Summary

• Degrees in music theory, music performance, terminal degree in curriculum and instruction, post-doctoral studies in supervision and administration

• Certified in Vocal Music K-12, Supervisor of Student Teachers, City or Parish Supervisor

• Teaching experience in grades P-8 and college undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as presentation of staff development for adult learners

• Excellent computer skills

• Excellent writing skills

• Active in professional organizations and other professional activities

Education

• Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction - August, 2001
  Louisiana Education Consortium / The University of Louisiana at Monroe
  Dissertation: Effects of Musical Pitch Instruction on Reading Skills and Phonemic Awareness in Kindergarten Students

• Plus 30 hours - May, 1997
  Louisiana Education Consortium and Northeast Louisiana University

• Completed teaching certification, vocal music - K-12 May, 1991
  Northeast Louisiana University

• Master of Music in applied voice May, 1980
  Northeast Louisiana University

• Bachelor of Music in theory and composition - May, 1978
  Northeast Louisiana University

• Additional course work in supervision and administration - Fall 2003-present

Teaching Experience

• Monroe City Schools, Monroe, LA

• August 1991 through present - Sallie Humble Elementary

• August 2004 through present - Barkdull Faulk Elementary

• August 1999 through August 2004 - Lincoln Elementary

• August 1991 through August 1999 - Berg Jones Elementary

• August 1990 through August 1991 - Jefferson Jr. High

• Subjects Taught:

• Elementary: classroom music - grades P-6, 5th- and 6th-grade choir.

• Jr. High: 7th- and 8th-grade choir, 7th-grade study skills.

• University of Phoenix, online campus

• May 2002 through present (part time)

• Mentor/evaluator for faculty candidates

• Courses taught (all master's level)

• Action Research

• The Art and Science of Teaching

• Communication Skills for Graduates

• Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Visual and Performing Arts

• Foundations of Curriculum

• Elementary Student Teaching Seminar I: The Professional Educator

• Introduction to Action Research

• Introduction to Educational Research

• Models, Theories, and Instructional Strategies

• Growing and Learning Theories

• Louisiana Delta Community College, Monroe, LA

• January 2005 through present (adjunct - occasional)

• Course taught

• Music Appreciation

• St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1901 Lexington Ave., Monroe, LA
  August 1992 through May 1995
  Director of Children's Choirs (part-time)

• Northeast Louisiana University, Music Department, Monroe, LA
  1980-81 school year - Part-time Instructor
  1979-80, 1978-79 school years - Graduate Assistant

• Subjects Taught: Guitar classes, Music appreciation, Voice lessons

• Self-employed music teacher
  August 1976 through May 1981

• Zeagler's Music, Monroe, LA
  August 1974 through May 1976
  Position: Guitar teacher - Part-time

• Winslow School of Music, West Monroe, LA
  May 1973 through August 1974
  Position: Guitar teacher - Part-time

Other Work Experience

• Northeast Louisiana University College of Education
  1998-99 school year
  Research Graduate Assistant for Dr. Bob Cage

• Shotwell, Brown & Sperry, Monroe, LA
  October 1984 through August, 1990
  Paralegal/Abstracter

• Louisiana Cash Register, Monroe, LA
  July 1981 through October, 1984
  Branch Manager

Professional Activities, Awards

• District 1 Choral Directors Association

• Elementary Division Chair

• Louisiana Music Educators Association

• Marquis' Who's Who in America

• Marquis' Who's Who in American Education

• Monroe Federation of Teachers / American Federation of Teachers

• Music Educators National Conference

• Notary Public, State of Louisiana

• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

• Phi Delta Kappa

• Zeagler Music Award, NLU, 1979-80

• Author/maintain Web pages for several professional organizations. My own Web page was recognized in Teaching Music, April 2001

Professional Committees

• Curriculum Review Committee - Music division, University of Louisiana at Monroe (2004)

• Grant Review Committee - Chase Grants, Monroe City Schools (2004)

• Diversity Committee - Monroe City Schools (Chair) (2004-05)

• Elementary Dream Team - Monroe City Schools (2004)

• Elementary Lesson Plan Design Committee - Monroe City Schools (2005)

• Ethics Committee - University of Phoenix (2007)

• Curriculum Guide Writing Committee (Music) - Louisiana Department of Education (2007-08)

Professional Presentations, Publications

• Music Education for Classroom Teachers - Carver Elementary, Spring 1999

• Multicultural Issues in Music Education - Monroe City Schools Music Faculty, Fall 1999

• Being an Advocate for Music Education - Monroe City Schools Elementary Music Faculty, Fall 2001

• Web Resources for Music Teachers - Monroe City Schools Elementary Music Faculty, Fall 2001

• State Benchmarks vs. National Standards in Music - Monroe City Schools Elementary Music Faculty, Fall 2001

• Introduction to Music Notation Software - Monroe City Schools Elementary Music Faculty, Fall 2001

• Standards in Music Education for the Elementary Grades - Monroe City Schools Elementary Music Faculty, January 3, 2005

• Cakewalk Music Creation Software - Monroe City Schools Music Faculty, October 20, 2006

• Moore, J. C. (2005). Will Louisiana's definition of "highly qualified" mean "less qualified" for elementary music teachers? The Louisiana Musician, 70(3). p. 16.

• Moore, J. C. (March 25, 2007). Value placed on higher education degree declining [Guest editorial]. The News Star.

Grants

• Teaching Tolerance Grant for multicultural teaching materials - system-wide, funded Fall 1999

• Monroe Junior League Grant for recorder class materials, funded Fall 2000

• Monroe Junior League Grant for musical instruments, funded Fall 2003

• Monroe Junior League Grant for classroom materials, funded Fall 2006

Volunteer and Community

• Boy Scouts of America - active on local and district/council levels with Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Order of the Arrow.

• District Award of Merit 1997

• Silver Beaver Award 2004

• Vigil Honor 2006

• Monroe Marriage Encounter

• St. Paul's United Methodist Church

Personal Data

• Born June 28, 1955, Mobile, Alabama

• Married Kathleen D. Fleming in 1978.

• Kathleen is currently a Family Nurse Practitioner / faculty at LSU Medical School at E. A. Conway Medical Center in Monroe, LA.

• Children: Margaret "Meg" - b. 1983, James, Jr. - b. 1985, Aaron - b. 1986, and Daniel - b. 1991