Kimaine Carr

I am Kimaine Carr and I am currently 25 years old. I am submitting this CV in response to the advert for the Music Educator position at your school.  I have a passion for music that has followed me since I was 3 years old and I have a desire to share this passion with our youth and encourage their love for the performing arts.  Even though I have already gained substantial experience in teaching music, accompanying and conducting, I too have a desire to grow myself further and therefore I am currently studying my BMus through UNISA, as well as my Performance Diploma (ATCL). 

 I relate very well to children and can communicate easily with them, making my lessons fun and interactive.

It would be an honour and a privilege to join your school and be the asset I know I can be, and that the children and your school deserve.

Cambridge High School

Music Educator

January 2022 – Present

• Accompaniment of all instrumentalists
• Accompaniment of both school choirs
• Teaching music theory, aural skills and technical work to pupils
• Teaching woodwind instruments to pupils
• Liaising with academic staff and parents
• Assessing pupil’s abilities, providing feedback and writing reports
• Arranging recitals and concerts for pupils, family and friends
• Experience in providing music education to school bands, choirs, ensembles and chamber groups
• Skilled in planning and delivering musical compositions and scores for dramas and productions
• Ability to navigate musical notation programmes, such as Sibelius, ScoreCloud, MuseScore and Notion 6
• Ability to train students for inter-provincial school music showcases, competitions, Eisteddfods and music exams
• Ability to conduct ensembles, choirs, chamber groups and orchestras

Die Afrikaanse Laerskool Grens

Music Teacher (Both privately and extracurricular)

August 2019 – March 2020

• Planning and preparing lessons in relation to individual pupils’ needs
• Teaching music theory, aural skills and practical techniques to pupils
• Liaising with academic staff and parents
• Assessing pupil’s abilities, providing feedback and writing reports
• Arranging recitals and concerts for pupils, family and friends
• Provision of individual and group music lessons
• Ability to assist students with learning challenges
• Experience in providing music education to school bands, choirs, ensembles and chamber groups
• Skilled in planning and delivering musical compositions and scores for dramas and productions
• Ability to navigate musical notation programmes, such as Sibelius, ScoreCloud, MuseScore and Notion 6
• Ability to train students for inter-provincial school music showcases, competitions, Eisteddfods and music exams
• Creating easy and effective music concepts to ensure apt comprehension
• Assistance in teaching music theory and history
• Experience in providing piano accompaniment
• Ability to conduct ensembles, choirs, chamber groups and orchestras

Reason for leaving:                 End of contract due to COVID

Discovery Health Medical Scheme

Contact Centre Consultant

October 2018 – March 2019

• General call centre administrative functions
• Solving of product-related queries
• Solving of client-related queries
• Client profile maintenance using system
• Provision of company product information
• Answering and directing calls using switchboard
• Trained in company’s IQS values
• Vast knowledge on clients’ needs and how to provide them with the best possible solution
• Dealing with data integrity related queries and the administration relating thereto
• Literate in PARADIGM operational software

Reason for leaving:                 Moved to East London from Gqeberha

No5 By Mantis (No5 Boutique Art Hotel)

Front Office Receptionist

May 2018 – October 2018

• General office administration
• Filing and reports
• Answering and directing phone calls using a switchboard
• Maintenance of inbound- and outbound correspondence
• Attention to clients’ personal needs and requests
• Resolving client-based queries and issues
• Following up on late payments and outstanding balances on clients’ accounts
• Taking payments from cards and processing these payments on system
• Drafting of spreadsheets and documents for managerial use
• Tending to all things guest-related 
• Bookings, reservations, leisure and travel-related queries and assistance
• Selling venues and rooms to high-profile clientele
• Literate in OPERA PMS SYSTEM – Hospitality software

Reason for leaving:                 New job opportunity at Discovery Health

UH Logistics

Administrative Assistant (Part-Time)

December 2017 – May 2018

• Answering of and directing phone calls
• Organising and scheduling meetings and appointments
• Producing correspondence memos, letters and forms
• Ordering of office supplies
• Booking of travel arrangements and itineraries
• General support to visitors and clients
• Providing information by answering questions and requests
• Providing research and delivering presentations
• Maintaining supplies and inventories
• Covering of receptions desk when necessary
• Coordinating office procedures
• Monitoring of inbound- and outbound correspondence
• Filing and reports

Reason for leaving:                 Permanent employment secured above

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT MUSICAL ABILITIES

Conductor

Private (Part-Time)

January 2016 – Present

• Energetic approach to teaching and understanding notation
• Focus on intricate harmonies and dissonance
• Enthusiasm for dynamics and rhythm
• Emphasis on personality and facial expression
• Ability to ensure the correct pronunciation of different languages
• Experimentation with different genres of choral music
• Use of instrumentation for non-acapella arrangements
• Experienced in providing piano accompaniment

Composer

Private (Part-Time)

January 2016 – Present

• Composing for choirs, ensembles, chamber groups and church choirs
• Intricate attention to harmonies, melodies and instrumentals
• Producing score sheets for individual and group use
• Usage of recording software, such as GarageBand, to arrange compositions electronically
• Notation literate with various subscriptions to music platforms, such as Apple Music, SoundCloud and IMDB

Accompanist

Private (Part-Time)

January 2016 – Present

• Accompany choirs and ensembles/solos to events, competitions and examinations
• Proficient at sight reading
• Accompanist for Eisteddfod, examinations, competitions, events and recreational purposes
• Skilled in providing assistance where necessary

Life Orientation

Grades 8-10

January 2022 – Present

• Teaching life orientation to learners according to CAPS scope and – syllabus
• Marking, planning of lessons and organisation of administrative functions surrounding the subject
• Skilled in provision of assistance

Coaching

Netball

October 2019 – Present

• Coaching netball from u12 to u15
• Accompanying learners on sports tours
• Licensed level 1 referee

Die Afrikaanse Hoërskool Grens                             

Grade 12 (2016)

• Subjects:                     English Home Language

Afrikaans Huistaal

Life Orientation

Mathematics

History

Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

• Status:                         74% - PASSED (Bachelor’s Pass)

• Achievements:           Headgirl 2016

Head of Rotary Interact 2016

Head Editor of Lourier (School Paper) 2016

Place 3rd in 2015 National School’s Moot Court Competition having won best essay for cases presented

The School Of Music

Grade 8                                   Trinity College London proficient in pianoforte and vocals

Duration:                                 January 2007 – Present (CURRENTLY WORKING ON ATCL DIPLOMA IN PIANOFORTE)

• Subjects taken:           Pianoforte

Vocals

Recorder

Flute

Violin

Classical Guitar

Ukulele

Theory in Music and History

The University Of Pretoria

LLB (Bachelor of Laws)

January 2017 – December 2017

• Status:                         Incomplete
• Reason:                       Change of career choice to music                

The TEFL Professional Development Institute

120 Hour Online TEFL Course

March 2018 – April 2018

• Status:                         PASSED (97%)

Trinity College London

Grade 6 Music Theory

November 2022

• Status:                         PASSED (92%)

UNISA

BMus

January 2023 - Present