Music & Sp.Ed. teacher
Danai Marinou
MUSIC & Sp.Ed. TEACHER
PERMANENT RESIDENCE: Dubai, UAE
MOBILE: ------------, ------------
EMAIL: ------------
NATIONALITY: Greek MARITAL STATUS: single
SKYPE ID: Danai Marinou
LINKEDIN: ------------/in/danai-marinou-34722766/
QTS REFERENCE NUMBER: 1572675
WES CREDENTIAL & EVALUATION REPORT NUMBER: 3847806/slr
PERSONAL SUMMARY
I am a qualified Music and SEN teacher and have been working in primary, secondary, special and adult education since 2005 teaching students of different educational backgrounds, cultures and language. I am and always have been committed to my professional and academic development and I hold two Masters, one in Special Education and one in ICT in Education.
I always try and succeed to have all the students perform on stage at the end of the year and I am proud to say that many of them continue with private lessons after school. I have also been teaching ABRSM & Trinity theory with great results and distinctions and also piano, guitar, percussion and drums in the classroom. Putting together classical ensembles and rock ‘n ‘roll bands is also one of my passions. I am fluent in English and Italian, I can also speak French and Greek is my mother tongue.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aug.2018 – present Safa Community School (Primary Music Teacher)
Dubai, UAE
Teaching music theory and in groups piano, guitar, keyboards, drums to all students according to their preference, organizing concerts and performances, singing and choir, arranging appropriate scores of popular and classical songs, applying IEP’s and arranging small strings’ ensembles. British Curriculum.
Sep. 2016-Aug.2018 Raffles international School (RIS) (Secondary Music Teacher)
Dubai, UAE
Teaching music theory at levels of ABRSM 1, directing the school’s choir using interactive board and web agendas for class’ homework, applying IEP’s, organizing the end of the year concert, teaching in groups piano, guitar, keyboards, drums to all students according to their preference, arranging and conducting a string quartet. British Curriculum.
Sep.2014-Aug.2016 International School of Arts and Science (Secondary Music Teacher)
Dubai, UAE
Teaching music theory at levels of ABRSM 1, 2, 3, using interactive board and web agendas for class’ homework, using a professional studio for recordings, holding a choir club and a rock’n’roll high school band, teaching percussion to students in small ensembles. American curriculum.
Sep.2009 – Jun.2014 Greek Ministry of Education (Special Education Teacher) Athens, Greece
Teaching the basic elements of music, ways to sing, using my personal web page ------------, using interactive music boards, music and editing software playing in groups with boomwhackers. Being responsible for the coordination of school’s music performances & festivals, in charge of the school’s choir and of the school’s participation in national fora for special education . National Curriculum.
Nov.2005 – Jun.2009 Greek Ministry of Education (Primary Music Teacher)
Athens, Greece
Teaching basic theory of music, using Orff, Dalcroze & Kodaly methods, music of other countries and global music, movement & body percussion, being in charge of the school’s choir and of the school’s annual performances.
Sep.2007 – Jun.2014 Greek Ministry of Education (Adult Education Instructor)
Athens, Greece
Teaching the courses of pedagogy of music, sound engineering, music history, music of the 20th century, Music instruments, Solfege & Dicteé, Music forms, Choir at the majors of “preschool assistants” and “music engineers”
Sep.1999 – Feb.2006 Kivotos Events (Recreational performer)
Athens, Greece
Organizing and presenting recreational seminars and workshops on multiple educational subjects on the well being of students regarding diet, exercise, activities etc.
Sep.1999 – Jun. 2014 Piano restaurants & music venues (Music performer)
Athens, Greece
Performing, singing and playing as a member of bands, trios or duets in multiple musical venues in Athens and Corinth.
Jun.1999 – Oct. 2001 Prisma Virus radio station (Radio producer & DJ)
Athens, Greece
Performing, singing and playing as a member of bands, trios or duets in multiple musical venues in Athens and Corinth.
