Mary McInory Educational CV

Mary McInroy

Email:
marymcinroy@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: 07593380638



CV AIM:

• An innovative and experienced singing teacher, who is versatile, teaching both adults as well as children, solo teaching, as well as group teaching within classroom and workshop environments

• An enthusiastic facilitator and communicator who takes a holistic and humanist approach to teaching.

• A flexible and creative music teacher, teaching popular music history, song writing and music theory, from NQ to degree level.

• A successful singer/songwriter, with excellent industry experience in live performance and recording. Having composed and recorded two solo albums.

• Experienced and efficient using PC and Mac packages; including: Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Dream Weaver, Fireworks, as well as Garage Band, Apple Logic and Cubase music programmes.

EDUCATION

2007-2008 University of Dundee
(TQFE) Postgraduate Teaching Qualification in Further Education

Subjects studied
• Government legislation and initiatives
• Teaching approaches and methodologies
• Assessment and marking
• Lesson planning

2002-2004 The Open University and Middlesex University
BA Arts Degree:

Subjects studied
• Composition and musical development, music analysis, keyboard skills, voice and guitar.
• Popular music history


2000-2002. the Open University and Middlesex University
Diploma in Music

Subject studied
• Musical analysis: Baroque, Romantic, Classical and 20th century music.
• Harmony writing: Baroque, Romantic, Classical and 20th century music.

1997-1999 Morley College London.
Music access certificate

Subject studied
• Jazz vocals and improvisation
• Guitar
• Keyboard skills
• World music
• Music theory
• Music analysis

WORK EXPERIENCE

Feb 2010 ongoing (Part time)
Dundee Youth Music coordinator for Dundee city council

• Organising meetings
• Supporting and advising music youth groups and music education DPTS
• Developing music provisions for young people
• Developing partnerships
• Organising CPD and events

July 2007 -2010 - Present Dundee Council
Music coordinator for summer music project ‘Sound Base’

• Working with children and young adults from 10 to 18. Coordinating tutors and organising live performance, as well as giving tuition in voice and song writing.


October 2009- 2010
Music primary teacher

• Teaching children music in an international school in Doha Qatar.
• Preparing and teaching music curriculum key stages 1 and 2
• Playing and helping in assemblies.
• Developing extra curriculum activities including a key stage 1 and 2 choirs.



2001 – 2009 - Perth College of Further Education
Fractional Music lecturer

Tutoring voice, song writing and live performance on the NQ, HN, and BA music courses.
• Planning courses
• Delivering and tutoring
• Assessing and marking

2007-2009 Perth and Kinross Council ‘Youth Initiative Project’
Vocal tutor (Saturday mornings)

• Working with children form 8 to 17 years, using percussion and voice.


2001-2006 Perth College of Further Education. Evening class tutor
Vocal tutor and coordinator

• Created and ran a popular singing, and group harmony evening class at Perth College, which is still running.

1999 –2000 Durant’s Special School London
Mentor

• Helping young adult with schoolwork, listening, discussing and supporting.

1997–2000 Musico London Agency
Voice and keyboard tutor

1985 –2010 Performing Artist

• Performing jazz, blues and pop within the UK and abroad, as well as recording and composing two solo albums through vivid sounds/Polestar Records, and Mary Mac records under the artist name ‘Mary Mac’

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

• Poetry and reading
• Going to the theatre, live music.
• Hill walking, nature
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Memberships: The Musicians Union, MCPS, PRS, PPL, CATCO, and ‘The British Voice Association’ (BVA)





REFEREES

Ms Jo West
Curriculum Manager
Perth College
Crieff Road
Perth
PH1
Email: jo.west@uhi.perth.ac.uk
Tel 01738 877000

Emily Dewhurst
Music development officer
Dundee City Council
Leisure and Communities department
Dundee contemporary Arts
152 Nethergate Centre
Dundee City Council
DD1 4DY
Tel: 01382 432473

Mr Pete Honeyman
Advanced Practioner
Perth College
Crieff Road
Perth
PH1
Email: Pete.honeyman@uhi.ac.uk
Tel 01738 877000