Andrea McKerlie Luke
PO Box 1424, Pittsboro, NC – Phone: (919) 492-5489 – andreawriter@gmail.com
Professional Profile
Hard-working flutist, excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. Broad
music experience includes extensive flute repertoire, orchestral playing, musical theatre experience,
private teaching, and marching band instruction and performance.
Qualifications
 Twelve years of flute experience
 Four years of private tutoring
 Skilled at alto and bass flutes,
piccolo, piano, clarinet, saxophone,
and voice
 Basic knowledge of most
woodwind and brass instruments:
mechanics and repair
 Proven leadership abilities
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Extensive experience with a wide
variety of ensembles and literature
Broad music history and music
theory background
Dependable, enthusiastic, and
good-natured under pressure
Private substitute teaching
experience
Relevant Experience
Organization
 Developed and streamlined a complex music library filing system and prepared
appropriate materials for a variety of different musical ensembles
 Kept up with multiple students’ educational needs in music and grammar tutoring
Leadership and Teaching
 Given private instruction to a variety of students at differing ages and skill levels
 Conducted and rehearsed marching band, wind ensemble, chamber ensemble, and
sectional rehearsals
 Served as marching band drum major for first three years of school’s establishment
 Resurrected and directed the Meredith College Handbell Choir, a student-run
chamber ensemble
Writing
 Wrote as intern reviewer for a state arts journal; promoted to position reviewer
 Published two young adult fiction novels
 Corresponded with professors, students, and music professionals as collegiate
Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity secretary
 Served as student blogger for Meredith College Music Department recruitment
initiative
Employment
 University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Summer Music Camp: July 2012
John Locke, Greensboro, NC
o Counselor/Rehearsal Assistant
o Assisted various conductors in rehearsals and concerts
o Led woodwind sectionals
o Supervised campers aged 10-18 during camp and overnight activities
o Assisted with various camp setup, registration, and cleanup duties
Andrea McKerlie Luke
PO Box 1424, Pittsboro, NC – Phone: (919) 492-5489 –andreawriter@gmail.com
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CVNC (Classical Voice of North Carolina): September 2011-present
John Lambert (919) 833-8937, Raleigh, NC
o Intern Reviewer/Critic
http://cvnc.org/author.cfm?authorId=62
o Reviewed concerts in the Triangle area
o Regularly attended local concerts
o Critiqued various local concerts in visual and performing arts
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Quarter Note Music & Instruction: April 2011-present
Rusty Adams (919) 387-3939, Apex, NC
o Retail sales associate and substitute flute teacher
o Kept track of merchandise, lesson schedules, and instrument repairs
and rentals
o Responsible for moving money, arming alarm system, locking the
store at closing
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Meredith College Learning Center: April 2010-present
Carmen Christopher Caviness (919) 760-8611, Raleigh, NC
o English writing and grammar tutor
o Sent feedback and progress reports to professors
o Developed teaching strategies based on individual learning styles
o Worked with students aged 17-60 on papers for various subject areas
o Tutored students with physical and/or learning disabilities
o Assisted non-native speakers with the English language
o Served as a “Big Sis” mentor to new tutors for two semesters
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Panther Creek High School Marching Band: July-November 2009, 2010
David Robinson, Cary, NC
o Woodwind instructor and technical assistant
o Rehearsed woodwind section on marching, music, and instrument
sectionals
o Assisted marching instructor and band director as needed
o Competed in various in-state and out-of-state competitions, including
Disney World, USBands National Championship, Cary Band Day,
Capital City Expo at Sanderson High School, and other various
regional competitions
Andrea McKerlie Luke
PO Box 1424, Pittsboro, NC – Phone: (919) 492-5489 –andreawriter@gmail.com
Education
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 2013
Bachelor of Music, Music Performance
Minor in Professional Writing and Presentation Media
o Concentration: flute
o Secondary instruments: piano and clarinet
 Honors Program
 English Scholarship
 Sigma Alpha Iota: Recording and Corresponding Secretary 2011-2013
 Dean’s List Fall 2009 – Spring 2013
 Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman honor society)
 Kappa Nu Sigma (Junior/senior honor society)
Studied flute with Pamela Nelson 2009-present at Meredith College
Studied flute with Anne Larson Dyke 2005-2009 in Raleigh
Studied piano with Dr. Kent Lyman 2009-2011 at Meredith College
Studied clarinet with Jimmy Gilmore 2011-2013 at Meredith College
Awards and Honors
 Alma Dark Howard Memorial Music Scholarship nomination 2012
 Raleigh Area Flute Association Scholarship 2011-2012
 Raleigh Symphony Orchestra Concerto/Aria Competition Winner 2012
 Panther Creek High School: John Philip Sousa Award 2008, 2009; Leadership
Award, Band Officer
 Raleigh Area Flute Association Review and Contest Division Winner: 2008, 2010
 Raleigh Area Flute Association Solo Fest Participant, Superior Ratings 2007, 2008,
2009, 2010
 UNCG Honor Band, 2007, 2008, 2009
Volunteering
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Raleigh Area Flute Association: Web Coordinator 2014, Student Representative
2013-2014, Volunteer Coordinator at Flute Fair event, assisting judges at
competitions
Sigma Alpha Iota: taping and reception services for Meredith Music Department,
ushering at concerts, assisting staff at various types of events
The Goathouse Refuge: Pittsboro, NC: weekly cleaning of cat cages, feeding shelter
cats, assisting staff
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: concessions table at Purple Stride 5K events