Joy Altman is seeking a position using music, theater, and creative arts to help students build skills. She has over 25 years of experience teaching these subjects to students of all academic levels and needs. Her specialties include vocal music, musical theater productions, behavior management, and using the arts to increase student achievement, self-esteem, and life skills. She holds teaching certifications in music, special education, and elementary education in New York and Florida.

1. JOY ALTMAN
9268 KETAY CIRCLE • BOCA RATON, FL 33428
561.218.8725 • JOY@JOYALTMAN.COM • 954.798.1822
OBJECTIVE: A challenging position working with students through vocal music and creative arts to
help them build their vocal techniques, musical understanding, theatrical and
performance skills, self esteem, confidence, creative expression, social skills, academic
achievement, life skills, define their goals, and increase ability to be successful
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Highly educated, seasoned professional, sensitive and caring with over 25
years of diverse educational experience (23 in Broward County). providing instruction in general/vocal
music, staff notes, math and rhythm through music, reading, including decoding and comprehension
through music, writing through music, playing of rhythm instruments, voice, theatre productions, chorus,
keyboards, recorders, Orff instruments, acting, improvisation, public speaking, storytelling, literature
connections, dance and more! Possess in-depth musical knowledge/ experience, very positive rapport and
teaching skills, excellent musical ear for pitch and harmonies, extremely skilled singing/acting/musical
production teacher, with high expectations for self and students, talented singer with additional, professional
performing experience and education in the “real world” music industry, strong writing, lyric and script
adaptation skills. Incorporate and use my strong qualifications and life experience with music, theatre, and
the creative arts as a strong vehicle to tap into each student’s strengths to build self-esteem, social skills,
cooperative learning and increase achievement across all settings, even more powerfully successful in those
students having “special needs”. Developed and created very successful, innovative musical theatre program
as a strong vehicle to reach even the most “at risk” students. 5 years of experience as Zone Behavior
Specialist/Creative Arts Teacher, with great behavior management skills and training. Florida teaching
certifications and experience as listed below. Excellent oral and written communication skills working as a team
player with colleagues, parents, community and administrators in a team school environment
STATE TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS:
NEW YORK FLORIDA
Special Education K-12 Music K-12
Elementary/Early Childhood Education
BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS0- TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2011-present
Music/Musical Theater Teacher
• Teach music to elementary students at all academic levels from Pre-K to 5th
grade, including mainstreamed
ESE students
• Areas of music instruction include rhythm, Orff instruments, piano, recorders, singing, dancing, acting and
performing skills
• Created and developed the school’s music program to include shows and productions with students
performing choreographed dances, acting out stories and plays, performing songs and playing musical
instruments
• Worked with student groups after school to prepare and give performances for school and zone
• Instruct and aid students with design and creation of scenery, props and costumes for all productions
• Use music, theatre arts and production skills as a vehicle to reach and support “at risk” students and help
them develop the seeds of their creativity to increase self-confidence, self-esteem and cooperative learning
skills
BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Fort Lauderdale, FL 2008-2011
District School Counselor, Creative Arts Therapist/Elementary Education
• Provide elementary guidance support services to Superintendent Schools, as needed
• Research and analyze school FCAT scores and AYP data to identify where specific assistance is needed to
help increase student achievement
• Assist in developing the new Broward County Annual Guidance Plan in accordance to state and ASCA
standards and guidelines.

