Rachel McGrain

Experience

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  Camp of the Arts

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

  Camp Counselor
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  SOLARplayers theatre company

  Apr 2009 - Aug 2011

  Co-founder, Stage Manager, Producer, Actor
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  Self-employed

  Apr 2010 - Mar 2020

  Trumpet Performer

  Experienced in classical, jazz, and musical theatre

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  Higher Achievement

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Coordinator of Site Operations
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  Hillel Alternative Spring Break Program

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2012

  Trip Leader

  Led a trip of UMD students to Seattle, Washington to learn about and volunteer with organizations that promote physical fitness, nutrition education, food access, and organic foods in at-risk communities

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  Higher Achievement

  Jun 2012 - Sept 2012

  Assistant Center Director

  As Higher Achievement's Assistant Center Director, I led summer program community gatherings for 50-60 Baltimore City Public School middle school students, created and taught a four-week drama elective curriculum culminating in a public student performance, and organized and facilitated field day activities for 100 middle school students.

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  Sigma Alpha Iota, Gamma Epsilon chapter

  Aug 2012 - May 2013

  President
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  Writing for Nonprofits

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  As an undergraduate TA, I assisted students on assignments to write grants, press releases, program proposals, and resumes, taught mini-lessons about various non-profit organizations, and met with the professor weekly to discuss curriculum, teaching strategies, and student goals.

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  The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  National Partnerships Intern
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  Teach For America

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  Corps Member
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  Baltimore City Public Schools

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2019

  As the inaugural band teacher at Green Street Academy, I taught 7th grade scholars to read musical notation, appreciate and analyze music of all genres, and work together to play body percussion, bucket drumming, and recorder pieces. In addition, some scholars learned to play flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, or percussion in a whole group setting. After school, I taught private piano and drumset lessons, conducted the GSA drumline, and started an after-school wind band named by students as the Lightning Bolts Band. To showcase our student performers, I worked with the fine arts team to organize bi-annual fine arts night performances. The Lightning Bolts Band and GSA drumline also performed at numerous school events as well as the Best of Maryland Arts Education Festival. To support the program, I collected over 70 instrument donations, over $5,000 in monetary donations for supplies and instrument repairs. I organized field trips to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and guest performances and workshops with the Lyric Opera, Austin Antoine, and Ballet Nouveau. I also recruited and oversaw volunteers to work with students both during the day and after school. Show less As the 7th/8th grade math teacher at KASA Baltimore College Preparatory, I developed and implemented lessons to teach and supplement the 7th & 8th grade Agile Mind math curriculum, proctored MSA, PARCC, NOVA, and iReady testing, and planned and led field trips to the Walter’s Art Museum, the United States Capitol, University of Maryland, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, and Dave and Busters. As the 8th Grade Team Leader, I facilitated weekly 8th grade team meetings and student council meetings, planned monthly PBIS reward activities, and planned and led field trips to places including the Baltimore Museum of Industry, American Visionary Arts Museum, University of Maryland, Center Stage, and the Maryland Science Center. I also applied for and won a $700 Target field trip grant so our students could go on a Living Classrooms expedition. As the middle school track coach, I led practices after school, taught athletes about running, stretching, and nutrition, and led and assisted our two team managers. In the spring, student athletes completed their first 5K race. Show less

  • Instrumental Music Teacher

    Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

  • Mathematics Teacher

    Aug 2013 - Jun 2016
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  Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2020

  Brass Coach

  As the volunteer brass coach for the BLSYW after school band program in 2015-2016, I taught both individual and group lessons to middle and high school students who are studying trumpet, trombone, euphonium, and french horn.This school year (2019-2020), I help lead drumline rehearsals, support small-group instrumental work, and support whole-group rehearsals.

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  MERIT Health Leadership Academy

  Nov 2015 - Mar 2016

  Math Tutor

  As a tutor, I helped eleventh-grade students in the MERIT program correct and understand problems on their pre-calculus assessments.

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  Arts Education in Maryland Schools

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2021

  Development Director
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  Repair the World

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2022

  Baltimore City Director
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  Arts Education in Maryland Schools

  Sept 2022 - now

  Executive Director