Aurelia Rocha

Experience

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  YOSA

  Oct 2012 - May 2015

  Increased and developed working relationships between YOSA and local symphony musicians, including contracting for teaching and performanceUtilizing regular site visits, email, and phone communication, maintained and developed relationships with local orchestra and band directors to increase recruiting efforts and to further develop the YOSA Music At School outreach programImproved templates and schedules for disseminating information to YOSA orchestra directors and staff which created greater consistency and continuity across programs and rehearsalsAssisted in coordinating activities and YOSA events, including fund raising and reception events with Development at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, NEISD, and Edgewood ISD. Show less Developed a new working relationship with Edgewood ISD and planned an after-school strings music education program which continues as YOSA Music At SchoolSupervised a staff of music educators to teach beginning strings in the Edgewood ISD and developed a leadership plan which allowed them to work with and learn from each otherOversaw curriculum and benchmark development for beginning musiciansOrganized monthly YOSA MÁS concerts at Edgewood ISD which educated parents and others in the community about the importance of arts and how arts aids in the development of their child or student Show less

  • YOSA Operations Coordinator

    Jul 2014 - May 2015

  • YOSA MÁS Director

    Oct 2012 - Jul 2014
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  Alamo Colleges District

  Jul 2015 - now

  Adjunct Faculty

  • MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation in face-to-face, hybrid, and entirely online environments• Teach MUSI 1311 Music Theory in face-to-face environments• Teach MUAP 1209, 2209, and 2210 Applied Cello

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  Children's Chorus of San Antonio

  Sept 2015 - now

  Operations Associate

  • Provide general program support, including stage management and production, for CCSA ensembles• Timely and consistent communication with all singers, families, and others through weekly emails• Maintain and update database of singers and their families, and volunteers with Salesforce• Development assistance writing donor letters and database maintenance in Salesforce• Oversee student interns and provide training and guidance throughout internship cycle

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  TheArtsFundSA /San Antonio Wolf Trap Early arts in Education

  Sept 2016 - now

  San Antonio Wolf Trap Teaching Artist

  • Provide professional development in the use of performing arts strategies for teaching to San Antonio educators working with students in PreK4SA and San Antonio area independent school districts• Design Wolf Trap Teacher and Parent Involvement Workshops in close collaboration with Wolf Trap San Antonio Teaching Artist Team; mentor new teaching artists in workshop creation• Cultivate relationships with teachers and school principals to educate about Wolf Trap models for teaching early literacy Show less