{"id":183,"date":"2015-09-15T12:49:50","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T17:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jillmaria.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=183"},"modified":"2022-07-13T16:22:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T20:22:37","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jillmaria.com\/?page_id=183","title":{"rendered":"Vitae"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND<\/h1>\n<h3><strong>1995-1999 University of Notre Dame ~~\u00a0<\/strong>M.A. Liturgical Theology<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Solo Cantor, Baccalaureate Mass<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Egeria&#8221; in Sacristy Power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>1989-1993\u00a0Dickinson State University<\/strong> \u00a0~~ B.S. Composite Music Education<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduated Summa Cum Laude<\/li>\n<li>Chosen Outstanding Female Graduate<\/li>\n<li>Composite Voice and Instrumental Major<\/li>\n<li>Director, Hilltop Holiday Variety Show<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Director &#8220;The Marriage of Figaro&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Multiple performances in musical ensembles and on stage<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organizations<\/strong>: Mu Phi Epsilon, Music Educator&#8217;s National Conference<\/li>\n<li>Who&#8217;s Who Among College Students 1992<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Additional College Credits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Northern Montana College, Bismarck Junior College, Mary College, Creighton University, St. John&#8217;s University, Minot State University, University of North Dakota, North Dakota University, University of Notre Dame<\/p>\n<h1>MINISTRY HISTORY<\/h1>\n<h3>May 2020-Present: Director of Liturgical Ministries<\/h3>\n<h3>May 2019 &#8211; 2020 : Liturgical Ministries Coordinator<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adriandominicans.org\/\">Adrian Dominican Sisters<\/a> Adrian, MI<\/h3>\n<p>Responsibilities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I am the Director of Liturgical Ministries and work with a priest and a musician.<\/li>\n<li>I coordinate all the liturgies<\/li>\n<li>Train and schedule liturgical ministries<\/li>\n<li>Provide education and outreach<\/li>\n<li>Plan and implement many funerals<\/li>\n<li>Work with the Liturgy Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2020-Present\u00a0 Region Six Representative NPM (National Pastoral Musicians)<\/h3>\n<h3>July 2002-May 2019: Director of Liturgy and Music<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saintfrancescabrini.com\/\">Saint Frances Cabrini Parish <\/a>West Bend, WI<\/h3>\n<p>Responsibilities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Planning and coordinating all parish liturgies<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Directing adult choir, children&#8217;s choir, resurrection and contemporary ensemble, supervising handbell choir<\/li>\n<li>Scheduling and training of liturgical ministries<\/li>\n<li>Planning and playing for Weddings and Funerals (approximately 30 weddings and 70 funerals per year)<\/li>\n<li>Working with the Prayer and Worship Committee<\/li>\n<li>Educating parish on liturgical catechesis through regular bulletin articles<\/li>\n<li>Presenting talks and workshops within the parish<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining Liturgy portions of \u00a0Parish Website<\/li>\n<li>Creatied ad hoc committee to study audio\/visual needs of the parish, and implemented new system as of February 2007: Including pan-tilt camera, 2 video screens, and the ability to meet overflow needs (SEE ARTICLE in 2007 AIM magazine)<\/li>\n<li>Involvment with the local ministerial association to help create ecuemical prayer celebrations and preaching in the Lenten Ecumenical series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2015-2019: Private Voice and Guitar Instructor: <a href=\"http:\/\/westbendmusicacademy.com\/\">West Bend Music Academy<\/a>, and my private studio\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0West Bend , WI<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Vocal Students from 2nd grade to Adult<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Improving vocal techniques across all genres of music<\/li>\n<li>Developing expression and self esteem<\/li>\n<li>Teaching beginning and medium level students<\/li>\n<li>Reading music, theory<\/li>\n<li>Finger picking, chords<\/li>\n<li>Folk acoustic and classical guitar, banjo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2005-2008: Editor: Archdiocesan Prayer and Worship Newsletter<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.archmil.org\/\">Archdiocese of Milwaukee<\/a>\u00a0Milwaukee , WI<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Collecting all resources for the quarterly newsletter<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Editing articles<\/li>\n<li>Layout and formatting for publication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2004-2008: Guitar Instructor<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/whitehouseofmusic.com\/\">White House of Music<\/a>\u00a0West Bend, WI<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Teaching beginning and medium level students<\/li>\n<li>Reading music, theory<\/li>\n<li>Finger picking, chords<\/li>\n<li>Folk acoustic and classical guitar, banjo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>1987-2002\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacredheartmonastery.com\/\">Sacred Heart Monastery<\/a>\u00a0Richardton, ND<br \/>\nLiturgist, PR Person, Computer Person 1999-2002<br \/>\nAssistant Liturgist, PR Person, Computer Person, Volunteer Coordinator, Kitchen Supervisor 1997-1999<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Responsible for liturgical catechesis, ministry schedules, environment, music, rehearsals, and all aspects of worship for monastic community.<\/li>\n<li>Resetting entire Liturgy of the Hours book with FINALE computer program.<\/li>\n<li>Creating and sending out monthly brochures and mailings to Spirituality Center participants, maintaining database.<\/li>\n<li>Co-editing quarterly newsletter.<\/li>\n<li>maintaining computer network, troubleshooting problems for others, building and maintaining multiple websites, including the Notre Dame Center for Pastoral Liturgy for several years<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Recruiting, screening and supervising live-in volunteers.<\/li>\n<li>Supervising kitchen staff, scheduling, purchasing supplies, preparing meals, and writing evaluations.<\/li>\n<li>Serving on multiple boards and committees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Music Educator grades 1-12, Assistant Liturgist 1993-1997<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Teaching eight grades of classroom music, three choirs, three bands, and extra curricular activities at Hebron Public Schools<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Who&#8217;s Who Among Educators&#8221; 1996<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>College Student, Musician 1989-1993<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Music major at Dickinson State University<\/li>\n<li>Musician for monastic liturgies<\/li>\n<li>Involvement in Newman Center Liturgies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Monastic Formation, Musician 1987-1989<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Participant in monastic formation classes<\/li>\n<li>Musician for monastic liturgies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>St. Frances Cabrini Children&#8217;s Choir featured on the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thresholdinc.org\/Bruce\/Threshold\/CD\/2006%20cdorderform.pdf\">\u00a02006 THRESHOLD CD<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2007 Marquis\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marquiswhoswho.com\/index.asp\">Who&#8217;s Who\u00a0<\/a>Listing<\/li>\n<li>Member Archdiocescan Community Advisory Board for Sexual Abuse<\/li>\n<li>Member Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission Board of Directors<\/li>\n<li>Winner\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.giles.com\/yamahaworshipforum\/\">Yamaha Worship Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2nd Place Essay Winner\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegevilleinstitute.org\/\">Ecumenical Institute<\/a>, St. John&#8217;s University 2002 (essay later published in RITE<\/li>\n<li>Personal Liturgical Website featured in Australian Liturgy Magazine<\/li>\n<li>Web Work featured in the Sunday Chicago Tribune<\/li>\n<li>Web Work featured in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americancatholic.org\/Messenger\/Jan1999\/feature2.asp\">St. Anthony Messenger Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Web Work featured on KXMA Television<\/li>\n<li>Planning liturgies for three major Benedictine Conventions<\/li>\n<li>Speaking engagements in WI, MT, ND, TX, Canada on liturgy, Taiz\u00e9 prayer, www, and spirituality<\/li>\n<li>Montana Youth Choir<\/li>\n<li>National Honor Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>MUSICAL SKILLS<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Soprano, with a strong lower range, skilled vocal sight reader<\/li>\n<li>Classical and folk guitars in a wide variety of styles: soloist\/accompaniment<\/li>\n<li>Keyboards<\/li>\n<li>Saxophone, Digital Midi Horn, Recorder, lousy Trombone, and basic knowledge multiple other instruments (I taught band so had at least a semester on most instruments)<\/li>\n<li>Composing, arranging, transposing<\/li>\n<li>Choir and Band Direction<\/li>\n<li>Diverse musical tastes and background<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>COMPUTER SKILLS<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows operating systems<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel<\/li>\n<li>Ministery Scheduler Pro<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Movie Maker<\/li>\n<li>Media Shout<\/li>\n<li>Corel Word Perfect, Draw<\/li>\n<li>Adobe PageMaker<\/li>\n<li>Adobe In Design<\/li>\n<li>Adobe Acrobat<\/li>\n<li>Paint Shop Pro<\/li>\n<li>Finale Music Program<\/li>\n<li>Multiple Web publishing programs, including HomeSite, Arachnophilia, Front Page<\/li>\n<li>CSS, some Java<\/li>\n<li>Multiple Web Browsers<\/li>\n<li>Multiple Drawing Programs<\/li>\n<li>Simple Video Editing Capabilities<\/li>\n<li>If I don&#8217;t know it, give me five minutes!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>VOLUNTEER EFFORTS<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission<\/li>\n<li>ALMA-NPM \u00a0 Local Level and NPM National Chapters Committee<\/li>\n<li>Unity Club<\/li>\n<li>Guest Chef at Linden Inn as a fundraiser for St. Frances Cabrini 2007<\/li>\n<li>Archdiocesan Community Advisory Board for Sexual Abuse<\/li>\n<li>Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival<\/li>\n<li>Relay for Life<\/li>\n<li>Dickinson Community Concerts<\/li>\n<li>Domestic Violence Center<\/li>\n<li>Heartland Hospice<\/li>\n<li>Benedictine Internet Commission, American Benedictine Acadamy<\/li>\n<li>Liturgical Ministries in parishes in Chinook, Havre, MT;<\/li>\n<li>Bismarck, Dickinson, ND; Cheyenne, WY.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>HOBBIES<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Cooking international cuisine<\/li>\n<li>Attending Concerts<\/li>\n<li>Writing music and poetry<\/li>\n<li>Bicycling<\/li>\n<li>Camping<\/li>\n<li>ALMA-NPM<\/li>\n<li>Area Open Mic Evenings and Jam<\/li>\n<li>Karaoke<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-183\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/jillmaria.com\/?page_id=183&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li 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