The "Learning is Fun" Guy!

Ronald T.

Personal information
- Home address, Jenison, MI.
- Marital status, married, two children, ages 30 and 27.
- Church membership, Westminster Presbyterian Church.
- Community involvement, member of Holland Chorale since 2003.
- Volunteer activities, Habitat for Humanity (home construction and New Orleans' disaster relief) and Arbor Circle (1 year).
- Hobbies - swimming, biking, running, wood finishing, scrabble, and reading.

Education
- June, 1981 - Doctor of musical arts with a major in applied music (University of Cincinnati)
- June, 1974 - Master of music with a major in applied music (Western Michigan University)
- June, 1973 - Bachelor of arts with a major in instrumental music education (Calvin College)

Current Teacher Certification
- Professional Education Certificate, Music Education (K-12) and Secondary 7-8 (all subjects) - Expiration date, 06/30/2014.

Professional Experience
- Music teacher, band instructor, and choral director for 13 years in one charter school and the Grand Rapids Christian School
Association.
- College/University professor and administrator for 19 years in Iowa and North Carolina.

Tutoring experience - 30+ years as a private instructor for brass, percussion, and selected woodwind instruments.

Teaching style
- I believe in teaching the whole person through a variety of techniques; i.e., aural, visual, musical, kinesthetic, and
cognitive instruction.
- I believe in a process of introduction, explanation, modeling, observing, reviewing, re-doing, and celebrating.
- I understand the difference between those with learning disabilities and those who are gifted - I enjoy working with both!
- I enjoy working with and for persons who range from 5 to 50 years of age.
- I believe in the value of differentiated instruction, personalized instruction, and the pursuit of selected interests in order to
stimulate study in "less interesting" areas of education.
- I am most