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Nathan Mercer
Age: 31
Citizenship: USA
Academic Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Certificates: other
Current Location: USA, Ocean Springs, MS
Other Qualifications:
- Education: University of Southern Mississippi-Final GPA 2.75
- Bachelor of Music Education with emphasis in Percussion
- Clinton High School- Graduate Spring 1998
- Other schools attended: Hinds Community College & Jones County Junior College
- Coursework included:
- § Music Theory I-IV
- § Development of Aural Skills I-IV
- § Piano I-IV, with completion of Piano Competency Exam
- § Instrumental Methods
- § Conducting
- § Marching Band Fundamentals
- § 20th Century Harmony
- § Form & Analysis
- § Elementary & Secondary Methods
- § Public Education in the U.S.
- § Educational Psychology
- § Tests & Measurements
- § Psychology & Education of Exceptional and Gifted Individuals
- § Private Percussion instruction
- § Marching Band as well as many other graded ensembles, which shall be mentioned in the following section?
- Honors: 3 year Lions All-State Band Member- placing 6th, 4th, & 2nd Chair in Percussion, 1 year Lions All-State Band 2nd Alternate, 2 year Delta State Honor Band Member
- Extracurricular Activities:
- § U.S.M. Marching Band Drum-line (Section leader Fall ’03), U.S.M. Percussion Ensemble, U.S.M. Steel Pan Orchestra, U.S.M. Steel Pan Combo, U.S.M. Samba Band, U.S.M. Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Winds, U.S.M. Marimba Ensemble.
- § Clinton High School Marching Band Member (Section Leader ’97-98), Clinton High School Indoor Drum-line Member, Clinton High School Percussion Ensemble Member.
- Student Teaching
- 8/06- 10/06 LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL
- Laurel Public School District in Laurel, MS
- Mentor Teacher: Mrs. Tamiko Bridges
- Responsibilities: instructing percussion at Nora Davis Middle School, Oak Park Elementary, Jones Junior High School, & Laurel High School. Recently, I instructed percussion at these schools while conducting the 8th grade band at Jones Junior High School as well as teach 8th grade percussion. Lesson plans for the 8th grade band are drafted on a weekly basis with playing tests delivered during the weeks end. All of the percussionists are taught with an emphasis on technique and reading music, which varies in difficulty from grade to grade. Some students are also instructed privately to assist them in honor band and all-state band auditions.
- 10/06-12/06 SOUTH JONES HIGH SCHOOL
- Jones County School District in Ellisville, MS
- Mentor Teacher: Mr. Artie Adams
- Responsibilities: instructing beginner band and Percussion at South Jones Elementary. I also conducted the South Jones Middle School Band along with instructing Percussion. For South Jones High School, I conducted the varsity band along with teaching private percussion lessons, ranging from rudimental snare, drum set, timpani, hand drums, and mallets. Again, I focus on technique for the percussionists as far as rudimental percussion, 2 & 4 mallet technique, etc. I also spend private lesson time helping students prepare for all state band auditions.
Work Experience:
- 8/09-present Ocean Springs School District
- Ocean Springs, MS
- Principal: Mr. David Baggett
- Director of Music: Mr. Joe Cacibauda
- Responsibilities: Director of high school percussion. Instruct the indoor marching percussion ensemble. Director of 9th Grade Varsity Band.
- Previous:
- 8/08- 3/09 Desoto County School District
- Southaven, MS
- Principal: Mr.
- Director of Bands: Dennis Cox
- Responsibilities: Director of percussion Desoto Central
- High School and Middle School.
- 8/07- 5/08 Clinton Public School District
- Clinton, MS
- Principal: Mr. Jay Reeves
- Responsibilities: General music teacher.
- Show choir instrumentalist instructor.
- 2/07- 6/07 Madison County School District
- Madison, MS
- Head Director: Mr. Duncan Goff
- Responsibilities: instructing beginner, intermediate, and
- high school percussionists in various percussion instruments to prepare for rudimental, concert, drum-set
- and some world percussion.