Amy Osajima
CURRENT POSITION
Director of Marketing and Communications
Department of Theatre, Drama & Contemporary Dance
Indiana University
275 N. Jordan Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47403
P: 812.855.0514
C: 949.500.0858
E: aosajima@indiana.edu
EDUCATION
UC Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business, Master of Business Administration, 2009
Dean’s Scholar, Beta Gamma Sigma
University of Minnesota, Master of Music, 1994
University of California, Irvine, Bachelor of Music, Cum laude, 1990
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Marketing and Communications, Indiana University, Department of
Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance
2013-Current
Head of Administrative Services, Karem Aircraft, Inc.
2005-2013
General Manager, Newport Beach Film Festival
2000-2007
Quality Assurance Director, Mailing and Shipping Technologies (MASTECH)
2000-2002
Office Manager, J&M Press
1997-2000
Quality Assurance, Gordian, Inc.
1995-1997
OTHER TRAINING
University of Utah, NCVS Summer Vocology Institute
2012
Chorus Management Institute, Chorus America
2012
Volunteer Management Certificate, Points of Light Institute and OneOC
2012
The Compton PESL Accent Modification Method
2010
AFFILIATIONS
Board Member, Bloomington Early Music
Photographer, Bloomington Animal Shelter
Fundraising Chair, Orange County Women’s Chorus Board of Directors
Chorus member and soloist, Orange County Women’s Chorus
Volunteer, Sunshine Kids – Dedicated to children with cancer
Board Member, Hutchins Consort
Spring Musical Audition Judge, Lincoln Elementary School
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
1993
Schubert Club Scholarship – competition 2nd Place, Schubert Club, Minneapolis, MN
1993
Japanese American Citizens League, National Scholarship Recipient
1993
University of Minnesota Vocal Music Scholarship
1988
Town and Gown Music Scholarship – competition in performance
SINGING EXPERIENCE
FESTIVALS/CONCERT
Mar, 2009
Alto Soloist, Dettingen Te Deum (Handel), Long Beach Chorale, Eliza Rubinstein, conductor
Dec, 2005
Soloist, Advent Candlelight Concert, Community Church, Congr., Corona del Mar, CA
Jun 1997-2002
San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival Chorus, Tom Davies, conductor
Jul 1994-1996
Oregon Bach Festival Chorus, Helmut Rilling, director
Feb, 1993
Mezzo Soloist, 6th Annual Bach Festival, University of Minnesota
OPERA/MUSICAL THEATER
May, 1996
High Priestess, Spellbound
Christmas 93/94 Dickens Carolers
Cerritos College, Cerritos, CA
Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
Chorus, Aida
Opera Pacific, Henry Venanzi, Chorus Master
Apr, 1994
Polly Peachum, The Beggar’s Opera
U of Minnesota, James Robertson, Dir.
Spring, 1993
Opera Outreach Program
University of Minnesota
Nov, 1993
Second Lady, The Magic Flute
U of Minnesota, Murray Sidlin, Dir.
May, 1990
Dritte Knabe, Die Zauberflote
University of California, Irvine
May, 1989
Cathedral Soprano, Faust (Improvised recorded)
UCI, Todd Dunning, Sound Designer
Spring, 1989
Theater and Musical Arts Outreach Program
University of California, Irvine
Fall, 1988
Spirit/Sailor, Dido & Aeneas
University of California, Irvine
SACRED
Oct, 2004
Soprano Soloist, Organ Dedication Concert
Comm Church, Congregational, CDM, CA
Dec, 2002
Alto Soloist, Messiah (Handel)
St. James Episcopal, Newport Beach, CA
Dec, 2000
Alto Soloist, Messiah (Handel)
Geneva Presbyterian, El Toro, CA
Spr, 1997
Alto Soloist, Cantata 106 (Bach)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Irvine, CA
Dec, 1996
Alto Soloist, Magnificat (Bach)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Irvine, CA
Mar, 1995
Alto Soloist, Stabat Mater (Pergolesi)
Holy Family Cathedral, Orange, CA
Nov, 1994
Alto Soloist, Messiah (Handel)
Community Lutheran, R. St Margarita, CA
RECITALS
Dec, 2004
Christmas Song Recital, Community Church, Congregational, Corona del Mar, CA
Apr, 1998
Faculty Recital Guest Artist, Irvine Valley College, Irvine, CA
May, 1994
Graduate Recital (John Churchwell, piano) U of M
Apr, 1992
Collaboration with Derek Yih, flute and Keiko Halop, piano, Newport Beach, CA
May, 1990
Senior Recital (Rosemary Hyler, piano) UC Irvine
Jun, 1989
Junior Recital (Mark Trawka, piano) UC Irvine
CHURCH POSITIONS
2009-2010
Soprano Soloist, Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, Newport Beach, CA
2004-2007
Soprano Soloist, Community Church Congregational, Corona del Mar, CA
2002-2004
Alto Soloist, St. James Episcopal Church, Newport Beach, CA
2000-2001
Alto Soloist, Geneva Presbyterian, El Toro, CA
1994-1998
Alto Soloist, St. Elizabeth Anne Seton, Irvine, CA
1991-1992
Alto Soloist, Holy Family Cathedral, Orange, CA
MISCELLANEOUS
Jun, 2009
National Anthem, Commencement, Paul Merage School of Business, Irvine, CA
Jun, 1990
National Anthem, Commencement, UC Irvine
Jun, 1993
Featured Artist, Japan America Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN
May, 1989
Vocalworks Vocal Jazz Quartet, Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA