Zoe Elaine Hobby is a music educator seeking a position in customer service, employee training, or secretarial work. She has over 30 years of experience as a choral director and private music instructor. She holds a Master of Education degree from Auburn University and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Shorter College. Her extensive career includes positions as a choral director at various high schools and adjunct faculty at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

1. Zoe Elaine Hobby
1486 Pinetta Road, Ocilla, GA 31774
Home Phone: (229) 831-9023 Cell Phone: (229) 392-0265
zhobby@windstream.net
OBJECTIVE
Customer Service; Employee Training; Secretarial
EDUCATION
Master of Education, Vocal Music
Auburn University, August 2008, Summa cum Laude
Bachelor of Music Education, Voice
Shorter College, May 1988
EMPLOYMENT
Choral Director
Worth County High School 2013 - 2015
Adjunct Music Faculty, Abraham Baldwin College (ABAC) 2008 - 2013
Music Appreciation/Non-Major Music History
Class Piano
Freshman Music Theory
Private Piano/Voice Studio 2006 – Present
Intermittently since 1988
Choral Director
Northeast Campus, Tift County High School 1999 - 2006
Conductor, Freshman Choirs
Assistant Conductor, TCHS Choirs
Accompanist, Arranger, 8th
Street Singing Company, TCHS Show Choir
Music Appreciation/Hand Chimes, TCHS
Consistent yearly student participation in GA All-State Chorus
Conducted Women’s Festival Choir
Williamsburg, VA
1st
Place, Women’s Division
Washington, D.C. Inaugural Festival, 2005
1st
Place, Women’s Division
Debuted Original Composition for Men’s Chorus
Co-Organizer, Regional All State Auditions
Sight-Singing Clinician, TCHS Chorus Camp 1989 -1999
Choral Director
Coffee County Schools 1992 -1997

2. Developed Choral Program, Grades 7-12
Fine Arts Coordinator, Coffee Elementary Schools
Choral Director 1988 - 1992
Crisp County Schools
Conductor, Middle School Choirs
Accompanist, CCHS Choirs
General Music, 5th
Grade
Composer/Arranger 1980 – Present
Personal and Commissioned Choral and Solo Works
HONORS AND CERTIFICATIONS
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Inducted 2008
• Golden Key Honor Society, Inducted 2007
• Who’s Who in the World, 2005
• Who’s Who Among American Women, 2004
• Excellence in Teaching Award, 2002
• Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 1992 (multiple nominations since)
• Ruth Barron Music Education Award, 1988
• Mu Phi Epsilon Honor Society, 1985
Georgia State Teacher Certification
Valid through 2009 (currently renewable)
Orff Level I Certification
Western Carolina University, 1989
COMMUNITY/EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Accompanist
New Life Presbyterian, Tifton 2004-Present
Eighth Street Singing Company 1999-2008
Irwinville Baptist Church 2003-2004
First Baptist Church, Douglas, GA 1993-2002
Guest Soloist/Pianist, Various Churches, Community Theater, GA 1982-2012
OTHER SKILLS
Computer
Mac Literate, PC Fluent
MS Office Applications (including Powerpoint)
Finale, Cubase, Filemaker Pro, Audacity
Experience with MIDI, sound recording