Sep.2003 – Jun.2014 Self-Employed (Piano Teacher)
Athens, Greece
Teaching children and adults the basic methods of piano, music scales, basic theory of music, preparing them for exams at music institutions and university
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
2013 – 2014 University of Nicosia Cyprus
Master’s Degree in Special Education
(distant learning)
Indicative Courses:
teaching students with disabilities, special education, autism, psychometrics qualitative & quantitative research, inclusive education, comparative education
2010-2012 National Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Master’s Degree in ICT
Indicative Courses:
educative video and documentary, digital educative games, planning and producing
an educative digital game, cinema as a means of information, children’s media
culture
2000-2005 National Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Bachelor’s & Bachelor’s Degree in Music Studies
Indicative Courses:
music history, music education, music composition, pedagogy of music, fugue & counterpoint, choir & orchestra conducting, aesthetics of music
2
2008-2009 University of Thessaly Greece
Post-baccalaureate in Special Education
MUSIC DEGREES
2003-2005
Conservatorium En Organis Greece
Diploma in Composition: Fugue
1995-2004 Conservatorium En Organis
Piano Diploma
1999-2003: Conservatorium En Organis Greece
Diploma in Composition: Counterpoint
1995-1999: Conservatorium En Organis Greece
Diploma in Music Theory
PRESENTATIONS
- “Meanwhile, at the Music Village…”, a music fairytale where the kids are the notes and the boomwhackers help them find harmony. Athens, Greece, 2014
- “Freddie and his friends”, a music teaching lesson paradigm in view of colleagues. Athens, Greece, 2014.
- “Music as means of cultivation and creativity in special education (web 2.0)”, in “Arts and technology in intercultural education”, Lefkada, Greece, 2013
- “Music and technology in Special Education” , in the 4thP.E.E.P. Meeting, Athens, Greece 2013
- “Playing the location sensitive mobile game “Pagoviolis and the snow orchestra”, 7thPanhellenic ICT in Education Convention of Syros, Syros, Greece 2013
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- “Global Education & Skills forum”, 12.03-13.03, Dubai, 2017
- “Let us sing correctly!” 06.08-12.08, musicality in singing through the Kodaly approach, Pilio Greece, 2016
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- “Global Education & Skills forum”, 12.03-13.03, Dubai, 2016
- “Creating documentaries in schools”, 20 hours, Athens, 2013
- “Special education: science and practice:, 2nd Hellenic Conference, Athens, 2010
- “Music in elementary schools”, 50 hours, Piraeus, 2010
- “Music education and didactics of music”, 25 hours, Athens, 2008
- “Music in special education: theory and methods of therapeutic function of music on people with special needs”, 25 hours, Thessaloniki, 2008
- “Education on interdisciplinary, communication and artistic dimension of modern didactics”, 180 hours, Athens 2008
- “Music education: multi-artistic expression through Orff system”, 50 hours, Athens, 2008
MUSIC SKILLS
I am able and have taught in classrooms the piano& keyboard, guitar, percussion instruments, drums and also form a classical music ensemble, rock’n’roll band, choir and music theory, history and appreciation
SPECIAL SKILLS/ACTIVITIES
- Have worked as a video editor with Adobe Premier for professional shootings and educational purposes.
