CRISTOPHER COLICCHIO

51 E. McClellan Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey  07039  | H: 973-716-9218 | C: 973-747-6925

 

Website:  creationsbyclick@com

 

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a private guitar teacher position that will inspire students to love guitar music and develop technical skills that will allow them to perform  enjoyable songs.

 

Please view a video of my vocal concerts:  https://vimeo.com/117942562

 

NJ TEACHING CERTIFICATE:  KDG-12th GRADE: VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Private Guitar Instructor                              1986-1995

 

Elementary Vocal Music Teacher                   

  Passaic Public Schools (NJ)                       1992-2015

  Kinnelon Public Schools (NJ)                    1989-1992

 

General Classroom Teacher

     -created and supervised a sixth grade songwriting competition in which the winning

       song was performed by the the staff chorus at the annual spring concert

      -collaborated with staff to produce multicultural assemblies

      -taught engaging popular songs to capture student interest

      -utilized song lyrics as a medium for teaching essential life skills

      -implemented Kodaly principles to promote music literacy

 

Music Director

    -Annual Winter and Spring Choral Concerts

     -Kindergarten Class Day Presentations

     -Sixth Grade Graduations

 

Special Education Music Teacher                

  The Children’s Institute                 Maplewood, NJ               1984-1986

  The Deron School                            Livingston, NJ                 1984-1988

 

EDUCATION:    

Montclair State University          MA degree Music Education                2002 

                                                         Classical Guitar Major                           

Regional Training Center           30 graduate credits in education        2004   

Montclair State University          BA degree Music Education                 1983

                                                              Classical Guitar Major

EXTRACURRICULAR  ACTIVITIES

Freelance Actor:  https://vimeo.com/album/1721890/video/30518517 

Music Camp Director:    Willowlake Day Camp;  Brooklake and Horizons Day Camp, Stonybrook Day Camp, guitar and piano, golf, family travel, screenwriting.

 

REFERENCES 

 

Martha Ackerman-                          Livingston Public Schools ( LHS Teacher)

973) 610-7425                                   Coordinator of Little Children’s Theatre in Livingston)

 

Diana Kattak       Principal                 Mario Drago School, Passaic, NJ     973-470-5503                

Judy Trawinsky  Asst Principal        School #15   Passaic, NJ                    973-815-8563

Jacque Diggs      EAP VP Union        Passaic Public Schools                       973-777-1970