Sally Christina Newman
Date of Birth: 04 December 1978 Nationality: New Zealander Address: 33 Hume Avenue, Symphony Heights #08-‐08, Singapore 598734 Phone: +65 98216943 Email: sallycnewman@yahoo.com I am an enthusiastic, passionate and caring educator. I believe a teacher’s role is to nurture creativity, to inspire, to provide rich opportunities for students to think deeply and to ensure students have the opportunity to view the world from a wide variety of perspectives. It is vital for teachers to guide students towards becoming independent learners. It is also vital that each teacher takes responsibility for empowering students to be caring and responsible global citizens. Career Summary Jan 2015 – Present Tanglin Trust School |Singapore Classroom Teacher – Junior Music Responsibilities have included • Implementing, developing and teaching the curriculum for key stage 2. • Coordinating musical enrichment activities for key stage 2 students. • Conducting the Junior Wind Band, Junior Beginner Wind Band, FOBISIA Wind Band and Recorder Ensemble. • Teaching and planning a wide variety of subjects within the Holiday Camp Programme. • Teaching saxophone and flute within the Year 5 Wind/Brass programme. Oct 2013 – Oct 2014 Maternity Leave Aug 2007-‐ Oct 2013 Bavarian International School |Munich, Germany Subject Leader – Music Responsibilities have included • Designing, implementing, developing and teaching the curriculum for grade 6 to 12 music, encompassing the IB MYP, IGCSE and IB Diploma music programs. • Implementing and coordinating the Instrumental Lessons Program. • Implementing and coordinating the music Co-‐Curricular Program. • Conducting ensembles, including the Choir, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, chamber ensembles and rock bands. • Musical Director of secondary school musicals. • IB Diploma Music Extended Essay Supervisor. • Coordinating Grade 6-‐12 Assemblies. • Co-‐ordination of Music Trips. • Purchasing and resource management. • Moderation of IB and IGCSE internal assessment. • Co-‐ordination of regular performances, including evening concerts and arts festivals. • Providing leadership and mentoring to other members of the music department. Key Achievements • Improvement of IGCSE Music results. The pass rate before I began teaching at BIS was 30% and in 2012 100% of students passed, with several of my students achieving A*s and one of these students achieving the best results in Germany. • Student numbers increased steadily during my six years at BIS in grade 9-‐12 music classes (music is an elective class from grade 9 upwards). In my first year at BIS there were two students studying IB Diploma Music and seven students in the IGCSE class. In 2012 13 students were studying IB Diploma Music and 20 students studying IGCSE. • A significant percentage of students at BIS learnt an instrument or voice through the instrumental program that I established. • Under my leadership extensions to the Music Department took place. In 2010 a music technology lab and band studio were built. • Hosting the Association of Music in International Schools IB Music Workshop for Students and Teachers in 2012. • Leading a Service and Cultural trip for IB Students to India. • Coordinating whole school music fund-‐raising events for global causes. • Musical Director of ‘Bugsy Malone’ and ‘Grease’. • My students achieving ‘As’ for their Music Extended Essays. • Co-‐ordination of the whole school Festival of Arts. Jan 2004 -‐ Jan 2006 Saint Bernard’s College | Wellington, New Zealand Jan 2005 -‐ Jan 2006: Head of Performing Arts Department Jan 2004 -‐ Jan 2005: Classroom Music Teacher Responsibilities Included • Teaching and planning Music through the NZ National Curriculum to 11-‐18 year olds. • Coordinating the instrumental lessons program. • Conducting Ensembles including the School Choir, Jazz Combo, Barbershop Quartets and Chorus. • Coordinating School Masses, liturgies, assemblies and performances.
Key Achievements • Improvement in Music NCEA results and increased sizes in NCEA Music classes. • High Commendation for my choir at the NZ Big Sing Festival (NZ Secondary Schools Choral Festival), for the Jazz Combo at the National Secondary Schools Band Competition and for the Pacifica bands and Rock bands at national competitions. Professional Development Courses 2017 Kodaly Workshop – Albert Tay – Founder and Director of the Kodaly Academy of Music Singapore 2015 Workshop: Developing the whole musician using the Kodaly approach – Dr. James Cuskelly 2012 Harvard Project Zero – Cultures of Thinking AMIS Workshop for Students and Teachers of IB Diploma Music 2011 Harvard Project Zero – International Mindedness Level 2 IB MYP Performing Arts Workshop AMIS Workshop for Students and Teachers of IB Diploma Music 2010 Level 1 IB MYP Performing Arts Workshop AMIS Workshop for Students and Teachers of IB Diploma Music 2009 AMIS Workshop for Students and Teachers of IB Diploma Music 2008 AMIS Workshop for Students and Teachers of IB Diploma Music 2007 IGCSE Music Moderation Course IB Diploma Music Workshop 2004-‐06 • Music and Technology Workshop (focusing on using the music computer program ´Sibelius´ in the classroom) • Sound Systems Workshop (focusing on microphones, PA Systems and other sound system equipment) • Multi-‐day Choral Conducting Workshop • Choral Conducting Workshop for Teachers, in association with the New Zealand Secondary Schools Choral Festival • Workshop for Music Heads of Department on Administering a Music Department • Teaching Composition Workshop, including using computer technology • University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand, Teaching Music Research Skills workshop • Barbershop Workshop Conducting Course Other relevant employment and experience Jan 2001 -‐ Jan 2003 Mitchell Conservatorium | Bathurst, Australia Head of Flute Studies Responsibilities Included • Teaching flute to individuals and groups, ranging from beginners to advanced students. • Conducting various musical ensembles including school bands, flute choirs and wind ensembles. • Coordinating performances for bands and soloists. • Preparing students for exams through the Australian Music Exam Board. • Performing as a Flautist in a range of ensembles and as a soloist. 2006 Global Vision International | Honduras, Guatemala and Ecuador Responsibilities Included • Volunteer teaching in poor indigenous communities. This included teaching children between the ages of 4-‐15 basic reading and writing in Spanish, Mathematics, Geography, English and Music. Formal Qualifications Postgraduate Studies Jan 2003 -‐ Nov 2003 Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education | Wellington College of Education | New Zealand Main Curriculum area | Music Other Curriculum areas | Social Studies, Geography and Performing Arts Jan 2000 -‐ Dec 2000 Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours | University of Newcastle | Australia Majoring in Performance Music (Flute) and Music research Undergraduate Degree Feb 1997-‐ Dec 1999 Bachelor of Music | Canterbury University | New Zealand Other Details IT proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Active Inspire, Apple and PC applications, Garageband, Sibelius and LogicPro Interests include: Scuba Diving, hiking, tennis, cycling, yoga, swimming, literature, visiting art galleries and museums Professional References Ms. Clair Harrington-‐Wilcox, Head of Junior School, Tanglin Trust School, 95 Portsdown Road, 139299, Singapore. clair.wilcox@tts.edu.sg, +65 6770 3103
Mr. Simon Walker, High School Principal, The American British Academy, Way 2748, Al Khuwair 28, Muscat -‐ Sultanate of Oman. swalker@abaoman.org, +968 24955844 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Brett Meuli, Secondary School Deputy Principal, Bavarian International School, Schloss Haimhausen, Hauptstr 1, 85778 Haimhausen, Germany, b.meuli@bis-‐school.com. +49 8133 917 100