EDUCATION: Doctor of Music Education (Ed.D), University of Georgia, Athens

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1 NICHOLAS THOMAS Curriculum Vita: EDUCATION: Doctor of Music Education (Ed.D), University of Georgia, Athens Educational Leadership and School Administration, Add-On Certification, Kennesaw State University Masters of Music Education (M.M.E.), University Of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign Bachelors of Science (B.S.), Music Education, Florida A&M University TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 2013-Current Visiting Assistant Professor in Music Education, Florida A&M University (Tallahassee, Florida) Teacher, Broward County Schools, Director of Bands/Instrumental Music, South Broward High School (Hollywood, Florida) Graduate Teaching Assistant, Instrumental Music Education, University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia) Adjunct Professor(Full Time), Assistant Director of Bands, Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, Texas) Teacher, DeKalb County School System, Band Director, Southwest DeKalb High School (Decatur, Georgia). CLINICS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED: The Mid-West Band/Orchestra Clinic The National Association for Music Education (NAFME) National Convention Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) In-State Conference Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA) In-State Conference Energize! Conducting Workshop (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) Music for All/Bands of America National Concert Band Festival and Workshops Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) In-State Conference The Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Band Directors Consortium PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: The National Association for Music Education (NAFME) Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA) Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA) Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA) The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Broward Music Educators Association (BMEA) Broward County Band Directors Association (BCBDA) Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity Inc.

2 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education CERTIFICATIONS: Georgia: Music (P-12) (FLD767) (#460538) (Valid 7/1/12-6/30/17) Educational Leadership (P-12) (FLD767) (#460538) (Valid 7/1/12-6/30/17) Florida: Music (Professional) (# ) (Valid 7/1/12-6/30/17) Educational Leadership (Professional) (# ) (Valid 7/1/12-6/30/17) 2013 UNIVERSITY COURSE TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Applied Woodwinds (Music Education/Performance) Applied Saxophone (Music Education/Performance) General Music Appreciation (Art & Humanities) Instrumental Music Arranging (Music Education) Principles of Instrumental Voicing/Scoring (Music Education) Instrumental Music Ensembles - Marching, Jazz, and Concert Band Ensembles (Music Education0 Instrumental Methods and Techniques (Music Education) Instrumental Conducting (Music Education) Secondary Methods (Instrumental Music Education) Elementary Methods (Instrumental and General Music Education) Music Intern Supervision (Music Education) Music History (Music Education) Music Theory (Music Education) Public School Music Education (Music Education) History of Music Education (Music Education) Rap/Hip Hop Culture/Studies (Arts and Humanities) HIGH SCHOOL COURSE TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Instrumental Ensembles (Marching, Jazz, Concert Bands) Instrumental Ensembles (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced Band Ensembles) Advanced Placement Music Theory (AP Music Theory) General Music Theory Keyboard/Piano Guitar PROFESSIONAL TIMELINE: Attended the Florida Music Educators Association annual In-Service Conference January 9th-12th, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. Featured Guest Clinician for the Olsen Middle School annual Band Day, Olsen Middle School, Dania Beach, Florida - Emily Scott Langerholc, Director (March 2013). Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Higher Education, University of Georgia May 2013 Graduate of The University of Georgia, Athens. Ed.D in Music Education Appointed as Visiting Assistant Professor in Music Education, Florida A&M University 2012 Appointed Director of Bands/Instrumental Music at South Broward High School, Broward County

