RESUME

Position Desired
Piano Teacher

Education

M.M. University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1989, Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy and Piano Literature (w/Dr. David Northington
B.M. Hope College, 1978, Music Education with a major in Piano and a Minor in Voice (w/ Prof. Joan Conway)

Continuing Education:
    2000, Butler University Piano Teacher's Symposium ( 2 graduate credits: "Lili Kraus" w/ Dr. Steve Roberson)
    2000, Butler University Music Technology (2 graduate credits w/Dr. Tim Brimmer)
    1999, Butler University Piano Teacher's Symposium (2 graduate credits with Nelita True)
    1999, Roman Polyphony Tour, Peter's Way,  Rome Italy (also attended by 57 other leading choral conductors from U.S.)
    1996, Choral Conducting Seminar, NPM, Los Angeles, California (with Salamanovich)
    Periodic Private Piano and Voice coachings

Experience
Piano Teacher, private piano, 1976-present

Associate Adjunct Professor of Piano, Director of Group Piano and Private Applied Piano Professor, University of Indianapolis 2001-present

Students' successes: (Hall of Fame)

• Winner:  First place state winner, first runner-up in multistage region/MTNA Composition Competition, H.S. Division
• Finalist: Young Keyboard Artists Association International Competition
• Winner: First place regional winner, Indy Junior Festival Piano Playoff, H.S. Division
• First Division: Earned by every student who entered Solo and Ensemble Festivals Local and State/Vocal & piano

Director of Music, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 1991-1997

Music Teacher, Summer Institute for Gifted Children, 1987 and 1984
Developed and taught "Composition" and "History of Rock and Roll" classes, Grades 4-12

Piano Teaching Assistant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1982-1984
Awarded full scholarship to earn Master of Music, all graduate school fees waived plus earned salary to teach
Full-time teacher of college class piano keyboard skills for music majors and non majors
Initiated and collaborated development of college level keyboard skills curriculum

General Music Teacher, Douglas Elementary School-Saugatuck, Michigan, 1978-1979

Adjudicator, Carmel Symphony Orchestra Young Person's Concerto Competition, Young Keyboard Artists Association International Piano Competition, various other state and competitions in Michigan, Tennessee, and Indiana

Seminar Presentations
"Music Technology For Dummies", Indianapolis Piano Teachers Guild, 1999
"Sure Fire Teaching Techniques", Indianapolis Piano Teacher's Guild, 1998
"Electronic Arts Explorations", Indiana Music Teachers Association (of MTNA) State Convention, 1989
"Computer Use in the Private Music Studio", Tennessee Music Teachers Association State Convention, 1988

Published Manuscripts
"How to Teach Your Students..." Keyboard Companion, Fall 1991
"Piano Studio of Lola McIntyre" (this Web Site:-)World Wide Web, 1999

"Indiana Piano Teachers Guild" World Wide Web, 2002 (under construction)

Public Performances
Conductor, weekly choral church services and public performances by invitation, 1991-1997/1979-1982

Mezzo Soprano, Choral Conductors' Polyphony Tour to Rome Italy, 1999; Hamilton County Choral Society, 1996; church soloist, through present

Piano Soloist, for "Save Our Steinway" arts fund raiser in Indiana, 1997; solo recitals 1989,1978;

Accompanist, harpsichord and piano for University of Tennessee Orchestra, 1984; for many singers and instrumentalists

Concerto Competition Winner, solo piano with Hope College Orchestra, 1977

Collaborative and Organizational Skills
Director of Music, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 1991-1997
Developed music program to one of the largest in the country with over 150 volunteer musicians

• Served as liaison between the school and church
• Initiated and taught regular training sessions, Grades 7 through adult
• Initiated and coordinated yearly talent search
• Motivated volunteer musicians, all ages
• Recruited and hired two experienced doctoral degreed accompanists
• Developed and managed sizable music budget with fiscal restraint

• Volunteer participants included: seven ensembles, many instrumentalist, and vocalists of all ages
• All professional audio engineering services and equipment donated
• Proceeds donated to parish mission

Technology Skills
MACINTOSH and IBM computers; music education and business software, World Wide Web, Created and maintain own web site

Other Experiences
Wife, and mother of two sons
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra season ticket holder
Languages

• French, studied for ten years
• Italian, spoken in childhood home
• Latin church music
• recent humble explorations into Hyper Text Mark-up Language (HTML for web design)
• plus, the international language of music!

Family Camping and Hiking
Antiquing
Golf

Miniature Enthusiast