Graciela E.

Burroughs
445 N. Union Street | Bloomington, IN | 47406 (262) 334-6389 | gburroug@indiana.edu
Education Bachelor of Music Education (2011-present) Major: Music Education Emphasis: Instrumental Teaching - Strings Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN Applied Instructor Cello: Adriana Contino Diploma (2007-2011), GPA: 3.9 of 4.0, 5.8 of 6.0 George N. Tremper High School, Kenosha Unified School District, Kenosha, WI Career Objective: To obtain a position as a string music educator in a classroom setting, teaching beginning through advanced students; to research the neurological process of how people learn music, the effects of music on the brain and its implications on behavior, academic success, and health, with the aim of improved teaching methods and further advocacy of music education. Teaching/Field Experience Instructor, Indiana University Fairview Elementary Strings Project, Bloomington, IN September 2012 Present Lead Instructor 3rd/4th grade class violin (9/2013 present) Assistant Instructor 2nd grade class violin (9/2012 4/2013) Assistant Instructor 3rd/4th grade class violin (9/2012 12/2012) Helper Teacher, Indiana University String Academy, Bloomington, IN January 2012 Present Teach private cello lessons and help with cello group class taught by Susan Moses Field Experience, St. Charles Catholic School, Bloomington, IN (Indiana University, EDUC-P254/M201 Educational Psychology) February 2013 May 2013 Observe and occasionally teach preschool music and 5th grade band classes Field Experience, Batchelor Middle School, Bloomington, IN January 2013 May 2013, September 2013 December 2013 Observe and teach 7th and 8th grade orchestra Private Instructor, Kenosha and Racine, WI Summer 2010 Present Teach private lessons to beginning and intermediate cello students (Summer 2013) Teach private lessons to beginning piano student (Summer 2012) Teach private lessons to beginning cello student (Summer 2012) Teach private lessons to beginning violin student (Summer 2010) Instructor, Kenosha, WI Summer 2012 Coach middle school string quartet Teacher Aide, Tremper High School, Kenosha, WI 2009 2011, Summer 2012, 2013 Aid to orchestra director, Helen Breitenbach Performance Background I. Academic Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Undergraduate Student, cellist and violinist (August 2011 Present) Performance Ensembles o Concert Orchestra (9/2013 present), cello o University Orchestra (10/9/2012 10/24/12, 1/2013 5/2013), cello o Symphony Orchestra (8/2011 5/2012, 10/2012 12/2012), cello Private Study o Studio of Adriana Contino (8/2012 Present), cello o Brendan Shea, Secondary Lessons (8/2012 12/2012), violin o Studio of Peter Stumpf (8/2011 5/2012), cello o Hyewon Kim, Secondary Lessons (8/2011 5/2012), violin Chamber Music o String quartet/four violin ensemble, cello and violin, coached by Dr. Brenda Brenner (9/2013 present) II. Non-Academic Private Study Nancy Nosal (Summer 2012), violin, Kenosha, WI Alexander Mandl (2009 2011), violin, Kenosha and Milwaukee, WI Michele Venturella (2005 2011), cello, Kenosha, WI

 Martin Fiala (2004 2009), violin, Kenosha, WI Randy Dissmore (2004), cello, Kenosha, WI Performance Ensembles String quartet/trio, violin and cello, Kenosha, WI and surrounding area (2011 Present) o Weddings and other gigs Lakeshore Youth Philharmonic, Violin and Cello, Kenosha, WI (September 2006 May 2011) o Section leader (2008-2011) and concertmaster (2010-2011) Girls With Bows, String Quartet, Kenosha, WI (2004 2011) o Co-founded and performed on violin in paid and volunteer performances o Managed group booking and finances (2010-2011) Wisconsin School Music Association High School State Honors Orchestra (2008, 2010), Cello Awards/Honors Indiana University Founders Scholar (2012, 2013) Hutton Honors College Member, Indiana University Indiana University Distinction Scholarship, $36,000 Indiana University Hispanic Scholarship, $4,000 National AP Scholar, College Board National School Orchestra Award Commended Student, National Merit Scholarships National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar, College Board Professional Affiliations American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Association for Music Education (NAfME) References Helen Breitenbach Director, Orchestras and Golden Strings George N. Tremper High School 8560 26th Avenue Kenosha, WI 53143 (262) 359-2231 hbreiten@kusd.edu Dr. Brenda Brenner Associate Professor of Music Education Indiana University Jacobs School of Music 1201 East 3rd Street Bloomington, IN 47405 (812) 339-9322 bbrenner@indiana.edu Adriana Contino Professor of Cello, Adjunct Indiana University Jacobs School of Music 1201 East 3rd Street Bloomington, IN 47405 (317) 363-1321 adrianacontino@me.com Susan Moses Co-Director, Indiana University String Academy 1201 East 3rd Street Bloomington, IN 47405 (812) 339-9322 bloom@indiana.edu Michele Venturella Private cello studio 5420 38th Avenue Kenosha, WI 53144 (262) 945-5663 michelechovan@gmail.com