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Selah
Kwak

  • Hartford ( May-2021 )
  • suffield, Connecticut, USA

About (Summary)

I am a second-year graduate student studying violin performance and Suzuki pedagogy at the University of Hartford. I also have a love for psychology, and would one day like to conduct research in music cognition.

Education

Gettysburg College
Music; psychology
2012 to 2016

Your Major

Violin Performance/Suzuki Pedagogy

Language Proficiency

Spanish
Intermediate

Honors and Awards

phi theta kappa honor society
psi chi honor society
Parker B. Wagnild scholarship
Music scholarship for non-performance majors at the Sunderman Conservatory of Gettysburg College
Dean's Honor List
highest GPA level, 2012-2016

Grad School Interests

Intended Job Path

My intended job path as of now is to be a Suzuki violin teacher.

Job Experience

Orchestra Manager
Hartt Community School, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
January, 2018 to May, 2021
substitute teacher
Union Elementary School, Farmington, CT
March, 2019 to June, 2019
undergraduate teaching assistant
music theory I-IV; statistics for psychology, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
August, 2013 to May, 2016
undergraduate research assistant
Gettysburg College Odor & Flavor Lab
January, 2014 to May, 2016
hostess/server
Angry Tofu Korean Cuisine, Wethersfield, CT
September, 2016 to September, 2019

Volunteering

Lesson Assistant
Hoffman Homes
September, 2014 to January, 2015

Hobbies

Hiking, backpacking, traveling, photography, sports, horseback riding, playing with my dog, three ducks, and 12 chickens

Organizations

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