1. Meghan K. Bowers-Major
702A Cranbury Cross Road— North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Phone: (908)-285-0524 — E-Mail: meghankmajor@gmail.com
Digital Teaching Portfolio: meghanbowers.com
2015
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Education
Towson University 2008-2013
Major: Music Education: Instrumental
GPA: 3.32 on a 4.0 Scale
Dean’s List Fall 2011-Spring 2013
Somerville High School 2004-2008
GPA: 3.6 on a 4.0 Scale
Work Experience
• YMCA June 2014-Present
o Swim Instructor
• Major Music Publications LLC March 2013-Present
o Founder and Manager
• Clark Township Public Schools August 2013-Present
o Musical Director 2015-Present
o Student Council Advisor 2014- Present
§ Increased participation in school events/assemblies
§ Established and executed Literacy Events
§ Received Certificate of Excellence in recognition of student leadership and community service from the
National Association of Elementary School Principals
§ Orchestrated more than 5 fundraisers
• Raised over $300 for Caps for Kids
o Elementary Instrumental, General and Choral Music Teacher 2013-Present
§ Established the Clark Inter-Generational Band and two select ensembles for band and choir
§ Increased student participation by 40% and involvement in schools events/assemblies
§ Initiated music in the community through performances at town festivals, the public library and the
performance of the Select Choir on News Channel 12’s “Sounds of the Season”
§ Experienced in writing successful proposals and grants to receive technological enhancements for the
classroom
• Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts Front Ensemble Tech/Arranger June 2013-August 2013
• Leshnoff Enterprises, Inc. – Jonathan Leshnoff Publishing August 2012-Present
o Publications Manager
§ Collaborated with Carl Fischer Publishing Company
§ Established social media outlets for promotion purposes
o Score proofing/Engraving
§ Expertise in Finale and Sibelius
o Assistant
§ Knowledge of workings of ASCAP and U.S. Copyright Office
§ Communicated with several symphony librarians, including Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra and Atlanta
Symphony
Skills
• Well-versed in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) and iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
• Knowledge of Social Media networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
• Capable of designing and creating a website
• Knowledge of Quicken
• CPR/AED Certified

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Related Professional Activities
New Jersey Music Educators Association 2013-Present
NAfME: National Association for Music Education 2012-Present
Council of Student Leaders Towson University 2010-2011
Kappa Kappa Psi- Honorary Band Service Fraternity Towson University 2009-2013
• Vice President of Membership Fall 2012
• Historian/Public Relations 2011-2012
• Northeast District Secretary/Treasurer 2011-2012
• Alumni Relations Officer 2010-2011
• Northeast District Historical Archivist and Alumni Liaison 2010-2011
Delta Alpha Pi- Honors Society Towson University 2009-2013
• President 2010-2011
• Ambassador Committee Chair 2009-2010
Towson University Tiger Marching Band Towson University 2008-2012
• Spirit of the Tiger Band Award 2012
• Front Ensemble Section Leader 2010-2012
Musical Experiences
• Central Jersey Symphony Orchestra Spring 2015
• Somerset Valley Orchestra 2015-Present
• Raritan Valley Symphonic Band 2014-Present
• Coordinated a Student Conductors Program/Reading band Spring 2012
for Kappa Kappa Psi Northeast District Convention
o Turn out increased by 75% from the previous year
• Symphonic Band Concerts 2011-2012
• Percussion Ensemble 2009, Spring 2012
o Percussion Ensemble Out-Reach at Perry Hall High School Spring 2011
o Percussion Concert with Guest Artist Valerie Naranjo Spring 2011
• Maryland Junior-Senior Honor Band at Towson University: Assistant 2010-2012
o Helped to instruct the percussion section and assign parts December 2012
o Music Librarian December 2011
• Concert Band Spring Concert Spring 2009-2011
• Towson University Master Classes – Guest Artists 2009-2012
o Garwood Whaley – Future Career in Percussion
o Sal Rabbio – Timpani Performance and Maintenance
o Valerie Naranjo – World Percussion
o Glen Valez – The History of World Percussion