Deryck Clarke

Experience

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  United States Army

  Nov 1991 - Aug 1995

  Support Specialist/Army Bandsman

  Honorably discharged.Tours of duty included 101 Airborne Division; managed payroll, purchasing,bookkeeping, cash disbursement, and money exchanges for all U.S. armed forces. Investigated and resolved payroll problems for troops in the field.Military Decorations: the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Air Assault Badge. Also awarded many certificates and awards for exemplary performance and leadership.Military Volunteerism: Volunteered to perform French horn for Somali orphanages. While stationed in Korea, volunteered to perform brass quintet concert for North Korean soldiers at Demilitarized Zone. Show less

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  Apple Hill Chamber Music Festival

  Jul 2000 - Aug 2000

  Guest Artist/Faculty

  Coach wind chamber music, perform Mozart Quintet for Horn and Strings K.407 with the Apple Hill Chamber Players, and interact with young people participating in Playing for Peace - an initiative by the Apple Hill Chamber Players to create opportunities for kids living in the middle East, Northern Ireland, and other areas victimized by political and military conflict.

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  Berlin, Germany

  Sept 2000 - Aug 2001

  Orchestral Musician/Private Instructor

  · Performed as principal orchestra member in the Stella production of Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." · Private teacher of all brass instruments for students at the John F. Kennedy School in Berlin.

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  Mannes College of Music

  Sept 2002 - Jun 2004

  Educational Outreach Faculty

  · Teacher of brass to foster children (ages 9 to 15) in `Pathways to Excellence' program.

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  Harlem School of the Arts (HSA)

  Dec 2004 - Aug 2005

  Interim Music Department Director

  Served as Interim Director of the Music Department; reported to the President, Vice President, and Board of Directors. Provided outstanding artistic, administrative, and operational leadership to faculty of 45 and to 500 students.Managed budget of over $600,000; successfully maintained a large instrument and equipment inventory, created schedules.Produced concerts, recruited prospective students, interacted with parents, mentored students, supported faculty, coordinated with other department directors.Spearheaded several initiatives that positively impacted on the morale within the music department. Show less

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  Newark Public Schools

  Sept 2006 - Jun 2009

  Instrumental and Vocal Music teacher

  · Honored by State of New Jersey for public service. · Presented student performances for Newark Mayor Cory Booker and other dignitaries. · Taught instrumental and vocal music to students from pre-Kindergarten to eighth grade. · Develop brass and percussion ensemble program for students with special needs in addition to teaching after-school beginning strings. · Used the Recorder Karate curriculum in grades 3, 4, and students with special needs. · Produced assembly programs tailored to the needs of specific subjects and grades. · Greatly contributed to school espirit de cor. Show less

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  The Harmony Effect, Inc.

  Oct 2009 - now

  Founder

  Founder and Program Director of arts organization dedicated to providing professional music instruction in under-served areas the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area.Provide artistic leadership, solicit donations, build strong coalitions in the public and private sector in order to carry out mission.

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  William Paterson University

  Jan 2013 - Nov 2013

  Music After School Site Director

  Coordinate with local music educators from Paterson Public Schools, supervise outstanding graduate teaching fellows from William Paterson University School of Music, develop curriculum, and forge relationships with community leaders for the Music After School project. This semester, my objective is to lay the groundwork for a sustainable city-wide Youth Orchestra, Band, and Chorus system in Paterson, NJ.

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  Cicely Tyson School of Performing And Fine Arts

  Nov 2013 - Jun 2015

  Visiting Artist

  French horn masterclasses and sectionals Chamber music coachingAudition preparationCareer counseling

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  Newark Arts Education Roundtable

  Jan 2014 - now

  Member

  The NAER is a strategic alliance driven by the mission to ensure that all Newark youth have equitable access to high quality arts education.

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  The Harlem Chamber Players

  Jan 2014 - now

  EducationDirect and coordinate all Harlem Chamber Players (THCP) music educational activities.Develop an education strategic plan with the Board of Directors designed to assist THCP in expanding its impact on students in the community and the greater NY area.Serve as primary liaison between the THCP and area educational institutions.Work with THCP Artistic Director and Executive Director to program and design education concerts and all education programs.Plan and manage operations for the annual Annual Joint Concert with Opus 118 Harlem School of Music and Annual Black History Month concert.Maintain evaluation and assessment reports for all education programs.Develop and maintain annual budget in partnership with the Executive Director.Coordinate fundraising responsibilities with the Board of Directors and attend events.Serve as part of the senior management team to assist the Executive Director in setting and implementing administrative and artistic policies established by the Board.Develop and maintain budgets for education programs with Executive Director.Prepare education program descriptions for grants.OutreachTake a leadership role in developing new education programs and collaborations that maximize the THCP impact on the community.Develop and maintain collaborations with other cultural institutions, performance venues, and community leaders by participating with various community constituents in forums regarding education and engagement in the fine and performing arts.Speak publicly when called upon to do so as an advocate for THCP and music education for all ages and provide leadership in the arts community as relates to education and engagement. Show less

  • Director Of Educational Program

    Nov 2014 - now

  • Educational Outreach

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Educational Outreach

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
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  East Orange Public Schools

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  Vocal and General Music Teacher

  Prepare sixth grade students for participation in advanced instrumental and vocal music ensembles while following curriculum of East Orange School Distrtict. Students learn various styles of music from their own cultures and from around the world. Students learn to perform music by ear, improvise, read notation with comprehension, and composition while practice collaboration and peer teaching.

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  Education Through Music

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

  Instructional Supervisor

  - Make on-site visits to mentor music teachers (average 3 days/week)- Design an achievable professional development plan to strengthen music teachers’ skills, leverage the individual teacher’s current skill set and capitalizing on their strengths- Provide actionable feedback to music teachers and document their progress- Assist, guide and train music teachers in developing musical activities, lesson plans, curriculum, assessment strategies, producing performances based on ETM benchmarks and training materials- Assist with the management of school partnerships, including relationship and communications with school leadership- Contribute to ETM’s professional development knowledge base, resources and overall teacher training Show less

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  Carolina Academy of Music

  Mar 2019 - now

  Teacher of Brass and Beginning Music

  Historical instrument performances with Musica Raritana in New Brunswick, NJ and Early Music New York. Member of Soulful Symphony, Baltimore, MD.