amanda sansonetti

* Taught and conducted 4th, 5th, and Middle School string orchestra classes twice a week. * Coached and directed student ensembles in the capstone concert of the fall semester. * Distributed and graded weekly homework assignments to monitor and to evaluate students’ progress. * Communicated course expectations and provided explanations of coursework to parents regularly. * Facilitated conversations among faculty, administrators, and parents to formulate learning plans and goals for students with special accommodations.

* Prepared and mastered individual part for rehearsals, coaching sessions, and performances. * Coordinated with quartet members to establish rehearsal schedules and to arrange performance details. * Collaborated with quartet members and faculty coach 3 times a week to prepare repertoire for several concerts.

* Monitored entrance to library. * Diagnosed issues with defective library cards and resolved problems. * Acted as a liason between guests and library staff. * Issued library cards and entrance passes to guests and visiting scholars.

* Organized and facilitated group-tutoring sessions for students enrolled in math and science courses. * Presented learning strategies and devices and directed student implementation in group sessions. * Surveyed students and advertised sessions with promotional material and presentations.

* Oversee weekly rehearsals for a middle school string orchestra (Santiago Strings) in the Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles * Coordinate with fellow ensemble managers, program director, and stage managers to plan and to facilitate concerts and special events * Communicate weekly with students and parents to inform about upcoming rehearsals and concerts, resolve schedule conflicts, enforce member handbook policy, and answer questions as needed * Organize and execute annual overnight ensemble retreat at a local conference center * Facilitated the planning and implementation of 2015-2016 domestic tour, including development of a tour handbook * Assist with implementation of program-wide yearly auditions including recruiting volunteers, maintaining the master schedule, and managing daily operations on site (2016-2017 season) * Communicate regularly with music director and program director to advise of upcoming events and to assist with season planning * Assist with library work for the ensemble including acquisition and distribution to students, music director, and sectional coaches

Activities and Societies: Dean's List Torrey Honors Institute Epsilon Kappa Epsilon (Honors Society)