Abby Reeder
75 Walnut St. River Rouge, MI 48218 (989) 305-0440
abby.reeder5@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education
Adrian College, Adrian, MI
May 2015 Graduation
 Magna Cum Laude
 3.7 Cumulative GPA
Teacher
Certification
Michigan Test for Teacher Certification
 Music Education Content Area – Certified 2015
 Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED – Certified 8/28/2014
Experience
MASTA Strings Camp Rhythm Director
June 17th-20th 2015
Howell, MI
 Prepared and lead rhythmic activities for two 2-hour
rotation schedules daily including call and response with
percussion instruments, improvisation, and rhythmic
patterns with music
 Prepared demonstrational activities for end-of-camp
concert with parent attendance
 Oversaw recreational activities, enforced camp rules
and behaviors at all times.
Dairy Queen Manager
May 5th 2015-Present
 ServSafe Certification April 2015
 Train and lead employees, maintain workplace
professionalism and efficiency
 Communicate and enforce Dairy Queen Corporate rules
and guidelines as well as ServSafe food handling rules
 Maintain and update accurate records of sales and item
inventory
Student
Teaching
Adrian Middle Schools Choir with Barbara Schenck
January 5, 2015 through February 20, 2015
Adrian, MI
 Lead daily rehearsals for 7th and 8th grade women’s choir,
7th and 8th grade men’s choir, and 7th and 8th grade
advanced women’s choir
 Introduced, taught, and rehearsed pieces performed at
2015 MSVMA Festival: “Elijah Rock” by Roger Emerson,
“For the Beauty of the Earth” by John Rutter, and “Joyful,
Joyful, Songs We Sing” by Johann Reichardt
 Introduced students’ procedure for sight reading lead
daily sight reading exercises
Sutton Elementary School General Music with Joyce Lammers
February 23, 2015 through April 24, 2015
Tecumseh, MI
 Taught students grades Preschool through 4th grade
songs, activities, and instrument usage in preparation for
Kindergarten concert, 1st and 2nd grade concert, and 3rd
and 4th grade concert to be performed on March 30th
and 31st
 Lead daily rehearsals/activities in preparation for March
30th and 31st concerts
 Prepared and taught unit on Composer of the Month,
Scott Joplin, including informational overview, recorder
activities, Orff instrumental activities, and movement
activities
Performance Adrian College Choir/Chamber Choir
Experience
Adrian College, Adrian, MI
August 2011 – December 2014 Soprano/Alto
 Perform in annual concerts such as Lessons and Carols
and Spring Choir Concert
 Perform at Lincoln Center in New York with Eric Whitacre
April 2014
 Perform as backup choir to Andrea Bocelli at Joe Louis
Arena December 2014
References
Joyce Lammers
Sutton Elementary School
General Music Teacher
Cooperating Teacher
jlammers@tps.k12.mi.us
(734) 470-3220
Professor Elizabeth Major
Adrian College
Voice Professor
emajor@adrian.edu
(734) 678-7879
Barbara Schenck
Adrian Middle Schools
Choir Teacher
Cooperating Teacher
bschenck@adrian.k12.mi.us
(517) 748-1870
Dr. Thomas Hodgman
Department Chairman
Academic Advisor
thodgman@adrian.edu
(517) 264-3925
Mary Betzoldt
Adrian College Education Dept.
Associate Teaching Supervisor
mbetzoldt@adrian.edu
(517) 605-7879
Abby Reeder
75 Walnut St. River Rouge, MI, 48218 989-305-0440 areeder@adrian.edu