Megan Wendlick
Address: 1801 9th Street, Apt. 11, Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: 815-295-9648
E-mail: wendlickm@gmail.com
Portfolio: meganwendlick.weebly.com
Objective
I plan on creating an encouraging and positive learning environment to help my students grow as
individuals through music.
Education
Bachelor of Music, K-12 Teacher Licensure | Eastern Illinois University (EIU), Charleston, IL | Anticipated
May 2021
Concentration in instrumental music
3.77 GPA
High School Diploma | Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School (BBCHS) | 2017
3.61 GPA | Cum Laude
Treasurer of Tri-M Music Honor Society | 2016-2017
Teaching Experience
Student Teaching | Paris High School | Paris, IL | March-May 2021 (In Progress)
Collaborating with the director of bands, Dr. Kevin Pruiett, and the assistant director of bands,
Jessica Hendrickson
Creating various lesson plans and receiving guided experience teaching and assisting with high
school concert band, pep band, jazz band, music theory, and guitar
Teaching 5th grade beginning flute students at the after school band program at Carolyn Wenz
Elementary School
Directing the 6th grade and 7th/8th grade band at Mayo Middle School
Student Teaching | Jefferson Elementary School | Charleston, IL | January-February 2021
Collaborated with the general music teacher, Eric Mueller
Created various lesson plans and received guided experience teaching in-person, blended, and
remote lessons for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade general music
Used creative ways to teach students musical concepts. Lesson topics included dynamics, tempo,
body percussion, world music, chord progressions with Boomwhackers, and rock music
Practicum | EIU and Monticello CUSD #25 | Fall 2020
Created a unit plan on instrument families with detailed lesson plans for a 4 th grade general music
class, and adapted lessons for remote learning
Received guidance from my practicum professors, Julie Chadd and Cynthia Rich, and my
coordinating teacher, Alison Allender
Received guided experience teaching the lesson in front of peers both in-person and remotely
Peer Teacher | EIU | 2017-2020
Guided experience teaching in front of peers in music education methods courses
Created various lesson plans for brass, woodwinds, percussion, strings, general music, and choir
classes
Related Work Experience
Body Works Fitness Center | Bradley, IL | Daycare Supervisor | 2015-2017
Interacted with children individually and in small groups
Planned games and activities for children
Contact: Cindi Whittington, 815-953-5953
Professional Development
National Association for Music Education | EIU | Collegiate Chapter 130 | 2017-2020
Served as Treasurer from 2019-2020
Completed music education related service hours and attended meetings about various music
education topics
Illinois Music Educators Conference | 2018-2020
Attended professional development sessions related to music education
Chicago Flute Club Festival | 2017-2019
Attended workshops, masterclasses, and performed with the EIU Flute Choir
Honors and Awards
George S. Westcott Band Award
Sally Bohn Delaney Music Scholarship
Eastern Illinois University Dean’s List
Excellence in Fine Arts Scholarship
Commitment to Excellence Scholarship
John Phillip Sousa Band Award (High School)
Orchestra Wind Member of the Year (High School)
Music Performance Experience - Flute and Piccolo
College | Eastern Illinois University
Wind Symphony | 2019-2020
Eastern Symphonic Orchestra | 2018-2019
Panther Marching Band | 2018
Flute Choir | 2017-2020
Concert Band | Principal Flute | 2017-2018
High School
BBCHS Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Marching Band, and Symphonic Orchestra | Flute Section
Leader | 2013-2017
Kankakee Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra | Principal Flute | 2013-2017
River Valley Wind Ensemble in Kankakee, IL | 2015-2017
Illinois Music Education Association All-District Band | 2016
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References
Eric Mueller
General Music Teacher
Jefferson Elementary School, Charleston, IL
muellere@charleston.k12.il.us
Cell: 217-549-2632
Dr. Danelle Larson
Instrumental Music Education, Music Education Division Director
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
dlarson@eiu.edu
Cell: 217-254-5165
Dr. Alicia Neal
Director of Bands, Associate Professor of Music
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
amneal2@eiu.edu
Music office main number: 217-581-3010
Cell: 612-743-7124
Dr. Rebecca Johnson
Assistant Professor of Flute
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
rrjohnson2@eiu.edu
Cell: 217-418-8872
