1. Sina Lewis
Music Appreciation Professor, Innovative Instructor, Administrator| Burbank, California | (323) 362-2445 | sina.lewis@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A recognized transformative educator with creative approaches used to engage students at the collegiate level, online
and in the classroom. Excellence with instructional design, educational initiatives, and professional development in
classroom facilitation. Takes the learning experience to a high level with passion focused on the power of creating high
quality outcomes for all students, educators, and administrators. Diverse organizational experience in operational
management, diplomacy, process, procedures, accounting, human resources, and information technology.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Training and Classroom Facilitation, Instructional Design Assessments and Evaluations, Writing and Proofreading
 Weekly coaching and mentoring of undergraduate students providing feedback, lesson planning, curriculum
support, and evaluation of student work driving student success.
 Professional development design and weekly collaboration with department peers and leadership.
 Develop, organize, and lead online and in person curriculum. Teach to multiple learning styles and course level.
 Accountability for delivery of instructional design, interactive and engaging lesson plans, and other curriculum
development helping to bring quality and a higher level of education to students at the collegiate level.
 Use of data tools and other resources to make improvements, address challenges, and celebrate successes.
 Deliver instruction and understanding of objectives and learning outcomes to diverse groups of students with
consistent and high quality instruction to the approval of faculty and administrators.
 Create media and materials to enhance instruction and retention of learning objectives.
Strategic Decision Making, Mentor Success, Team Building and Initiatives
 Strategic management of administrative operations, planning, organizing, and mitigation of responsibilities.
 Actively develop and execute team and individual projects, decisions, and collaborations with partners, peers,
stakeholders as an educator and as an office manager.
 Ongoing mentoring and coaching of students, individually and collectively, in educational environments as an
adjunct professor, vocal instructor, and educational coach.
Collaboration, Communication, Leadership, Partnerships,
 Strong relationship building with all immediate stakeholders in students’ education including students,
administrators, department leadership, faculty, and others in the university community.
 Build strength and communication within staff culture to engage creative and innovative initiatives.
 Provide student and professional development enriched with guidelines, inclusion, and learning objectives.
 Actively engage students in the learning environment, including course responsibilities and objectives.
 Lead presentations on behalf of goals and objectives, presenting interactive approaches to high quality
education and instruction for all learning styles.
 Communicate with contract companies to smoothly deliver services and support to operations.
Administrative and Organizational Operations, Accounting, Customer Service, Event Planning
 Manage accounting activities for including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and purchasing.
 Coordinate internal administrative operations, Information Technology (IT) support, software licensing.
 Manage facility and property management through completion of daily delegation, deliverables, and contracts.
 Event planning and organizing, travel coordination, and calendaring. Experience developing plans, including
mitigating and managing complex and unexpected changes to plans.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, Music and Art Appreciation, Online Classroom Instruction, Undergraduate Level Courses
Indiana Wesleyan University 2007 - Present
Deliver course content, instruction, evaluations and assessments, and provide feedback for undergraduate level online
classroom instruction. Build partnerships with university, students, and stakeholders.
Assistant to the President of PFT North America, Office Operations and Accounting Coordinator, Event Planner
Prime Focus Technologies, Inc. (DAX/PFT), Los Angeles, California 2015 - Present
Manage high level and confidential administrative operations for domestic and international business, communications,
meeting management, and special projects.

2. Sina Lewis
Music Appreciation Professor, Innovative Instructor, Administrator| Burbank, California | (323) 362-2445 | sina.lewis@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE, CONTINUED
Adjunct Professor, Music Appreciation, Online Classroom, Undergraduate Community College (CC) Level Courses
Louisiana’s Community & Technical Colleges (LCTCS), Bossier Parish, Louisiana 2013 - 2014
Deliver course content, instruction, evaluations and assessments, and provide feedback for undergraduate level online
classroom instruction.
English Language Online Instructor, Community Tutor – English as a Second Language (ESL)
iTalki.com, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAt6Zt7dcXc 2015 - Present
Online and video instructional design and curriculum development for students who are learning English as their second
language. Present a fun, interactive, and supportive educational environment through video instruction.
Vocal Instructor and Coach - Voice, Theory, Sight Reading
Yes, You Can Sing!, Los Angeles, California Ongoing
Vocal instructional design and curriculum development for vocal students who lack self-esteem for singing. Create a fun,
interactive, and supportive educational environment. Develop students from beginners to recital presentations.
Vocal and Piano Instructor and Coach (Freelance) – Voice, Theory, Sight Reading
Personal Music Educator and Teacher, Los Angeles, California Ongoing
Educate, coach, and mentor voice and piano students of all ages. Monitor progress, develop strengths in music. Direct
and supervise recitals and individual performances.
Information Technology (IT) Coordinator
American Film Institute, Los Angeles, California 2014
Administrative support for Vice President, Infrastructure and IT Team. Manage projects with strategic planning and
organizing skills. Manage accounting, email account authorizations, communication flow, and oversee Help Desk.
Project Coordinator, Administrative Assistant (Freelance)
Capital Group Companies, Los Angeles, California 2013
Managed confidential and public office operations projects including calendaring, correspondence, client and guest
activities, and communications. Effective management of adverse and sudden changes to plans.
Executive Assistant, Contracted
Viacom International Media Networks, New York, New York 2012
Managed confidential and public office operations for Paramount and BET International projects including calendaring,
client and guest activities, travel, and communications. Effective management of adverse and sudden changes to plans.
Compliance Assistant
Jefferies and Company, Inc. New York, New York 2007 - 2011
Proofread, edit, content manage for Managing Director of Compliance and six Senior Vice-Presidents of independent,
full-service, securities and investment banking firm serving domestic and international investors.
EDUCATION
Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina
Masters of Music 2006
Emphasis: Vocal Performance; Sacred Music
Graduate Thesis Papers: The African American Experience and the Development of Song; Cypriše: The Lost Song of
Antonin Dvorák; The French Revolution in Luigi Cherubini’s Médée. Chapter performance Oratorio of the Baroque Period.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts 1994
Areas of Concentration: Double Major in Music and Communications
PUBLICATIONS
We :) Like LA, Online Publication, Sample Link: http://www.welikela.com/volunteer-opportunities-los-angeles/
Author, Special Interest and Volunteer Highlights Articles 2015 - Present

3. Sina Lewis
Music Appreciation Professor, Innovative Instructor, Administrator| Burbank, California | (323) 362-2445 | sina.lewis@gmail.com
AWARDS, PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Employee of the Month, Prime Focus Technologies May 2015
Awarded designation after three months of employment.
TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS
Equinox Fitness Training Institute, New York, New York
Personal Trainer
Professional Software Experience and Application
Proficiency - Microsoft Professional Office Suite, Learning Studio, Blackboard, Moodle (online teaching), Vizio,
QuickBooks.
Certifications, American Red Cross
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
COMMUNITY OPORTUNITIES; COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
LAMP Community, Los Angeles
Volunteer Greeter and Event Support 2010 – Present
Annual gala for shelter operations.
Downtown Women’s Center, Los Angeles
Volunteer Greeter and Event Support 2010 - Present
Assist with annual gala and donation inventory.
Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Volunteer Event Support 2014 - 2017
Taste of Italy fundraising event set-up, participation, and vendor assistance for museum reopening in 2017.
SAG foundation Book Pals, Los Angeles
Educator, Volunteer 2010 - Present
Educate and mentor youth through reading programs for economically disadvantaged youth.
Burbank International Film Festival, Burbank, California
Volunteer 2013 - 2014
Support festival fundraiser including soliciting vendors for festival donations of more than $500.
Best Friends Animal Society, Los Angeles, California
Volunteer 2011 - 2015
Support society by providing hands-on animal care and participation in adoption events.