James D. Phillips is a music educator seeking a position teaching music education, orchestra director, or strings. He has over 15 years of experience building and directing award-winning orchestra programs in Tennessee and Mississippi schools. His background includes founding elementary orchestra programs and teaching general music. Phillips holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education and is licensed to teach in Tennessee and Mississippi.

1. James D. Phillips
798 Lynn Street
Somerville, TN 38068
(901) 465-9965
vinelifemusic@hotmail.com
Objective: To Obtain a position in teaching Music Education, Orchestra
Director, or String Music.
Experience:
Shelby County Schools- Memphis, TN 2006-present
String Music Program Director
Duties included building a 6th-12th grade orchestra program at two middle
schools and one high school. This award-winning program has won orchestra
competitions in Missouri and Tennessee and has received superior ratings in
sight-reading and performance consistently. Other duties included
recruitment, community outreach, and implementing orchestra throughout
the school district. Program was started in 2006 and currently consists of 12
schools.
Greenwood Public Schools- Greenwood, MS 2003-2006
String Music Program Director/General Music Teacher
Founder and Director of the Greenwood Elementary Orchestra consisting of
four elementary schools and one middle school. Duties included teaching
violin, viola, cello, bass to students in 4th-8th grade.
Threadgill Elementary General Music Teacher
Duties included teaching fundamentals of music to students pre-k- 6th grade.
Recorders, music history, percussion instruments, and piano lab were taught.
Phillips Music Studio- Carrollton, MS 2002-2006
Private String Instructor
Duties included teaching 75 students violin, viola, string bass, cello, and
guitar lessons. Three music recitals were held yearly with an emphasis on
community outreach.
Education:
Doctor Of Musical Arts in Music Education (in progress)2011-present
Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts)
Master of Music Education May 2006
Jackson State University (Jackson, Mississippi)
(emphasis in Junior College Music Education 3.71GPA)
Bachelor of Arts in MusicMay 2003
Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena, Mississippi)
(emphasis in string bass performance 3.84GPA)

2. Educator License:
Tennessee Educator License
Professional 428 Vocal/General Music K-12
Professional 429 Instrumental Music K-12
License number 289862
Mississippi Educator License
Class AA 125 Performing Arts
License number 180897
Affiliations:
MENC 2001-2012
WTSBOA (West TN Band and Orchestra Association) 2006-2012
Greenwood Community Concert Band 2002-2006
Delta Symphony Orchestra 2004
Jackson State Symphony Orchestra 2004
MVSU Symphonic Band 2002-2003
MVSU Jazz Band 2003
Honors/Awards
Shelby County Schools Orchestra In-service presenter Oct 2011
Shelby County Schools Orchestra Conductor, District In-service Aug 2010
Channel 50-Memphis TN- feature guest on SCS Orchestra Program Nov 2010
Conductor for SCOPE Conference- TN State University Nov 2009
Greenwood Public Schools Teacher of the Month Jan 2005
Music Teachers National Association Outstanding Music Student 2003
MSVU Music Student of the Year 2001-2002
Who’s Who in American Universities Mar 2001
References:
Margaret Gilmore
Fine Arts Supervisor, Shelby County Schools
(901) 321-2500
mgilmore@scsk12.org
John Gilmer
Principal, Mt. Pisgah Middle School
(901) 756-2386
jgilmer@scsk12.org
Dr. Allison Clark
Principal, Arlington Middle School
(901) 867-6015
aclark@scsk12.org