Jayapaul

State certified music teacher with 25+ years of experience in music instruction and music history teaching. Planned and taught curriculums for elementary and high school students and organized a variety of school choir performances. At many international Schools developed an extra-curricular teaching program that prepared students for a secondary music school exam and resulted in a 100% pass rate. Seeking to bring passion and expertise to your classroom.

Music Teacher
Campion School from 1996 to 2005
• Designed and taught music history curriculum to over 200 9-12th graders.
• Managed classes of up to 30 students and maintained a positive classroom environment.
• Provided students with clear learning objectives and developed monthly assessment plans.
• Organized school trips to cultural institutions, including theatres and concert halls.
• Directed a students’ chorus group and prepared them to school performances.
Key achievement:
• Organized a city hall school chorus concert that raised funds for new music classroom equipment.

Music Teacher
Asanaandiyappan yoga School, Chennai
Jan 2005–Aug 2020
• Managed 7 classes at various grade levels (from 4th to 6th grade).
• Planned music lessons and integrated cultural topics to the general curriculum.
• Instructed students in guitar playing and singing and promoted music appreciation.
• Created authorial teaching materials using different technology, such as Ear Trainer and Smart Music apps, microphones, and recording equipment.
• Organized monthly music performances which involved individual student singers and a school choir.
• Run after-school choir workshops and rehearsal sessions.
Key achievement:
• Developed an extra-curricular teaching program that prepared students for secondary music school exams. The project resulted in a 100% pass rate.

Education

Master of Music Education

Bachelor of Music Education Carnatic

Kalai Kaviri College of Finearts Trichy

Key Skills

• Communication
• Students interactions management
• Enthusiasm and friendliness
• Compassion and empathy
• Lesson scheduling
• Instructional skills
• Listening skills
• Perceptiveness
• Playing the piano and guitar
• Knowledge of musical elements (rhythm, articulation, tempo, flow)
• Knowledge of recording equipment

Hobbies and Interests

• Playing the guitar in a jazz band, The Strings
• Musical therapy