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Henry Spencer: Professional Experience

Henry Spencer is a musician and educator based in Colorado. He has experience teaching music to students of all ages through various roles, including as a band coach, private instructor, and afterschool teacher. Spencer strives to make learning fun and encourage students' passion for music. He also has experience working in customer service at Whole Foods and volunteering for parks and music organizations. Spencer holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in guitar performance.

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Henry Spencer: Professional Experience

Henry Spencer is a musician and educator based in Colorado. He has experience teaching music to students of all ages through various roles, including as a band coach, private instructor, and afterschool teacher. Spencer strives to make learning fun and encourage students' passion for music. He also has experience working in customer service at Whole Foods and volunteering for parks and music organizations. Spencer holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in guitar performance.

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Henry Spencer 

2535 Glenwood Drive  henryhspencer@gmail.com  Mobile: 919-428-4625 


Boulder, Colorado 80304  www.linkedin.com/in/henryhspencer 

 
Professional Experience 
 
Rock and Pop Music Academy Band Coach  
The Lesson Studio - Boulder, Colorado January 2020 - April 2020  
 
Prepare students for public performances at the Boulder Creek Festival and other venues. Cover 
topics ranging from rehearsal etiquette, leadership, musical form, and stage presence. Facilitate 
the bands’ growth as musicians while having fun.  
 
Guitar, Ukulele and Piano Music Teacher  
Freelancing - Colorado/Virtual 2016 - Present 
 
Introduce musical concepts and techniques in an enjoyable and engaging manner. Encourage 
students’ enthusiasm for learning on instruments through direct feedback, specific goals, and 
positive reinforcement.   
 
Team Member 
Whole Foods Market - Boulder, Colorado Oct. 2018 - June 2020 
 
Creative, consistent, and reliable part of a fast-paced team. Assisted in implementing marketing 
strategies from leadership. Encouraged, trained, and provided a welcoming atmosphere for new 
team members.  
 
● Courteous and dedicated, closely attended to the customer’s needs & requests.  
● Strengthened interpersonal skills by staying open to advice from management and 
providing feedback when something required improvement. 
 
Afterschool Music Teacher  
Dana V. Music School - Louisville, Colorado March 2020 - April 
2020 
 
Meet with groups of students at Horizons K-8 in Boulder to learn music fundamentals in a fun 
song-centric afterschool learning environment.  
 
Graduate Teaching Assistant  
The University of Akron ​- ​Akron, OH 2016 - 2018   
 
Worked closely with faculty to gain pedagogical insight and better help students. Gained 
interpersonal, organizational and discipled focus from teaching and leading students to their stated 
and tacit goals. Sought excellence through teaching and performing. 
 
● Awarded top prize in guitar competitions. Consistently earned top marks. 
● Developed strong relationships with students, professors, and audiences.  
● Inspired excellence with my colleagues, peers and students. 
● Created engaging and challenging curriculums for individual students and guitar classes. 
 
Camp Counselor & Director of Boating and Sailing  
Interlochen Arts Camp - Interlochen, Michigan Summers 2014, 2015, 2017 
 
Created a fun and safe cabin and camp experience for campers bunking together from around the 
world. Led nightly cabin ‘bunk-talks’ for high school boys. Encouraged extracurriculars through 
example and leadership. Taught campers introductory sailing skills during the day.  

​Volunteer Work 
Volunteer Ranger Event Staff   
Parks & Open Spaces, Boulder County  The Cleveland Classical Guitar Society 
2018-Present  2016-2018   
   
Student Ambassador  Guest Musician     
The Cleveland Orchestra  DooR to DooR: healing arts program, Chapel 
2016-2018    Hill, NC 
  2013-2016   

Education 
Bachelor of Music, Guitar Performance.​ East Carolina University​ — ​Greenville, NC 
Master of Music, Guitar Performance. ​The University of Akron​ — ​Akron, OH

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