Dr. Kurt

EDUCATION

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, READING SPECIALIST, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-OMAHA, 2018

GRADUATE FELLOW, MIND, BRAIN, AND TEACHING, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE, MD, 2015

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, MUSIC EDUCATION EMPHASIS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-JOINT, 2010

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, INSTRUCTION IN URBAN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-OMAHA, 2008

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA CITY, 2001

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, JAZZ PEDAGOGY TEACHER INSTITUTE, BAKER UNIVERSITY, BALDWIN CITY, KS, 1999

MASTER OF EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, MIDDLE LEVEL EMPHASIS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN, 1995

GRADUATE FELLOW, SAXOPHONE PERFORMANCE AND JAZZ STUDIES, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, WACO, TX, 1991

BACHELOR OF MUSIC, WOODWIND SPECIALIST EMPHASIS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-OMAHA, 1991

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES, DRAKE UNIVERSITY, DES MOINES, IA, 1987

STUDIED WITH: DR. NATHAN JONES (FLUTE); DR. KERMIT PETERS, JAY LIGHT & DR. DORIS DELOACH (OBOE); JOHN ZEIGLER (CLARINET); DR. ROBERT FOUGHT, TIM BRECHBILL, DR. MICHAEL JACOBSON, DR. EUGENE ROUSSEAU & KENNETH RADNOFSKY (SAXOPHONE); DAVID SOGG & JAMES COMPTON (BASSOON)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC INSTRUCTOR & BAND DIRECTOR, ALL LEVELS, 5-12; PRIMARY DUTIES: 6-8

LEWIS CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, 1995 TO PRESENT

MIDDLE LEVEL OBOE INSTRUCTOR OF WILLIAM WELTER, CURRENT CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRINCIPAL OBOE

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

STATE OF IOWA BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS: MASTER EDUCATOR LICENSE-K-12 TALENTED/GIFTED; K-12 READING; K-12 MUSIC; PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATOR LICENSE-5-12 PRINCIPAL; EVALUATOR APPROVAL

NEBRASKA EDUCATORS CERTIFICATE/PERMIT-PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE CERTIFICATE-K-12 SUPERINTENDENT; 4-9 PRINCIPAL; TALENTED/GIFTED K-12; MUSIC K-12

HONORS/AWARDS

ALBERT NELSON MARQUIS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA BELIN-BLANK CENTER EDUCATOR AWARD RECIPIENT, IOWA CITY, IA

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OXBOW WRITING INSTITUTE, NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT FELLOWSHIP, OMAHA, NE

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA GRADUATE COLLEGE SUMMER DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT, OMAHA, NE

KAPPA DELTA PI INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION HONOR SOCIETY

PHI DELTA KAPPA

WHO’S WHO IN AMERICAN EDUCATION

WHO’S WHO AMONG AMERICA’S TEACHERS

WHO’S WHO IN AMERICA

LEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD MULTIPLE-YEAR NOMINEE

LEWIS CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ABOVE AND BEYOND TEACHER AWARD RECIPIENT

GRAMMY SIGNATURE SCHOOL MUSIC AWARD, LEWIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA BELIN-BLANK ADVANCED LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, IOWA CITY, IA

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA BELIN-BLANK TALENTED/GIFTED TEACHER FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT, IOWA CITY, IA

USA TODAY ALL-USA TEACHER TEAM NOMINEE

DISNEY’S AMERICAN TEACHER AWARDS NOMINEE

OUTSTANDING YOUNG AMERICANS

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP AWARD, WACO, TX

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS DEAN’S AWARD RECIPIENT, OMAHA, NE

OMICRON DELTA KAPPA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP HONOR SOCIETY

GOLDEN KEY NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETY

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA JAMES B. PETERSON CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNER, OMAHA, NE

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA CHANCELLOR’S & DEAN’S LISTS, OMAHA, NE

PROFESSIONAL/VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATIONS

BELLEVUE LITTLE THEATER (BELLEVUE, NE), REEDS MUSICIAN

CHANTICLEER THEATER (COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA), REEDS MUSICIAN

IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC ASSOCIATION, ADJUDICATOR

IOWA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION/NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

NEBRASKA SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION, ADJUDICATOR

NEBRASKA WIND SYMPHONY (OMAHA), BASSOON

OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE (NE), REEDS MUSICIAN

ORCHESTRA OMAHA (NE), OBOE

RALSTON COMMUNITY THEATER (RALSTON, NE), REEDS MUSICIAN

ST. PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (PAPILLION, NE) ORCHESTRAL MUSICIAN, BASSOON

ST. TIMOTHY'S LUTHERAN CHURCH (OMAHA, NE) ORCHESTRAL MUSICIAN, OBOE

SOUTHWEST IOWA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION/IOWA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION