LeAnne Foust Ragan

10101 Palmbrook Drive.

Austin, TX 78717
(319) 321-1144
Singerflf@hotmail.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Student Development & Academic Counselor
Student Focus Curriculum and Instruction, Academic Advising, Personal & Profess
ional Student Development, Professional
Outcomes, Student Learning Outcomes, Diversity, Community Engagement
Leadership
Events Planning and Coordination, Director - Large Scale Performances, Campus Ad
visory Committees,
Program Assessment, Upperclassmen Recital Coordinator, Course Instructor

DEGREES
D.M.A. The University of Iowa, Vocal Performance and Pedagogy, 2003

B.M.E. Arkansas State University, Vocal Music, K-12 Teaching Certification, 1990
MA School Counseling, Partial Completion, Arkansas State University, 1990-1992
CAREER OVERVIEW
Pearson, Scorer 2010
Responsibilities included: reading and scoring answers to standardized state aca
demic tests
Self Employed Private Voice Instructor, 2008 - 2009
Wayne State College: Assistant Professor of Voice, Undergraduate Advisor, Wayne,
NE 2006-2008
Responsibilities included: undergraduate academic and major advising, maintained
private voice studio, coached majors in
career possibilities, organized departmental and college wide events, directed s
everal performances including departmental
concerts, junior and senior recitals, served on university wide general educatio
n committee, taught several undergraduate
courses for majors and non-majors - including seminar courses and general educat
ion courses
Kirkwood Community College: Adjunct Voice Instructor, Performance Director, Dial
ect Coach, Interim Instructor, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, 1999-2006, 2009
Responsibilities included: course development, voice instruction, reaccreditatio
n, student advising and career counseling

The University of Iowa: Teaching Assistant in Voice, Department of Music, 1995-1

999
Responsibilities included: conducted weekly voice seminars and workshops with ma
jor and non-major undergraduate students.
Forrest City School District: K-12 Music Teacher, Forrest City Arkansas, 1991-19
93
Responsibilities included: directed Sr. High Choirs - concert choir, madrigal gr
oup, all female chorus; taught general music
classes at elementary and alternative schools, conducted parent teacher conferen
ces, coordinated school fundraising,
participated in state and regional competitions and festivals, provided voice le
ssons to students
PERFORMANCE (Selected)
The University of Iowa: Albert Herring, Sister Angelica, The Marriage Of Figaro,
King David, Kantorei Singers, L'Allegro, Simon
Estes' Recital (Soloist), Handel's Messiah (Soloist), Bach's Magnificat (Soloist
), Bernstein's Chichester Psalms (Soloist)
Wayne State College: Faculty Recital, Music and Muffins, Junior and Senior Recit
als
Arkansas State University Opera: The Medium, The Telephone, Elixir of Love, Don
Giovanni, Marriage of Figaro, Dido and Aeneas
Regional & State Invited Performances: Omaha Chamber Singers, Kirkwood Community
College Chorale
HONORS & AWARDS (Selected)
Sigma Alpha Iota Sword of Honor, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1990
Sigma Alpha Iota Certificate for graduate with highest GPA, Jonesboro, Arkansas,
1990
Sigma Alpha Iota Honors Certificate, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1990
Student Honors Recital, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1987-1990
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National Association of Teachers of Singing
American Choral Directors Association
Iowa City's Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota
National Education Association /Arkansas Education Association
Lifetime member of Sigma Alpha Iota, 1987-present
Initiated into Epsilon Gamma chapter, Arkansas State University
Presided as President of Sigma Alpha Iota: Epsilon Gamma chapter, Arkansas Stat
e University, 1988-1990
PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS
Letters of Recommendation, Educational Placement Office, The University of Iowa,
N302 Lindquist, Iowa City, IA 52242
Curriculum Vitae (available upon request)