Debra Goldstein Kidder
936 Green Circle Orange, CT 06477 - -
CERTIFIED MUSIC TEACHER
Core Competencies
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Choral Direction and Accompaniment
Band and Orchestra Direction
Music Curriculum Development
Technology Integration
Student Centered Lesson
Planning
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Media/TV Production
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Professional Experience
SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL/SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL, Shelton, CT
Music Teacher (K-4 and 9-12), 8/16-present
9-12 Concert Choir, Piano Class, Music Appreciation, UConn Music Appreciation
K-4 General Music
Key Contributions:
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Tripled the size of the Concert Choir
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Directed small and large group choral rehearsals
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Directed, Arranged, and Conducted Choral Concerts at the elementary and high school levels
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Taught Music History and Music Theory
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Integrated technology into the Music Appreciation curriculum
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Certified UConn ECE instructor
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Prepared the high school choir and elementary participants in the district wide arts celebration
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Member of the District Anti-Bias Committee
SACRED HEART ACADEMY, Hamden, CT
Music/Media Teacher (9-12), 8/14 to 6/16
Introduction to Fine Arts, Music History, Music Theory, Band, Orchestra, Choir, Media
Key Contributions:
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Directed small and large group choral rehearsals
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Directed small and large group instrumental rehearsals
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Directed, Arranged, and Conducted Choral and Instrumental Concerts
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Taught Music History and Music Theory
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Integrated technology into the 9th grade Introduction to Fine Arts music curriculum
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Prepared and supported students for participation in CMEA Regional and All State Auditions
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Prepared and accompanied choral groups to perform during liturgies
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Collaborated with SHA’s sister school, Cor Jesu Academy in St Louis, in a joint choir performance
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Coordinated music department’s participation in the Celebration of the Arts Spring Musical,
incorporating Drama, Instrumental and Vocal Music, and Visual Arts
SAXE MIDDLE SCHOOL/WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, New Canaan, CT
Music Teacher (K-8), 9/04 to 6/14
5th – 8th Grade Choirs, 6th – 8th Grade General Music, K-2nd Grade General Music.
Key Contributions:
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Directed small and large group choral rehearsals
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Directed and Conducted Choral Concerts Grades 5-8
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Piloted the 6th-8th grade general music program
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Integrated technology into the 6th-8th grade general music curriculum
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Coordinated music department’s participation in the First Annual Saxe Festival of Movement
and Arts
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Started the “Open Mic” Program in 6th Grade Choir
W.T. CLARKE MIDDLE/H.S, EAST MEADOW H.S., BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY, East Meadow, NY
Music Teacher (K-12), 9/97 to 6/04
Middle School General Music, High School Music Theory and History, Middle School Choral Lessons, High
School and Middle School Woodwind Lessons, Elementary General Music
Key contributions:
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Wrote general music curriculum for grades 6, 7, 8
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Prepared students for the Advanced Placement Exam in Music Theory
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Directed 5 middle school musicals
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Accompanied High School Chorus
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Attended Yamaha “Music In Education” keyboard training, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 8/97
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Installed and taught with the Yamaha “Music In Education” computer/keyboard system
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Taught 3rd grade recorder class
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NYS Tenure Awarded: 5/00
HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, NY, NY
Music/Global Studies Teacher (9-12), 9/96 to 9/97
High School Band, Chorus, General Music, Regents Global Studies
Key Contributions:
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Founded the HSES Chapter of Tri-M Music Honor Society
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Prepared students for the Regents Exam in Global Studies
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Directed graduation ceremony, 6/97
Student Teaching Experience
BAY SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SOUTH COUNTRY SCHOOL, Bay Shore, NY
Student Teacher of Music, 1/95 to 5/95
Middle and Elementary School band
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Directed large and small ensemble rehearsals for grades 4, 6-8
Education & Credentials
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY, NY
M.A. in Liberal Studies, Concentration in Literature, 1996
Thesis: “A History of Music Education in America, With a Comparison of Dalcroze, Kodaly, and Orff”
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, Hempstead, NY
B.S. in Music Education, 1995
Connecticut Professional Teacher Certificate (Grades preK-12), 2004
New York State Permanent Teacher License (Grades K-12), 1995
Professional Affiliations
National Association for Music Education
Connecticut Music Educators Association
New York State School Music Association
Major Instruments
Piano, Bassoon
