EXTRACURRICULAR

LEADERSHIP

Librarian (EXCO) (2022-2023) - Victoria Junior College Symphonic Band CCA

• Learnt editing skills - did publicity for events and recruitment, creating posts using Canva, Nichi, DaVinci Resolve and Vllo to edit 

• Learnt Google Suite skills - used google applications (Drive, Docs, Sheets, etc.) for stock-taking, event planning, venue layouts 

• Held meetings with EXCO members to plan logistics of performances and other events, being prudent when ensuring that procedures like movement of people and instruments were planned in an organised manner, being open to suggestions from any EXCO member who sees gaps in the planning, not moving on to other discussion points until everyone was clear and had no disagreements which ensured effective communication in the EXCO 

• Managed conflicts between members – taking their personalities into account when approaching them, making sure they feel understood instead of judged and belittled, listening attentively to their perspective when they are being accused 

• Liaised with teachers about proposals for performances and events held in school and external venues, making sure the proposals were reader-friendly and easily understood 

• I was committed to building close relationships with members even outside of practice – for school concerts that did not involve our band, I would invite our members to go together, bonding with them by watching performances together

Section Leader (2022-2023) -  Victoria Junior College  Symphonic Band CCA

• Fostered camaraderie by initiating group study sessions with my section to spend more time together and to help them with lack of motivation in school

Service Venture Leader (2022-2023) - Class

• see above under community service!

President (EXCO) (2020-2021) - St. Margaret’s  Symphonic Band CCA

• During Circuit Breaker, texts became increasingly important in reaching out to members – sent weekly messages encouraging members to stay healthy and take breaks; sent forms to collect responses regarding members’ struggles and followed up to support those who needed help – made me grow in empathy and sensitivity to people’s needs and being adaptable to the changing mode of communication 

• Was creative in my problem solving skills when managing members’ unique struggles. During tryouts, a shy junior refused to talk, but my conductor insisted she do so. I first communicated with her using hand signs. After knowing her response, I scripted sentences for her to tell my conductor. She was able to talk to him after rehearsing a few times. 

• Even if mine and the Band's playing wasn't perfect, I was still optimistic, believing that my leadership and the Band's musical proficiency would eventually improve and make our conductor and ourselves proud. This optimism was able to spread to other members, inspiring them when I talked about my hope in our improvement, even if we initially fell short of expectations 

• Looked out for members’ welfare by encouraging and being a listening ear for members experiencing burnout

Section Leader (2020-2021) & Assistant Section Leader (2019-2020) - St. Margaret’s Symphonic Band CCA

• Crafted my own clarinet methods and meticulously recorded video tutorials for my section, planning the exact explanations for music theory and clarinet technique, and planning out the agenda for when I would conduct members during Sectionals

• Sent encouraging messages to my section to motivate them before school examinations and performances 

• I was committed to helping members improve musically. Every morning before school assembly started, I met up with members who needed extra help with instrument technique. I also sent Youtube tutorials giving helpful clarinet tips, shared pdfs of method books and vetted recordings from members, giving feedback on improving their playing