Michael Hershkowitz

Experience

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  Long Island Public Schools

  Sept 1999 - Jun 2003

  Music Teacher

  Conduct ensembles and teach small group lessons grades 6-12

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  Connolly Music Company

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Marketing Associate and Artist Manager

   Manage 200+ professional artists in strategic marketing initiatives, clinics and performances  Plan and organize all corporate trade show events, travel and exhibitry Design and manage corporate website Collaborate on national and international marketing strategies, including product launches, print advertising, and web advertising Work directly with local and national music organizations and music advocacy groups Maintain annual marketing budget Manage CRM software and trained employees in implementation and procedures Show less

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  Stony Brook University

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2022

  Pre-Concert lecturer for Stony Brook symphony Orchestra concert. One hour before SBSO concerts I present a free discussion and listening session for the community in the Staller Center Recital Hall. • Develop curriculum for music theory, chamber music, early learning and lifelong learning classes• Manage three Directors, two assistants and 25 faculty members• Oversee hiring and professional development of staff including biannual observations• Manage budget and accounts receivable• Coordinate all promotion and recruitment Schedule, produce, market and manage nearly 350 public concerts for the Music Department at Stony Brook University. Direct marketing efforts in print, email, web and social media to reflect the missions of the department, the college and the university. Serve as a purchasing advisor for large scale media projects. Direct alumni engagement and fundraising efforts. Outreach development, management, and audience engagement. Lecturer for ACH101: A seminar intended to integrate students into the Undergraduate Arts, Culture, and Humanities and into the University community by providing information about Stony Brook and a forum for discussion of values, intellectual and social development, and personal as well as institutional expectations.

  • Pre-Concert Lecturer

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2022

  • Executive Director of Community Music Programs

    Jan 2007 - Jul 2022

  • Director of Concerts and Community Education

    Sept 2006 - Jul 2022

  • Lecturer

    Aug 2014 - Dec 2015
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  Gallery North

  Mar 2021 - now

  Strategic Planning Consultant

  Serve on the Gallery North Strategic Planning Committee to help focus growth, audience development, project development, and long-term sustainability

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  THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Educational Leadership Intern

  Work alongside the principal and assistant principal at Arrowhead Elementary School and observe other leadership positions within the district.

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  Islip Public School District

  Jul 2022 - now

  Director of Fine Arts