Mary Julie Carroll is an experienced teacher seeking new opportunities. She has over 20 years of experience teaching a variety of subjects including religious studies, drama, music, and English. She holds a Master's degree in Pastoral Ministry and has designed curricula aligned with state standards. Her resume highlights her experience directing musicals and plays, leading choirs, and planning retreats and service projects. She provides contacts from her current and prior employers who can recommend her work.

1. Mary Julie Carroll
1651 Newhall St. Santa Clara, California, 95050
(408) 507-4377, maryjcarroll@gmail.com
I am a veteran teacher with twenty-two years of experience creating and teaching
multi-disciplinary course curricula in religious studies, drama, music and English.
EDUCATION
Santa Clara University, MA, Pastoral Ministry: Spirituality (in progress) 2007-2010
Notre Dame de Namur University, M.Ed. Instruction & Curriculum 2000-2002
Loyola Marymount University, B.A., English & Music 1988-1993
St. Francis High School 1984-1988
EMPLOYMENT
SAINT LAWRENCE ACADEMY, SANTA CLARA 1994-2016
Teacher, Founder/Director of the Performing Arts Program
Instructor
• Experience in multi-disciplinary instruction and curriculum including World Literature, Film as Literature, Drama
I, Drama II, Basic Music and Choral Techniques, Choir, Oral Communications, Sacred Scripture, World
Religions, Theology in Film, Introduction to Philosophy
• Religious Studies Department Head
o Redesigned Religious Studies core curriculum
o Designed and implemented curriculum for Religious Studies courses in World Religions and Introduction
to Philosophy
• Created UC-approved course curriculum, in line with California state standards for Drama I, Basic Music and
Choral Techniques, Choir, Introduction to Philosophy
• Redesigned and implemented Film as Literature curriculum
Spring Musical director, choreographer, vocal director and business manager
• Audition and cast 40-50 students -- all students are cast
• Manage and personally oversee all production details
• Manage budget, ensure fulfillment of invoices, deposit all revenue, do all bookkeeping
• Manage parent participation and communication through monthly meetings and weekly emails
• Block and choreograph production
• Teach students vocal melodies and harmonies
o Three months of daily rehearsal, 2-3 hours/day
• Write and create the program, oversee the poster design and program
• Organize and manage parent volunteers during the run of the production and the dinner theater event
Fall Drama director and business manager
• Manage and personally oversee all production details from auditions through financial reconciliation
o Audition and cast small cast of students, daily rehearsal 2-3 hours/day
o Manage budget, ensure fulfillment of invoices, deposit all revenue, do all bookkeeping
Music Minister
• Liturgy planning, working with other ministers to choose appropriate music for liturgical readings/season
• Teach music and harmonies
• Incorporate instrumentalists
• Rehearse and conduct
Co-Curricular Duties
• St. Lawrence Improvisation Team Moderator
o Teach and rehearse improvisational warm-ups, drills, exercises and games
o Work in conjunction with Comedy Sportz San Jose High School League
o Set up performances and competitions
• Mentoring Program Director

2. o Initiated program, set schedule, wrote weekly mentoring agendas
o Encouraged parental involvement
• Choir Director
o Basic vocal coaching, dividing students into appropriate vocal parts, teaching vocal & breathing exercises
o Choosing culturally diverse music in three-five part harmonies
o Weekly rehearsals, play piano for rehearsals
o Conduct choir at Christmas and Spring Concerts
• Retreat and Service Direction
o Retreat speaker and small group leader
o Senior Retreat Vigil planning and presiding
o Thanksgiving Food Drive coordination
o Thanksgiving and Christmas Adopt-a-Family coordination/Truck of Love
• Head class moderator
o Weekly meetings with class officers and fellow advisors
o Parent communication and volunteer coordination
o Fundraising and dance planning and execution
o Oversee class business and finances
o Senior class carnival and senior prom planning and execution
WOODSIDE PRIORY CHAPEL, PORTOLA VALLEY 1998-PRESENT
Music Director/cantor
• Plan and cantor liturgies throughout year and make programs for congregation
• Plan appropriate music for readings/liturgical season
• Plan Christmas Vespers Service, conduct Christmas Vespers choir and orchestra
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Alum Rock School District, Director of Summer Arts Program 1998
Kepler’s Bookstore, Retail Associate, Menlo Park 1995-2000
Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Teacher, Sacred Heart School, Newark, NJ 1993-1994
Vocalist, Weddings/Funerals/Parties 1992-present
PERFORMANCE AND LEADERSHIP
Vocal Coaching, Private Students 2007-present
Drama teacher (volunteer) St. Francis Youth Camp, East Palo Alto Summer, 2013
Retreat Planning/ Leadership, Loyola Marymount University 1990-1993
Retreat Co-Director, Mother/Daughter Retreat, El Retiro Retreat Center 2005
Member/featured cantor/soloist, Stanford Catholic Community Choir 1995-present
Outreach with Truck of Love, Tohono Od’Odham Indian Reservation, AZ
Tijuana, Mexico & local Adopt-a-Family program 1992-2002
CONFERENCES AND TRAINING
Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, 2000-2013
Skillful Teacher Workshop, 2006-2007
SIM (Strategic Instruction Model) 2014-2016
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
Mac: iPhoto, Appleworks, Keynote, Safari, iMovie
Inspiration, Powergrade/Powerschool, Naviance, Citrix
REFERENCES
Laura Stoll, Vice President of Student Affairs, St. Lawrence Academy (408) 296-3013 ext. 334, lstoll@saintlawrence.org
Fr. Martin Mager, Woodside Priory Chapel, (650) 387-4070, mmager@woodsidepriory.org
Amy Olein, Director of Activities, St. Lawrence Academy (408) 507-5048, aolein@saintlawrence.org

3. John Bennett, Vice President of Faculty, St. Lawrence Academy (408) 250-6396, jbennett@saintlawrence.org
Bridgit McGarry, Principal, St. Lawrence Academy (408)-373-4024, bmcgarry@saintlawrence.org