Jessica Brummel

703 S. Mulberry Street, Louisburg, KS, 66053

913-548-5281 jbrummel14@ksu.edu
Summary
Undergraduate Music Education student with leadership training. Proven skills in large ensemble
conducting and directing, bringing together community, event planning, advertising, fundraising, and
administrative work. Successful in personal musicality and aural skills of the highest standard and
communicating and educating on these ideals.

Employment
Kansas State University: Housing and Dining, Manhattan, KS
Student Office Assistant, July 2017-Present (15 hours per week)
 Manage public outreach and resident community-building
 Assist residents with daily needs with contracts, community questions
 Organize and maintain resident records
 Oversee resident assistants in their daily tasks
Kansas State University: Housing and Dining, Manhattan, KS
Resident Assistant for Apartment Living, July 2015-August 2017 (25 hours per week)
 Forge relationships with and acquired support of community members and partners
 Strengthen community wide programming efforts
 Organize large scale events
 Mediate and annotate resident conflicts and concerns
 Promote, advertise, and recruit for large scale events and seminars
 Lead and participate in diversity and inclusion seminars and experiences
 Maintain confidential resident documentation and data systems
 Monitor over 80 residents and enforce departmental policy
Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, KS
Marching Band Staff, August 2016, 2017, 2018 (40 hours per week)
 Coordinate and direct high energy and productive flute and large ensemble sectionals
 Assist head band directors, section leaders, drum majors with daily tasks
 Improve student marching fundamentals through hands-on coaching
 Create relationships and respect with students across ensemble
 Organize team-building and foster community across ensemble
Kansas State University Bands, Manhattan, KS
Leadership and Auxiliary Camp Staff Member, July 2018 (30 hours)
 Coordinate team-building and leadership activities
 Educate young drum majors on clear and energetic conducting
 Forge relationships with future leaders
 Foster confidence and purpose in young leaders
Louisburg Aquatic Center, Louisburg, KS
Life Guard, May-August 2013, 2014 (30 hours per week)
 Ensure safety of patrons through diligent supervision
 Maintain a high standard of deliberate care to patrons’ needs
 Maintain well-working and sanitary facilities
 Train new employees
 Licensed to give first aid, CPR, defibrillator needs
Leadership and Involvement
Music Education Curriculum Research Team, Manhattan, KS
Action Researcher, August 2018-Present (4 hours per week)
 Travel to Kansas City, Kansas Schools and district office to analyze school environment and curricular
frameworks for adjustment/improvement
 Interview and collaborate with high school students about their school environment and experiences
 Interview and collaborate with administrators and teachers about their school environment and experiences
 Collaborate with KSU Interior Architecture and Product Design undergrad students to design an ideal 21st
century music classroom
 Design a framework of curriculum for an ideal 21st century music classroom that integrates technology
and student feedback
Kansas State University Marching Band, Manhattan, KS
Assistant Section Leader: 2015, Head Piccolo Section Leader: 2016, Drum Major: 2017, Student Director’s
Staff: 2018 (20 hours per week)
 Maintain high energy and fast paced rehearsals
 Role model positive and effective leadership at rehearsal and in community
 Coordinate pep bands to benefit community
 Learn and grow from constructive feedback at every level
 Mediate student and student leader conflict
 Improve student marching fundamentals through hands-on coaching
 Create relationships and respect with students across ensemble
 Organize team-building and foster community across ensemble
Kansas State University Conducting, Manhattan, KS
Undergraduate Conductor of KSU University Band, Spring 2017 (10 hours per week)
 Analyze a Grade 2 Symphonic Band work, Rick Kirby’s The Dragon Prince through Tracz Grid
Analysis and Teaching Music Through Performance in Band unit studies
 Apply expertise of the piece and skill of musical pedagogy to direct a 60-piece ensemble to
improve over 13 weeks
 Refine conducting clarity, emotion, and energy through deliberate practice
Kansas State University Concert Bands, Manhattan, KS
Top Wind Ensemble flute member, Woodwind Ensemble musician August 2016-Present (10 hours per week)
 Prepare top-level ensemble pieces ranging from premiered 21st century ensemble works to aged
foundational band works
 Contribute actively to high energy and fast paced rehearsals
 Perform twice a semester for the community of Manhattan
 Represent KSU through performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in April 2018
Kansas State University Flute Studio, Manhattan, KS
Musician, Social Media Coordinator, January 2015-Present (4 hours per week)
 Evaluate and refine the Flute Studio Facebook page
 Participate in ensemble work as an active member
 Give positive and constructive feedback to flute performers
 Represent KSU through performance at the National Flute Association Convention in August 2017
Kansas State University Student Government Association, Manhattan, KS
Sportsmanship Committee Band Advocate (4 hours per week)
 Brainstorm positive and inclusive student section objectives at sports events
 Represent the KSU Marching Band at a University level
 Field questions from committee and relay information to bands
Community Service
The Well Church, Manhattan, KS
Volunteer, Sunday School Educator, Curriculum Adviser, 2015-Present (100 hours per year)
 Create and implement Sunday School lesson plans for Pre-K and Elementary levels
 Volunteer and teach lessons at Nursery, Pre-K, and Elementary levels
 Build a culture of attentive, calm, and informed youth

Kansas State University Band Ambassadors, Manhattan, KS

Volunteer, August 2014-Present (40 hours per year)
 Attend recruiting events on and off campus
 Forge connections with recruitees of KSU
 Role model high standards of care and dedication set by the KSU Bands
 Provide all possible information about the KSU Bands to future members
 Train and oversee incoming volunteers
Tau Beta Sigma Delta Kappa, Manhattan, KS
KSU Bands Service Sorority Secretary, January 2015-Present (80 hours per year)
 Keep thorough attendance and meeting notes
 Provide service to the KSU Bands
 Organize music community outreach throughout Manhattan, KS

Professional Skills
Thoroughly experienced with National Standards of Music Education
Extensive Equity and Inclusion training through KSU Housing and Dining Services (HDS)
Extensive Conflict Resolution and Incident Report Writing training through KSU HDS
Extensive Leadership training through KSU Bands and KSU HDS
Advanced training in musical pedagogy for all instruments and concepts
Thorough knowledge of GarageBand and other musical technologies
Advertising and recruiting knowledge through technology and social media platforms

Honors and Awards

School of Music, Theater, Dance: Lowell Mason Music Education Award, 2018
KSU Bands: Stanley Finck Award Recipient, 2017
School of Music, Theater, Dance: Outstanding Underclassman Scholarship, 2016
KSU Foundation-Plus Scholarship Recipient, 2014-2017
Louisburg High School Citizenship Senior Award, 2014

Education
Louisburg High School
High School Diploma
Date of Graduation: May 2014
GPA: 4.127

Kansas State University

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, Instrumental Emphasis
Date of Graduation: Anticipated May 2019
GPA: 3.882