Crystal Lacuesta

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Skills

Musical & Performance Leadership Ensemble Conducting & Arranging: Proven ability to lead, arrange music for, and coordinate large-scale groups like a Drum and Lyre corps. Vocal Coaching & Pedagogy: Knowledge in early childhood vocal techniques, including building pitch accuracy, breath control, and stage confidence. Production & Showcase Management: Experience organizing and conducting large-scale musical showcases and community parade performances. Global Performance Standards: Leveraging real-world experience as an international pop singer to teach stage presence and high-level performance qualities.
Pedagogy & Classroom Management: Differentiated Instruction & Scaffolding: Designing curriculum strategies that integrate students of all varying skills, backgrounds, and musical levels into active learning. Inclusive Curriculum Design: Blending core general education frameworks with specialized music, rhythm, and percussion concepts to boost student engagement. Special Education (SPED) Principles: Applying foundational knowledge from your current Master’s studies to support diverse learners and create a highly inclusive classroom environment.Elementary Classroom Management: 11 years of proven success in managing diverse, high-energy public elementary school classrooms.Community & Interpersonal SkillsSchool-Community Relations: Strengthening ties between the school and the local community through public performances, events, and parades.Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborating effectively with school administration, fellow teachers, parents, and community leaders for event logistics.Student Motivation & Confidence Building: Empowering young learners to build self-esteem, focus, and collaboration through music.

About

I am a Licensed Professional Teacher (LPT) with 11 years of classroom teaching experience, holding an Master of Arts. in Music Education and a Bachelor of Elementary Education major in General Education, while currently pursuing my master's degree in Special Education. Serving as a public school teacher and a Drum and Lyre Coordinator, I offer a unique blend of core academic expertise, specialized musical leadership, and a global perspective from my previous career as an international pop singer. I am fully prepared to meet the competencies of an Educator license and am deeply passionate about building inclusive, rigorous, and engaging vocal music programs.