- Worked with people from other countries during my teaching years but also in many volunteering programs that I participated in
- Organised a four day seminar for the graduates of my university and member of the organisation team for an ISME music congress in Greece
- Leaded a music & dancing group that participated in two festivals in Athens
- Coached three music bands and one duet for live sessions in piano restaurants and music clubs
- Have excellent organizational and communications skills
LANGUAGES
Greek – Native Speaker
English – Fluent, Certificate of Proficiency in English University of Cambridge
Italian – Advanced, Celi III
French - Basic
IT SKILLS
- Very good command of Microsoft Office™ tools
- Very good command of music software Finale, Musescore, ProTools
- Very good design skills
- Very good with Adobe premiere, WavePad, Audiolab, Nuendo and Cubase
References are available upon request
Danai Marinou
MUSIC & Sp.Ed. TEACHER
PERMANENT RESIDENCE: Dubai, UAE
MOBILE: ------------, ------------
EMAIL: ------------
NATIONALITY: Greek MARITAL STATUS: single
SKYPE ID: Danai Marinou
LINKEDIN: ------------/in/danai-marinou-34722766/
QTS REFERENCE NUMBER: 1572675
WES CREDENTIAL & EVALUATION REPORT NUMBER: 3847806/slr
PERSONAL SUMMARY
I am a qualified Music and SEN teacher and have been working in primary, secondary, special and adult education since 2005 teaching students of different educational backgrounds, cultures and language. I am and always have been committed to my professional and academic development and I hold two Masters, one in Special Education and one in ICT in Education.
I always try and succeed to have all the students perform on stage at the end of the year and I am proud to say that many of them continue with private lessons after school. I have also been teaching ABRSM & Trinity theory with great results and distinctions and also piano, guitar, percussion and drums in the classroom. Putting together classical ensembles and rock ‘n ‘roll bands is also one of my passions. I am fluent in English and Italian, I can also speak French and Greek is my mother tongue.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aug.2018 – present Safa Community School (Primary Music Teacher)
Dubai, UAE
Teaching music theory and in groups piano, guitar, keyboards, drums to all students according to their preference, organizing concerts and performances, singing and choir, arranging appropriate scores of popular and classical songs, applying IEP’s and arranging small strings’ ensembles. British Curriculum.
Sep. 2016-Aug.2018 Raffles international School (RIS) (Secondary Music Teacher)
Dubai, UAE
Teaching music theory at levels of ABRSM 1, directing the school’s choir using interactive board and web agendas for class’ homework, applying IEP’s, organizing the end of the year concert, teaching in groups piano, guitar, keyboards, drums to all students according to their preference, arranging and conducting a string quartet. British Curriculum.
Sep.2014-Aug.2016 International School of Arts and Science (Secondary Music Teacher)
Dubai, UAE
Teaching music theory at levels of ABRSM 1, 2, 3, using interactive board and web agendas for class’ homework, using a professional studio for recordings, holding a choir club and a rock’n’roll high school band, teaching percussion to students in small ensembles. American curriculum.
Sep.2009 – Jun.2014 Greek Ministry of Education (Special Education Teacher) Athens, Greece
Teaching the basic elements of music, ways to sing, using my personal web page ------------, using interactive music boards, music and editing software playing in groups with boomwhackers. Being responsible for the coordination of school’s music performances & festivals, in charge of the school’s choir and of the school’s participation in national fora for special education . National Curriculum.
Nov.2005 – Jun.2009 Greek Ministry of Education (Primary Music Teacher)
Athens, Greece
Teaching basic theory of music, using Orff, Dalcroze & Kodaly methods, music of other countries and global music, movement & body percussion, being in charge of the school’s choir and of the school’s annual performances.
Sep.2007 – Jun.2014 Greek Ministry of Education (Adult Education Instructor)
Athens, Greece
Teaching the courses of pedagogy of music, sound engineering, music history, music of the 20th century, Music instruments, Solfege & Dicteé, Music forms, Choir at the majors of “preschool assistants” and “music engineers”
Sep.1999 – Feb.2006 Kivotos Events (Recreational performer)
Athens, Greece
Organizing and presenting recreational seminars and workshops on multiple educational subjects on the well being of students regarding diet, exercise, activities etc.
Sep.1999 – Jun. 2014 Piano restaurants & music venues (Music performer)
Athens, Greece
Performing, singing and playing as a member of bands, trios or duets in multiple musical venues in Athens and Corinth.
Jun.1999 – Oct. 2001 Prisma Virus radio station (Radio producer & DJ)
Athens, Greece
Performing, singing and playing as a member of bands, trios or duets in multiple musical venues in Athens and Corinth.
