Sarah Hope Gebbia

4211 Ridge Top Road, #4508, Fairfax, VA 22030

(516) 712-8930 sgebbia95@gmail.com
EDUCATION
George Mason University
(August 2013 May 2017)
Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Music Education
Graduating with Academic Honors from the Mason Honors College
Overall GPA 3.9
Deans List all semesters

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Honors College Senior Thesis- Melodic Copyright Infringement: Defined and
Leveraged
(September 2016 Present)

WORK EXPERIENCE
Private Piano Instructor, Jordan Kitts Music School
Fairfax, VA
(September 2014 Present)

Implements and maintains a studio attendance and payment policy

Organizes the meeting of 12 private students
Plans 4 studio recitals a year
Creates a safe learning space for my students
Corresponds daily with parents of students

Government Affairs Intern, The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Vienna, VA
(January 2016 May 2016)

Accompanied Director of Government Affairs to public policy forums, arts

advocacy congressional days, presentations to Virginia State Senators as well as
Federal Senators and Representatives
Managed personal database of all government officials and donors
Coordinated with suppliers for stationary orders and other business requests
Created organizational strategies to document arts support from government
officials

Teaching Scholar, Potomac Arts Academy

Fairfax, VA
(September 2015 May 2016)

Created lesson plans for an after-school band program at a Title IX elementary

school
Managed a classroom of 20 elementary students during band class
Organized a final performance showcase of band repertoire
Attended to the academic and musical needs of students during class
Reported class content to the band director in a follow-up journal following every
class period

Music Ministry Intern, Lutheran Church of the Abiding Presence

Burke, VA
(September 2015 December 2015)

Assisted the music director with programming for each weekend service
Prearranged all music binders and choir repertoire
Accompanied choir rehearsals and performances

Marketing Intern, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Washington D.C.
(May 2015 August 2015)

Assisted production staff with the 2015 Folklife Festival program Peru:
Pachamama
Led professional musicians to and from events at the Folklife Festival
Organized the CD distribution stand for participating festival artists

Collaborated on the liner notes of multiple Smithsonian albums, including

Classic Folk Songs for Kids
Participated in multiple folk music scholar panel discussions at the Library of
Congress

AWARDS AND HONORS

Member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Member of Golden Key Honor Society
Member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
Recipient of the Provost Achievement Award, 2013-16 academic years
Recipient of Green Machine Scholarship, 2014-present
Gold Award Recipient, Girl Scouts of Nassau County- Discovering the Full
Symphonic Sound

ACTIVITIES

Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity (2014- present)

o Chapter President 2014-2015
George Mason University Wind Symphony (2013- present)
o First chair bass clarinet
George Mason University Green Machine (2013- present)
o Primary Keyboardist
George Mason University Symphonic Band (2013-2014)
o First chair clarinet

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

KEEN Greater DC (2014- present)

o Music Volunteer- responsible for assisting music teacher with class of
special needs students, ranging from 4-6 students per class
Sunrise at George Mason Assisted Living (2014- present)
o Holiday Sing-Along Leader through Sigma Alpha Iota