Build A Hyper-Music CV for Instant Job Application Success!


    FMEA 2020


Dr. Fred Kersten

Florida Music Education Association

January  9, 2020

Marriott Meeting Room 4

1:45-2:45 PM



Session Coordinator:

JR Boatwright
Director of Bands and String Studies
Dr. Mona Jain Middle School 


 JR Boatwright currently serves as Director of Bands and Orchestra Studies at the newest middle school in Manatee county, Dr. Mona Jain Middle School in East Bradenton, Fl. Before coming to Dr. Mona Jain Middle, Mr. Boatwright taught band at Johnson Middle School and Carlos E. Haile Middle School, and Sleepy Hill Middle.

Mr. Boatwright has earned Superior Ratings with his bands for 12 consecutive years while being named Teacher of the Year in 2012 and 2018. Mr. Boatwright also received the Tom Bishop award presented by the FBA in 2018.



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Presentation Overview
Your music technology skills can directly help you obtain a music education job opportunity by positioning you far ahead of other candidates as you apply.
Internet access links on your cover letter and CV will allow a potential employer to have instant visibility of your skills and musical abilities in REAL TIME by accessing files you have placed on the web for the position.  Distinguishability is immediate as your achievements are visually/aurally illustrated.
You can conduct your performance groups, teach, and show personal music skills in front of the search committee from the first sentence of your hyperactive cover letter!  The screening committee does not have to look further than your cover letter or CV which they have in front of them on their computer.

This clinic will show you how to convert an application letter and CV into an interactive showcase that will display your musical qualities, and put you in the application process forefront. Demonstrated will be techniques for spotlighting linked sites containing your performance files and materials uploaded for support of your abilities. A dedicated web-page will be developed for this clinic and remain up for utilization after the session.

Topics covered:
*Highlighting your strengths with tech!
*Hyper-cover letter and CV development.
*Linking out to audio/video imagery.
*Creating teaching, conducting, and performance support videos.
*Free Web-editing and publication possibilities.





Clinician Bio: As a certified Superintendent  of Schools, Fred has extensive background in job placement, screening techniques, and search committee communications. In Sept. 2018 he published on this topic in Music Educators Journal.  For the past ten years and currently he is Lead Instructor for Online Music Technology at Boston University.