JILL I. BLOOM 35 Fenwood Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 518-364-3594 jb15f218a@westpost.

net MUSIC EDUCATOR / FLUTIST / EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH Highly qualified musician and teacher with over 25 years' experience working wit h youth in private and public school, studio and youth orchestra settings. Exper ienced proofreader and editor. Expert page turner for world-class pianists. EDUCATION Master of Arts in Music Education, New York University, New York, NY Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY Certification: New York State Permanent in Music K-12 Colorado Initial Educator License in Music K-12 Training in instrumental music for elementary, middle and high school APPLIED MUSIC Flute: Private study with John Oberbrunner, Thomas Nyfenger, Hanoch Tel-Oren, H arold Bennett, Samuel Baron and Herbert Tichman Playing and teaching knowledge of all band and orchestral instruments EXPERIENCE 2010-Present Instrumental Music Teacher, Chaparral Elementary Instrumental Music, Parker, CO --- Recruit and teach beginning and intermediate level band classes at thre e area schools 1999-2007 Instrumental Music Teacher, East Greenbush Central School District, Ea st Greenbush, NY --- Recruited and taught beginning (5th grade) band and orchestra students --- Conducted 5th grade band and orchestra in rehearsals and performances --- Taught small group lessons at all levels, grades 5-12 1996-2007 Certified Woodwinds Adjudicator, Grades 4-12, New York State School Music Association --- Adjudicated students at annual solo/small ensemble festivals throughout New York State 1979-2007 Adjunct Flute Instructor, Union College, Schenectady, NY 1991-2001 Founder/Manager, Empire State String Ensemble and Empire State Wind Orchestra, Empire State Youth Orchestras, Inc., Schenectady, NY --- Organized and implemented training ensembles for Empire State Youth Orchestras program --- Provided pertinent rehearsal and performance information to students, parents and conductors via informational newsletters --- Handled music librarian and attendance duties at weekly rehearsals 1977-Present Private Flute Instructor, New York and Colorado COMMUNITY SERVICE 2010-Present Colorado Hebrew Chorale, Denver, CO (Tenor and Flutist) 1982-2005 Board of Directors, Empire State Youth Orchestra, Inc., Schenectady, N Y 1982-Present Usher and Page Turner (since 2000), Saratoga Performing Arts Cen ter and Saratoga Chamber Music Festival, Saratoga Springs, NY (summers) 2004-2006 Usher and Programmer, Tanglewood Music Festival, Lenox, MA (summers) PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE 2009-2010 Flute/Piccolo, Sherwood Park Flute Ensemble, Greeley, CO 1998-2007 Flutist, Albany Classical Trio

2003, 2004 Principal Flute for summer European tours, Santa Monica Chamber hilharmonia, Santa Monica, CA 1986-2007 Flute/Piccolo, Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, Schenectady, NY --- Co-Principal Flute (3 seasons) --- Principal Flute for two summer European tours 1989-2007 Flute/Piccolo, Catskill Symphony Orchestra, Oneonta, NY 1979-2007 Flute/Piccolo substitute, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Albany, NY PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Denver Musicians Association, AFM Local 20-623 Music Educators National Conference Colorado Music Educators Association Colorado Flute Association REFERENCES Available upon request