Sep.2003 – Jun.2014 Self-Employed (Piano Teacher)
Athens, Greece
Teaching children and adults the basic methods of piano, music scales, basic theory of music, preparing them for exams at music institutions and university
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
2013 – 2014 University of Nicosia Cyprus
Master’s Degree in Special Education
(distant learning)
Indicative Courses:
teaching students with disabilities, special education, autism, psychometrics qualitative & quantitative research, inclusive education, comparative education
2010-2012 National Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Master’s Degree in ICT
Indicative Courses:
educative video and documentary, digital educative games, planning and producing
an educative digital game, cinema as a means of information, children’s media
culture
2000-2005 National Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Bachelor’s & Bachelor’s Degree in Music Studies
Indicative Courses:
music history, music education, music composition, pedagogy of music, fugue & counterpoint, choir & orchestra conducting, aesthetics of music
2
2008-2009 University of Thessaly Greece
Post-baccalaureate in Special Education
MUSIC DEGREES
2003-2005
Conservatorium En Organis Greece
Diploma in Composition: Fugue
1995-2004 Conservatorium En Organis
Piano Diploma
1999-2003: Conservatorium En Organis Greece
Diploma in Composition: Counterpoint
1995-1999: Conservatorium En Organis Greece
Diploma in Music Theory
PRESENTATIONS
- “Meanwhile, at the Music Village…”, a music fairytale where the kids are the notes and the boomwhackers help them find harmony. Athens, Greece, 2014
- “Freddie and his friends”, a music teaching lesson paradigm in view of colleagues. Athens, Greece, 2014.
- “Music as means of cultivation and creativity in special education (web 2.0)”, in “Arts and technology in intercultural education”, Lefkada, Greece, 2013
- “Music and technology in Special Education” , in the 4thP.E.E.P. Meeting, Athens, Greece 2013
- “Playing the location sensitive mobile game “Pagoviolis and the snow orchestra”, 7thPanhellenic ICT in Education Convention of Syros, Syros, Greece 2013
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- “Global Education & Skills forum”, 12.03-13.03, Dubai, 2017
- “Let us sing correctly!” 06.08-12.08, musicality in singing through the Kodaly approach, Pilio Greece, 2016
-
- “Global Education & Skills forum”, 12.03-13.03, Dubai, 2016
- “Creating documentaries in schools”, 20 hours, Athens, 2013
- “Special education: science and practice:, 2nd Hellenic Conference, Athens, 2010
- “Music in elementary schools”, 50 hours, Piraeus, 2010
- “Music education and didactics of music”, 25 hours, Athens, 2008
- “Music in special education: theory and methods of therapeutic function of music on people with special needs”, 25 hours, Thessaloniki, 2008
- “Education on interdisciplinary, communication and artistic dimension of modern didactics”, 180 hours, Athens 2008
- “Music education: multi-artistic expression through Orff system”, 50 hours, Athens, 2008
MUSIC SKILLS
I am able and have taught in classrooms the piano& keyboard, guitar, percussion instruments, drums and also form a classical music ensemble, rock’n’roll band, choir and music theory, history and appreciation
SPECIAL SKILLS/ACTIVITIES
- Have worked as a video editor with Adobe Premier for professional shootings and educational purposes.
- Worked with people from other countries during my teaching years but also in many volunteering programs that I participated in
- Organised a four day seminar for the graduates of my university and member of the organisation team for an ISME music congress in Greece
- Leaded a music & dancing group that participated in two festivals in Athens
- Coached three music bands and one duet for live sessions in piano restaurants and music clubs
- Have excellent organizational and communications skills
LANGUAGES
Greek – Native Speaker
English – Fluent, Certificate of Proficiency in English University of Cambridge
Italian – Advanced, Celi III
French - Basic
IT SKILLS
- Very good command of Microsoft Office™ tools
- Very good command of music software Finale, Musescore, ProTools
- Very good design skills
- Very good with Adobe premiere, WavePad, Audiolab, Nuendo and Cubase
References are available upon request