Service

University Service

• Senator-At-Large for Music – University Senate (Current, 2013-2016) 

• Search Committee Member (2021-2022) - Dean, School of Music

• Search Committee Member (2022) - ITS Service Center Associate Technician (SL2)

• Fredonia “Tools of Engagement” Presentation hosted by the PDC (2021)

• Academic Technology Subcommittee (2020-2021)

• Peer Mentor through the Professional Development Center at Fredonia (2015-present) 

• Professional Development Center Planning Committee (2018-present)

• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (2018-present)

• 21st Century Committee - School of Music (2019-present)

• School of Music Technology Committee (2011-2013, 2017, 2018-2019)

• Search Committee Member (2017-2018) - Tenure Track Class Piano Faculty 

• General Education Assessment Committee (2016-2017)

• Chair of the Humanities General Education Assessment Sub-committee (2016-2017)

• Music Education Committee (2011-present)

• Advisor - Fredonia Ukulele Club (2015-present)

• School-University Partnerships (2011-present) – Establish and sustain school-university partnerships at the Campus and Community Children’s Center (CCCC), Fredonia Universal PreK (Wheelock), Fredonia Baptist Preschool (Wheelock), Little Seeds Program (Wheelock), and Youngerman Center. 

• Coordinator of Music Education and Music Therapy Resource Room (2011-present) –Coordinate and maintain instruments and materials for students' use for field teaching and clinical experiences. Oversee the student workers who staff the room and who check materials in and out for students.

• Advise undergraduate students (2011-present)

• School of Music Technology Committee (2011-2013, 2017)

• School of Music Graduate Committee (2014-2016) – Chair (2015-2016) 

• Senator-At-Large for Music – University Senate (2013-2016) 

• Professional Development Center Associate (2013-2014) – Provide presentations for university professors interested in using World Music Pedagogy and Smithsonian Folkways in their general education courses.

Professional Service

• Reviewer for the Journal of Popular Music Education (2021-current)

• Reviewer for the AUDEA Journal (2019-current) 

• Reviewer for the International Journal of Music Education (2020)

• Established DrJillReese YouTube Channel (2015-present) – Publish play-along videos for teachers and ukulele players. Over 100 original play-along videos for ukulele. Over 49,000 subscribers and over 14,000,000 views since 2015.

• Early Childhood Music and Movement Association Conference Committee (2019-2020)

• Research Committee Member of the Gordon Institute for Music Learning (2018-present)

• Board member of the Western New York Orff Schulwerk Association (2015-2020)

• Webmaster for Western New York Orff Schulwerk Association (2015-2020)

• Chair - Biennial New York State School Music Association Collegiate Conference (2013)

• Advisor - Fredonia Collegiate National Association for Music Education Chapter (2011-2013)

Community Service

• Founder and coordinator of Fredonia Ukulele Group (2015-present)

  • Facilitates  ukulele jam sessions twice a month: Community Ukulele Jam Sessions, B-Side Uke Jam Sessions, and Second Saturday Uke Jam Sessions

• Search Committee Member, Dance - College of Music, Theatre, and Dance - Spring 2025

• Search Committee Chair - School of Music - Fall and Spring 2023

• Search Committee Member, Dean - School of Music - Fall and Spring 2022

• Search Committee Member, IT Service - Spring 2022

• Advisor, Collegiate National Association for Music Education - Spring 2022

• Established ukulele borrowing program at the Barker Library in Fredonia (2016)

• Co-coordinator of Children's Concerts (2011-2018) – Support graduate and undergraduate music students to create child-friendly concerts for families in the community 

• 2017-2018 – Fredonia Baroque Trio

• 2016-2017 – Fredonia Woodwind Quintet

• 2015-2016 – Fredonia Guitar Quartet, Fredonia String Quartet

• 2014-2015 – World Mallets Ensemble, Trombone Quartet, Guitar Quartet

• 2013-2014 – Percussion Trio, Bassoon Quartet, Woodwind Quintet, Guitar Quartet

• 2012-2013 – String Quartet, African Drumming Ensemble, Clarinet Trio, Guitar Quartet

• 2011-2012 – Jazz Quartet, Guitar Quartet, African Drumming Ensemble, Gypsy Jazz Combo