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- 1. Zoe Elaine Hobby 1486 Pinetta Road, Ocilla, GA 31774 Home Phone: (229) 831-9023 Cell Phone: (229) 392-0265 [email protected] OBJECTIVE Teaching Position – High School Choral Director 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