2. • Create, review, analyze and provide programs to assist schools and sub-groups through use of guidance
activities, that are not meeting AYP
• Collect data, monitor and chart progress of sub groups when using specified, and implemented guidance
programs
COCONUT CREEK ZONE Coconut Creek, FL 2005-2008
Zone Behavior Specialist/ Creative Arts Teacher
Broward County Public Schools
• Assist administrations and staff in the development and implementation of school-wide behavior
management systems for existing Exceptional Student Education programs throughout the innovation zone
• Assist in the development and implementation of individual/classroom behavior plans for Exceptional
Student Education (ESE) students
• Complete observations and collect data to analyze functions of behavior, and assist ESE Specialist and
other school personnel in developing effective behavior plans for ESE students in need of more help
• Serve as a member of the Broward County School’s North Area Full Service Team
• Coordinate and provide training in behavior management techniques for teachers, administrators and staff
through staff development workshops
• Assist core teams at each school throughout the innovation zone in facilitating Functional Behavior
Assessment/ Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan (FBA/ PBIP) process
• Meet with groups of students and do Behavioral Counseling weekly about various topics affecting them at
home and in the school setting. Also conduct class behavior lessons at teacher’s and ESE Specialist
requests.
• Use music and theater arts successfully as a vehicle to reach many “at risk” students throughout the
zone.
• Created Panther Pride Productions with Margate Elementary School Peacekeepers made up of
mainly high need ESE students. Used innovative musical theater program I developed to build self-
esteem and skills in students. The program is based on what I call, “The 4 C’s Of Team Production”
(Commitment, Communication, Collaboration, Cooperation)
• Directed students in the Margate Elementary Peacekeepers to do annual performances of songs,
narrations and speeches with peace, love and equality as themes
• LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOLS -2004-2005 SCHOOL YEAR
MONARCH ZONE Coconut Creek, FL 2003-2004
Zone Behavior Specialist
Broward County Public Schools
PARK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Coral Springs, FL 1997-2003
Elementary Music/Chorus/Musical Theatre Teacher K-5
• Taught music to students at all academic levels from K-5th
grade
• Areas of instruction include vocal techniques and performance, improvisation, acting, reading and writing
musical notation, classroom instruments, Orff instruments, rhythm, dance, creative expression, use of
theatre technology(lighting, sound equipment, microphones, set construction and design)
• Created, developed and direct very successful musical theatre programs in which students are taught
to manage themselves and work in cohesive production teams based on “The 4 C’s of Team
Production” (Commitment, Communication, Collaboration, Cooperation). Students perform, create,
and produce all aspects of adapted, full- scale Broadway type musicals and learn to completely
manage and direct themselves by performance time. This successful program strongly involves the
important inclusion of students ELL and ESE students, as a means to help them feel more successful
and accepted by their peers. The program also provides a positive outlet for emotions, energy,
creativity, cooperative learning, and special talents and skills that otherwise may have gone
unrecognized in school.
• Planned and taught small reading, writing and math groups in conjunction with classroom teachers to
increase achievement, provide enrichment, build skills and help raise test scores

3. ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Pompano Beach, FL 1995-1997
Elementary General Music /Chorus/Musical Theatre Teacher Pre K-5
Title One Academic Support Teacher 1994-1995
• Provided extra assistance, remediation and tutoring both in small groups, and one-on-one to students with
reading and mathematics test scores below the twentieth percentile
• Used various educational strategies and manipulatives to help students build and develop their reading and
math skills and increase achievement
• Responsible for lesson planning in conjunction with classroom teachers, testing and evaluating student
progress and performance, and preparing written records and reports for submission to administrative area
office
PUBLIC SCHOOL 224 AT PUBLIC SCHOOL 186 Bellerose, NY 1990-1993
Special Education/ Music/Theatre Teacher-SED Cluster School Pre K-5
• Taught all aspects of music, including but not limited to keyboards, recorders, stage production, Orff
instruments, rhythm, voice, behavior and social skills to students in cluster program for severely
emotionally handicapped and learning disabled children, ages 5-12, in a separate, more restrictive school
environment
• Developed behavior management and modification plans for students.
• Used music and theatre as a vehicle to help develop positive, non-threatening emotional expression in
students, in a nurturing environment where commitment, collaboration, cooperation and communication
The mission statement, “Practice the 4 C’s of Team Production” is constantly emphasized as the
expectation of participating students, to inspire a teaming approach within them. This in turn leads
to a result in which ALL production team members get to experience success together, including
those working behind the scenes, and those performing ON stage.
• Wrote and implemented IEP’s and planned student curriculum in conjunction with academic standards
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
North Area Exceptional Student Education Trainings
• Positive Behavioral and Academic Strategies for Student Success (PBASSS)
• Functional Behavior Assessment/Positive Behavior Intervention Plans (FBA)
• Positive Behavior Intervention Plans (PBIP)
• CHAMPS- Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom Behavior Management, Randall Sprick Ph.D.
• Professional Crisis Management Training and Certification
• Applied Behavior Analysis
Barry University Miami, FL 1999-2001
• Guidance and Counseling K-12 Certification
• Field Experience -Margate Middle School
Barry Family Enrichment Center
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 1995-1997
• Music K-12 Certification
Long Island University Greenvale, NY 1993
• Master of Science – Special Education
SUNY College at Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY 1989
• Bachelor of Science – Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY 1982-1983
• Musical Theatre Undergraduate Studies
PROFESSIONAL VOCAL AND MUSICAL THEATRE ARTS TRAINING
• Voice Production -David Sorin-Collyer, one of America's foremost voice teachers, New York City
• Acting training with renowned actress Kate McGregor-Stewart, Cubicolo Theatre, New York City
• American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York City

4. • Actors Movement Studio, New York City
REFERENCES & VIDEO PRESENTATIONS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCES:
Available Upon Request