Professional Resume'

Address available upon e-mail request

johnfmorgan@johnfmorganmusic.com

Professional Memberships

Georgia Retired Educators Association

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

Experience

(2014-2020) Choral Director for Vidalia City Schools at J. R. Trippe Middle School and Vidalia High School.

(2011) First Print Music Publication: Humbug!

(2008 - 2014) Swainsboro High School (Emanuel County Schools) -- Choral Director 9-12 (2008-2011 I was choral director and general music teacher at both Swainsboro Middle and Swainsboro High).

Established the first Music Technology course and developed the curriculum taught for 2 years at Swainsboro High School.

Swainsboro Middle School Chorus scored straight Superior Ratings in Performance and Sight-Reading at GMEA District 10 Large Group Performance Evaluation in Augusta, GA in March of 2014.

Students participated in District 10 Honor Chorus

Several GMEA All State Chorus Students

2010 AA Region Literary Meet: Boys Solo - Second Place, Girls Trio - Second Place, Girls Solo - Third Place . Many other GHSA Literary participants over the years.

(2005-2008) J. R. Trippe Middle School (Vidalia, GA) -- Band Director 6-8, Assistant Band Director Vidalia High School.

JRTMS Band went to festival for the first time in many years and scored straight superior ratings.

2007-2008 System Teacher of the Year

(2003-present) Vidalia Cornerstone Church (Formerly Vidalia First United Methodist Church)(Vidalia, GA) -- Adult Choir Director, Traditional Worship Leader and Pianist.

(2002-2014) Vidalia Community Chorus (Vidalia, GA) -- Pianist/Men's Rehearsal Technician from 2002-2013. Conductor from 2013 to 2014.

(2003-2005) Montgomery County Middle/High Schools (Mt. Vernon, GA) -- Choral Music 6-12, Band 5-12.

Marching band won Gene Wyles (best in class) trophy at Worth County Invitational Marching Contest

Several students awarded All-State Chorus Membership

Girls' Trio won Region Literary Meet

(1997-2003) Turner County Public Schools (Ashburn, GA) -- Choral Music 8-12, General Music 6-8

Established the first middle school choral program in the district, with an enrollment of over 100.

First GMEA district choral festival appearance in the district (favorable judges comments).

Students awarded GMEA All State Chorus membership for the first time in the district.

Students placed in Region Literary events, including 1st place middle school quartet and boys solo, and State Champion AA Boys Quartet.

Choirs maintained a busy performance schedule at community events.

Music classes for grades six and seven included music appreciation and guitar classes.

Rehired by school system after a year off.

(2000-2003) First United Methodist Church (Ashburn, GA) -- Pipe Organist

(1992-1997) Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church (Sylvester, GA)-- Choirmaster/Organist

(1990-1996) Turner County Public Schools (Ashburn, GA) -- Band 8-12, General Music 5-8, Kindergarten Music, Choral Music 9-12

Established the first high school choral program in the district.

Re-established the then-defunct high school band program.

First GMEA District Band Festival Superior rating in the history of the district.

Marching band performed in many local parades plus parade at Universal Studios, Orlando, FL.

Superior rating at non-GMEA choral festival with extra-curricular middle school chorus.

(1987-1989) Vidalia Church of God (Vidalia, GA) -- Minister of Music and Youth

Church pianist and choir director for all ages, planning and rehearsing all service music.

(1985-1987) First Baptist Church (Vidalia, GA) -- Music Associate/Pianist

(1984-1985) Vidalia Church of God (Vidalia, GA) -- Minister of Music and Youth

(1982-1983) First Baptist Church (Vidalia, GA) -- Pastoral Intern/Pianist

(1981-1982) Blessed Hope Baptist Church (Marietta, GA) -- Minister of Music

Education

(2009) Troy University -- Masters of Science in Postsecondary Education with an emphasis in Instructional Technology

(1998-2003) Valdosta State University -- Pursued Master's Degree in Education Administration and Supervision with approximately half of coursework completed and a 4.0 GPA, but family health issues and subsequent band directing jobs kept me from finishing this degree.

(1978-1982) Shorter College -- Bachelor of Music Education, magna cum laude, with departmental honors in piano performance.

Ruth Barron Music Education Award (for excellence in student teaching at South Cobb High School)

Presser Foundation Scholarship

Helen Dean Rhodes Scholarship

Pi Kappa Lambda Music Society

Phi Mu Alpha Sinphonia Professional Music Fraternity

GMTA State winner in piano, 1982

(1978) North Cobb High School (Kennesaw, GA) Valedictorian of the class of 1978.



Other Experience

Marching band arranger and composer - with arrangements played by Cobb County and Floyd County bands. More recently orchestrated several published major broadway-style musicals for Sarasota (FL) Baptist Church.

Proficient trumpet player (All State band and chorus membership as a student).

In-Tech certified by GA DOE.

Proficient in MOODLE (Online Content Management for Virtual Learning) and HTML writing. I have created and managed SQL databases, and write custom PHP, MySQLi and PDO to access and update the data.

References

Available upon e-mail request

Here are some links to places I have worked:

Turner County Schools

Montgomery County Schools

Vidalia City Schools

Emanuel County Schools

Vidalia First Baptist

Vidalia Church of God

Vidalia Cornerstone Church