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Benjamin J Hillard
Certified Music Teacher
3933 Park Haven Drive, Denton TX 76210
(210) 823-2603
ben.hillard33@gmail.com Online Portfolio

Objective:
To obtain an Assistant Band Director position in a Middle School or High School program
and be part cooperative, supportive team focused on making positive experiences for their students.
Education University of North Texas Fall 2011 Fall 2015
BM of Music Education
Highly involved in Composition department
William H. Taft High School Fall 2007 Spring 2011
Drum Major, Fall 2009 & 2010
TMEA All-State Band, 2011; Region 11 Jazz Band I 2010 & 2011
Certification Texas Teacher Certification Current
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC12, Passed
Music EC 12, Passed
Teaching Frisco ISD Spring 2016 - Present
Experience Substitute for numerous subjects, especially middle school music
Field Technician for Liberty HS Marching Band Fall 2016
Burleson ISD Fall 2016 - Present
Private Lesson and Masterclass Saxophone Teacher for Centennial
HS and Kerr MS
Student Teaching Denton ISD Fall 2015
Strickland Middle School
o Rehearsed Honor, Symphonic, and Jazz bands, and
Beginner Classes
o Conducted Concert Band at Christmas Concert
Ryan High School
o Rehearsed Marching, Concert, and Jazz bands and ran
Sectionals
o Conducted Concert Band at Christmas Concert
Instrumental Experience
Saxophone Primary, Woodwind Specialist, Brass Secondary
Additional Playing experience: Piano, Organ, Violin, Voice
Related UTA Drum Major Camp
Experience Staff Intern Summer 2016
Attendee Summer 2009 & 2010
Conducting
Small orchestra for Austin Crumrine Senior Tuba Recital April
2016
Tri-Fraternal Wind Ensemble Fall 2014
Taft HS Wind Ensemble senior composition project May 2011
UNT Green Brigade Marching Band Fall 2011 Fall 2014
Field Technician Fall 2014
Saxophone Coordinator Fall 2012 and 2013
Freshman Representative Fall 2011
Mu Phil Epsilon Spring 2013 Present
Vice President Spring and Fall 2014
Fraternity Education Officer Fall 2013
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Related TMEA 2007 Present

Experience Regular Attendee since 2007
(ctd.) Attended clinics on conducting, teaching philosophy, jazz, and
beginners
The Village Church Denton
Students Ministry, 6th grade boys leader Fall 2016
Live sound production for Sunday services and special events;
involvement includes stage layout, patching inputs, mixing live
music and speakers, and recording audio for podcasts and review
Gospel Choir, Saxophone and Voice Summer 2014 to Present
Technology Sibelius
Used to copy edit, transcribe, arrange, and compose music scores
and parts for solos and ensembles of all sizes
Logic Pro
Processed gathered sound samples with filters and effects to
compose and produce electro-acoustic music
Audacity
Processed recorded sound samples and audio tracks to eliminate
background noise, apply effects and filters, and analyze waveforms
Yamaha M7CL Audio Mixer
Used in live sound production for Sunday services and special
events, at the Village Church Denton
Regularly utilized features such as mixes/bussing, channel
EQ/gates/compressors, and in-ear-monitor mixing
Pro Tools
Used in conjunction with Apogee Symphony I/O and Yamaha
M7CL Audio Mixer to record multitrack audio for sermons,
worship music, and special events at The Village Church Denton
Microsoft Office
Extensive experience formatting and editing a variety of documents
in Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel
Prezi
Created several unique, content specific presentations for academic
and personal use
References
Jamie Weaver Head Band Director, Liberty HS, Frisco ISD weaverj@friscoisd.org (469) 633-5800
Shawn Murphy Head Band Director, Centennial HS, Burleson ISD shawn.murphy@bisdmail.net (817) 245-0250
Janelle Reyes AP/Substitute Secretary, Staley MS, Frisco ISD reyesja@friscoisd.org (469) 633-4500
Eddy Russell Student Teaching Mentor, Ryan HS, Denton ISD erussell@dentonisd.org (940) 369-3000
Darhyl Ramsey Student Teaching Supervising Professor, UNT darhyl.ramsey@unt.edu (940) 565-3749
Nick Williams Concert Band and Marching Band Director, UNT nicholas.williams@unt.edu (940) 565-3737
Dennis Fisher Music Education and Conducting Professor, UNT dennis.fisher@unt.edu (940) 565-3737