LAURA VESELOVSKY

1310 Lancer Blvd, Apt 207

La Crescent, MN 55947

home: 507-551-2069
laura.veselovsky@gmail.com

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

Completed coursework for licensure in music and theatre.

Teach elementary music in a charter school.

Teach private music lessons and summer camps in music and theatre for local organizations.

Own and run an arts academy that offers classes and lessons in the performing arts.

EDUCATION
Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure

In Process

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Completed the coursework for a graduate, k-12 licensure program in music and theatre for Wisconsin.
Arranged an original Christian song for a choir which was performed as part of a class. Composed
songs and created songbook for a Viterbo production of Comedy of Errors.
Master of Education-Professional Development, 2010 UW-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI

Completed one semester in the program. In research methods, I conducted research on arts education
programs and resources and wrote a literature review paper. In the multicultural course, I read the latest
research in various multicultural issues, including gay/lesbian, race, physical disabilities, etc. I created a
curriculum review on critical literacy and a social action curriculum project incorporating theater, music,
social studies and language arts.
B.A., Russian History

1993

Lawrence University

Appleton, WI

Russian Language studies with an emphasis in History.

TOEFL Certificate

1999

WESLI

Madison, WI

COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient user: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, most operating systems and e-mail
programs, Google apps and SMART Notebook
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Oct 14-Present

Elem. Music Teacher

Dakota Community School

Dakota, MN

Aug 13-Present

Owner and Teacher

LCHAA

Hokah, MN

2005-Present

Instructor

La Crescent Community Ed

La Crescent, MN

2011-2014

Music Teacher

YMCA

La Crosse, WI

Jan-May 2013

Substitute Teacher

Three Rivers Waldorf School

La Crosse, WI

2000-2010

Private Music Teacher

In-home and Studios

WI and MN

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RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Elementary Music Teacher
Dakota Area Community School
Dakota, MN
Plan and teach standards-based music instruction to students Pre-K through 5th grade.
Plan and direct two music concerts per year.
Private Music Teacher
YMCA, LCHAA
La Crosse, WI, & Hokah, MN
Teach private piano and voice lessons to area students of all ages.
Coordinate performance opportunities for students.
Create teaching materials and supplementary activities to help students learn.
Community Education Instructor La Crescent Community Ed
La Crescent, MN
Create, direct and teach summer arts camps.
Camps include music theatre camps for elementary students, Glee camps for elementary and middle
school students, piano camps and a theatre fundamentals camp.
Community Theatre Director and Instructor La Crosse Community Theatre
La Crosse, WI
Directed music for two musicals for children, Go, Dog, Go and Winnie the Pooh.
Taught voice projection for a theatre adventure day workshop for elementary school children.
Composed a song for an adventure day workshop that was performed for family and friends.
Created rehearsal and performance CDs for two musicals for children.
Teaching Assistant, English Dept Kurgan State Pedagogical Institute
Kurgan, Russia
Taught English as a Second Language for one school year. Conducted classes in conversation and
reading.
Visited local schools to talk with students about life in America and performed songs in both
languages.
Prepared and presented a lecture on American music, surveying styles and lyrical content to faculty.
Created and directed several educational performance projects with students for cultural and
language experience including a haunted corridor, Christmas sing and a music recital.
RELEVANT VOLENTEER EXPERIENCE
Parent volunteer for Choir La Crescent Middle School
La Crescent, MN
As a parent volunteer for the 2013-2014 school year, I came in twice a week during most of the
school year and assisted the choir teacher by conducting voice testing and sectional rehearsals,
accompanying on the piano for concerts, teaching two lessons on solfege, and coaching and
accompanying students for solo and ensemble.
As a parent volunteer for the 2014-15 school year I come in twice a week for one month to coach and
accompany 7th and 8th grade choir students for solo and ensemble.
Volunteer Accompanist
La Crescent Elementary School
La Crescent, MN
Accompanied the elementary music students sing a group song for the Veterans Day program in
November, 2014.