JACLYN SHEPHERD
223 Five Oaks Drive * San Antonio, TX 78209 * 210.805.8792
[email protected]
mobile 210.823.5875
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
B.A. in Psychology, Austin College, Sherman, TX, 1976
M.A. in Elementary Education, Austin College, Sherman, TX, 1977
Post-graduate work in Special Education, Eastern Montana College, Billings, MT, 1979-80
Teaching certification in Music Education, University of Texas at San Antonio, 1998-2000
M.A. in Music Education, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, 2006
D.M.A. in Music Education (ABD), Boston University, 2007- present. Research topic: the
effect of policy on music education practice in Oklahoma Universal Pre-Kindergarten
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Public School Teacher. High School English, High School General Music and Elementary
General Music teacher. NORTHSIDE ISD. Holmgreen Center. San Antonio, TX. August
2004-present.
Minisingers’ Music Director. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. San Antonio, TX. First and
second grade choir. August 2009-present.
Adjunct Professor. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY. Nacogdoches. Distance
program – music education classes. 2009 - present.
Founder and Director. Charactors Musical Theatre Workshop for Kids. San Antonio, TX.
January 2004-2008.
Director of Children’s Music Ministries. TRAVIS PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. San
Antonio, TX. November 2005 – June 2008.
Public School Teacher. Choir Director. SAN ANTONIO ISD. Brackenridge High School
and Page Middle School. San Antonio, TX. August 2002 – June 2004.
Public School Teacher. Choir Director and Special Education Music instruction.
NORTHEAST ISD. Garner Middle School. San Antonio, TX. August 2000 – June 2002.
Director of Youth and Children’s Music. NORTHWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. San
Antonio, TX. January 1995 – November 2005.
Public School Teacher. Homebound Instruction. NORTHSIDE ISD. San Antonio, TX.
August 1999 – May 2000.
Public School Teacher. Special Education instruction for severely handicapped
students. ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD. Alamo Heights High School. San Antonio, TX. August
1996 - May 1998.
Public School Teacher. Special Education instruction: Self-contained
classroom for emotionally disturbed students. NORTHEAST ISD. Regency Place
Elementary School. San Antonio, TX. Special Education teacher. August 1994
- August 1996.
Public School Teacher. Special Education instruction for students placed in a
variety of psychiatric hospitals. DALLAS ISD. Hospital/Homebound Program.
Dallas, TX. January 1986 - May 1994.
Private Contract Teacher. Summer School instruction. DALLAS COUNTY
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT. Dallas, TX. 1993
Educational Assessment Specialist. DALLAS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND
MENTAL RETARDATION. Dallas, TX. March 1992 - February 1993.
Public School Teacher. Special Education instruction: Self-contained class for
students with learning disabilities. DALLAS ISD. T.J. Rusk Middle School. Dallas,
TX. August 1983- January 1986.
Public School Teacher. Special Education instruction: Classes for students
with learning disabilities. PLANO ISD. Plano Senior High School. Plano, TX.
January 1982 - May 1983.
Clinical Specialist. YELLOWSTONE BOYS AND GIRLS RANCH, LEVEL VI SECURE
TREATMENT FACILITY FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED YOUTHS. Billings, MT. April
1980- April 1981. Assistant Director. May 1981 - November 1981.
Child Development Technician. YELLOWSTONE BOYS AND GIRLS RANCH,
SCHOOL DISTRICT #58 FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED AND LEARNING DISABLE D
YOUTHS. Billings, MT. November 1979 - March 1980.
Instructor/Supervisor. Instruction for adult students (17-75) with developmental
disabilities in a sheltered workshop environment. HAPPY CAMPUS INDUSTRIES:
REGIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED. Red Lodge, Montana. 1978 - 1979.
CREDENTIALS
Texas Standard English/Language Arts 9-12 Teaching Certification
Texas Provisional Generic All-level Special Education (Life) Teaching Certification
Texas Standard Music –All-level Choral Teaching Certification
Texas Provisional Elementary (Life) Teaching Certification
Texas Provisional Psychology (Life) Teaching Certification
Texas Dept. of Mental Health/Mental Retardation – Educational Specialist
Music Together Certification
Orff Schulwerk Levels I, II, and III
Dalcroze Eurythmics Level I
CONFERENCES and GRANTS
Northside Education Foundation Grant recipient 2010. “Achieving developmental
assets through class guitar”
Presenter, Boston University Regional Seminar, San Antonio, TX, February, 2009.
“The Role of Music in Universal Preschool Education.”
Northside Education Foundation Grant recipient 2009. “World drumming project
for emotionally disturbed students”
Participant, MayDay Colloquium, Boston, MA, June 2008
Children’s Choir Clinician, Association of Disciple Musicians annual conference,
Fort Worth, TX, July, 2007.
Seminar Scholar, Tanglewood Two Symposium, Williamstown, MA, June, 2007.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Texas Music Educators Association
American Choral Directors Association
Texas Choral Directors Association
Music Educators National Conference
Early Childhood Music and Movement Association
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Pre[k]now
MayDay Group
San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers
REFERENCES
Owen Duggan
510 Belknap Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
210.736.3132
[email protected]
Joe Stobaugh
Argyle United Methodist Church
308 Denton St.
Argyle, TX 76226
940.464.1333 church
[email protected]
Dr. Mark Turner
Stephen F. Austin State University
School of Music
1936 North St.
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
936-468-4051 work
[email protected]
Marcia Dockendorf
Holmgreen Center
8580 Ewing Halsell
San Antonio, TX 78229
210.397.5460
[email protected]