 2004

Delaware Music Educators Association, State Conference: Middletown DE

PUBLICATIONS

• Poster Session: “Student-Centered Learning: A Review of the Literature.” California

All State Music Education Conference, February 2018. Fresno, CA.

• Article: “Technology Enhanced Learning.” California Music Educator Association Journal,

Summer 2019, vlm 72, Number 4.

• Article: “Technology and 21st Century Learners.” Idaho Music Notes, Fall 2018, vlm 59,
Number 1.

• Article: “Technology and 21st Century Learners.” New Mexico Music Educators
Association, Fall 2018.

• Article: “Technology and 21st Century Learners.” California Music Educator Association
Journal, Fall 2018, vlm 72, Number 1.

• Article: “Mentorship in the 21st Century.” Tempo, Fall 2017.

 • Article: “Create your Personal Learning Network (PLN) using Twitter.” Tempo, Fall
2016.

• Recording: “Listen.” St. Ignatius College Preparatory Chamber Singers, August 2014.

• Article: “Professional Development for the entire Year.” Tempo, Fall 2012.

• Article: “The Search for Meaning in the Choral Festival.” Tempo, Spring 2012.

• Article: “Beginning of the Year Strategies for Music Educators.” Tempo, Fall 2011.

SELECTED CITATIONS

Totah, Paul, “Studio 2001, SI’s Recording Complex.” Genesis (Winter 2016)

MacNamara, Mark, “Music in the Schools: St. Ignatius College Prep.” San Francisco Classical
Voice (October 2013)

Totah, Paul, “SI’s Chamber Singers Perform in Rome and Spain.” Genesis (Fall 2010)

SERVICE TO PROFESSION

Executive Board, Vice-President, California Music Educators Association, 2020 – 2022

Board Member, Music Technology Representative, CMEA, State Board: 2018 – 2020

Board Member, Music Technology Representative, CMEA, Bay Section: 2016 – 2018

Educational Technology Committee, St. Ignatius College Prep, 2012 – 2015

Board Member, Choral Representative, CMEA Bay Section: 2011 – 2013

Professional Development Committee, St. Ignatius College Prep, 2009 – 2012

Les Hommes Chorus, semi-professional chorus; Outreach and Education to encourage young
men to sing, 2011-2012

Choral Festival Site Host, CMEA Bay Section: 2009 – 2012

Repertoire and Standards Committee Chair, Men’s Choirs, Delaware ACDA: 2005

MUSICAL THEATER EXPERIENCE

Music Director: Young Frankenstein, St. Ignatius College Prep, 2015

Music Director: West Side Story, St. Ignatius College Prep, 2014

Vocal Director: How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, St. Ignatius College Prep,
2013
 Vocal Director: Damn Yankees, St. Ignatius College Prep, 2012

Vocal Director: My Fair Lady, St. Ignatius College Prep, 2011

Music Director: Cabaret, St. Ignatius College Prep, 2010

Music Director: You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, St. Ignatius College Prep, 2009

Music Director: Footloose, Albany High School, 2008

Music Director: A Chorus Line, Albany High School, 2007

CERTIFICATIONS

• Google Certified Educator

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

Carnegie Hall – World Strides Heritage Performance Series, National Youth Choir, 2014:
New York, NY

Golden State Choir Competition, 2012, 2013: SATB, small chorus division

CMEA, Bay Section – Choral Festivals, 2008 – 2014: Unanimous Superior

Performance ratings; Albany High School, St. Ignatius College Preparatory

Heritage Festivals of Gold, Choral, 2007: National, Invitational Choral Festival,

Chicago, IL

Pi Kappa Lamda, 2005. Chapter Delta Eta – National Music Honor Society

Zech Award for Distinguished Service, 1999: California State University, San Francisco, CA