3 Schools, Hollywood, Florida. Featured Clinician, 2012 Southwest DeKalb High School Symphonic Band Clinic (January 2012). Featured Guest Conductor of the Southwest DeKalb High School Band at the 2012 Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) In-Service Conference, Savannah Georgia. (January 2012) Attended the 2012 Georgia Music Educators Association In State Conference. Savannah, Georgia - (January 2012) Featured Guest Clinician for the Chapel Hill Middle School annual Band Day, Chapel Hill Middle School, Decatur Georgia - Natalie Brown, Director (February 2012). Featured Guest Clinician of the Benjamin E.Mays High School Symphonic Band Clinic, Benjamin E.Mays High School, Atlanta, Georgia - William Erving, Director (February 2012). Featured Guest Clinician of the Miller Grove High School Symphonic Band Clinic, Miller Grove High, Lithonia, Georgia (February 2012) Featured Music Judge, 2012 DeKalb County School System Pre-Large Group Performance Evaluation. March 3rd, 2012 at Tucker High School Completed Written and Oral Comprehensive Doctoral Exams (March 2012), Committee Chair, Dr.Mary Leglar: Committee Members, Dr. David Schiller and Dr. Michael Robinson Awarded a Full Graduate Teaching Assistantship for the Academic Year in the Music Education Department of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at The University of Georgia, Athens. Responsibilities include Teaching MUSI 3150, Secondary Instrumental Methods, and monitoring undergraduate Student Teachers. Received the 2011 Director s Award for Excellence from the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at The University of Georgia, Athens. Completed One Year Doctoral Student Residency at the University of Georgia, Athens Full time resident to fulfill the Doctorate of Music Education course work at The University of Georgia, Athens. One of two additions to the Georgia Music Educators Association Band Adjudication list. Band Clinician - Zumwalt Middle School (Dallas, Texas) UIL Preparation. Attended the Texas Music Educators Association In State Conference, February 2010, San Antonio, Texas Appointed to the Music Faculty at Prairie View A&M University as Woodwind Professor, Assistant Director of Bands and Arranger for the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm. Credited Music Arranger on Mariah Carey s September 2009 album Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel, Track #10 Up Out My Face Boy (Reprise). Credited Music Arranger for the 2009 XBOX 360, PC & Playstation2 Video Game The BCFX Experience, The Doug William s Edition Developed by Nerjyzed Game Studios. Published Arranger for the Spring 2010 Hal Leonard Marching Library for Fall 2010, Numerous Arrangements to appear. Conductor - at the Historical Black Colleges and University (HBCU) National Band Directors

4 Consortium with Southwest DeKalb High School Wind Symphony. Conducted the 1 st African American High School Band (Southwest DeKalb High School Decatur, Georgia) in 80 Years to ever perform at the Bands of America/Music for All National Concert Band Festival. Selected by The College Band Director s National Association to attend the Energize! Conducting Symposium, held on the Campus of The University Michigan, Ann-Arbor. Saxophone Coach - Lassiter High School Symphonic Band (Marietta, Ga) Alfred Watkins, Director of Bands. Pre-Festival Judge - for the DeKalb County Schools Pre Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE).Festival Credited Arranger for R&B Artist Ne-Yo s National Hockey League All-Star Game Performance in February 2008 at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Credited arranger for the CAMI Off-Broadway Original Stage production Drumline Live. Clinician & Guest Conductor - at the Historical Black Colleges and University (HBCU) National Band Directors Consortium with Benjamin E.Mays High School (Atlanta, Ga), William Ervin, Director of Bands Southwest DeKalb High School Band featured in it s own hit reality TV series entitled Dallas Austin Presents Drumroll:SWD, which premièred in Fall 2007 on Atlanta s own Peachtree TV. Pre-Festival Judge - for the DeKalb County Schools Pre Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) Festival Southwest DeKalb High School Marching Band Performs at the 117 th Annual Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Credited Arranger for the Comedy Central Television Show Class of Arranged and co-composed original theme for show. Contracted by City of Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin to arrange for all marching bands in the City of Atlanta, the City s new and official theme song by Atlanta s own Dallas Austin The ATL. Saxophone Clinician - Lassiter High School (Marietta, Ga) Symphonic Band Camp, Alfred Watkins, Director of Bands.

5 2005 Credited Musical Arranger for the Nature s Own Commercial Breakin Bread Commercials. Completed Graduate School Studies at Kennesaw State University, in Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia. Add-On Certification in Educational Leadership Completed Graduate School Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Awarded the Master s Degree of Music Education (M.M.E.) Southwest DeKalb High School Band is the 1 st High School Band to ever be invited to perform as the Exhibition Band at the 2002 Bands of America Grand Nationals Competition. Attended the Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, Illinois. Attended the Georgia Music Educators Association In State Conference - Savannah, Georgia Southwest DeKalb High School is the feature Band in the 20 th Century Fox #1 hit Motion Picture Drumline. (I even made my acting debut in this movie!!!). Appointed Associate Director of Bands, Southwest DeKalb High, Decatur, Georgia - DeKalb County School System.