Deborah Gianuzzi

Location:

Newton
United States 07860

Additional Info:

Education:
DMA in Music Education, Boston University, Boston, MA, 2014
MA in Music Performance, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 1995
BA in Music Education, Trenton State College, Ewing, NJ,1991
Certifications K-12, Music Teacher–New Jersey
Advanced Placement, Music Theory–College Board
Supervisor Licensure–New Jersey

Professional Experience
Collaborative Pianist, Drew University, Madison, NJ

Adjunct Music Faculty, Centenary University, Hackettstown, NJ
● Course expertise includes applied music/piano, music appreciation.
● Created overall course structure and syllabus for programs.
● Collaborative Pianist

Adjunct Music Faculty, Sussex County Community College, Newton, NJ
● Lead-Faculty of Music and Musical Theater.
● Developed and implemented a degree program in music and musical theater.
● Course expertise includes applied music/piano, group piano, and aural skills.
● Created overall course structure and syllabus for programs.
● Conduct observations of adjunct faculty.
● Collaborative Pianist

Music Teacher/Director of Bands, Retired 2026, Sparta High School, Sparta, NJ
● Developed lesson plans covering various topics fostering music appreciation.
● Taught and directed various programs including wind ensemble, symphonic and
freshman bands, jazz and marching bands, Advanced Placement Music Theory,
advanced piano, treble, mixed, and honors choirs.
● Created overall course structure and syllabus for programs.
● Art and music department liaison/lead-teacher, 2006-2013.

Adjunct Professor/Graduate Assistant, 1994 - 1995, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
● Provided direction and support to the university band and adjunct faculty.
● Developed a curriculum for undergraduate students in marching band techniques.
● Organized and chaperoned trips to music presentations and parades.

Music Teacher/Director or Bands, 1992 - 1995, Pompton Lakes High School/Lakeside Middle School, Pompton Lakes, NJ
● Directed the high school and middle school bands, chorus, and orchestra.
● Designed the overall course structure for each program.
● Directed the marching band and musical productions.

Presentations
“You’re a “New” Band Director…Now What?” NJSMA Professional Development Day
“ Sacred Music in Public Schools,” Music Department-Messiah University, guest speaker.
“Joy in the Journey,” New Jersey Music Educators Association-convention, clinician.
“Joy in the Journey,” Music Department Assembly-Rutgers University, presenter.
“More than a Music Teacher,” Music Education Department-Rutgers University, presenter.
“More than a Music Teacher,” NJMEA Profession Development Conference, presenter.
“Recruit, Retain, RESULTS!” National Association for Music Education/Rutgers Collegiate
Chapter, speaker, and organizer with Ms. Jenna Makos, collaborator.
“The Female Music Director: Navigating the Field of Music Education,” New Jersey Music Educators
Association State Conference, speaker, and organizer with Ms. Jenna Makos, collaborator.
“The Music of Our Lives,” Lecture Series-Senior Life Center, Sussex County Community College,
presenter, and organizer.

Awards
New Jersey Assembly-Distinction in Music Education
Disney Teacher Award, nominee
Governor’s Award in the Arts, New Jersey
Governor’s Teacher Award, nominee
Letter of Commendation, Governor Thomas Kean, New Jersey
Secondary Teacher Award, nominee–North Western University-Secondary Teacher Award Sparta Patriot Award, Sparta Town Council
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
Who’s Who Among America’s Women

Research Experience Dissertation: Policies, Perception of Policies, and Teacher Attitudes:
Their Influence on the Use Sacred Music in Public High Schools–Boston University, Boston, MA
Writer, Music Department Program Review–Sussex County Community College, Sussex, NJ

Professional Development
Career Counseling
Clinical Interviewing
Counseling Theories
Curriculum and Instruction
Diagnostic Assessment
Dynamics of Group Process
Educational Administration
Principles and Practices of Supervision
Seminar in Curricular Evaluation
Social Forces in Education

Professional Associations & Honors
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
New Jersey Music Educators’ Association (NJMEA)
● Conductor, New Jersey Region 1 Jazz Ensemble
● Manager, New Jersey Region I Bands
● Accompanist, Jr./Sr. Region High School Choirs
New Jersey Association for Jazz Education (NJAJE)
● Conductor, New Jersey Region 1 Honors Jazz Choir, 2026
Conductor, New Jersey Region 1 Honors Jazz Ensemble
● President, Region I, 1997-1998
Sussex County Music Educators’ Association (SCMEA)
● Conductor, 50th anniversary honors band, 2025
● President, 2003-2006
● Vice President, 2007-2009
● Manager, SCMEA Bands
Women Band Directors International (WBDI)
National Education Association (NEA)
New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)
Delta Kappa Gamma, Professional Society for Women in Education (DKG)

Academic & Community Service
Director of Music Ministries, The First Presbyterian Church of Sparta, NJ 2021-Present
Worship Team Leader, Western Hills Christian Church, Tranquility, NJ 1995-2020
Music Director/Board Member, Drama Geeks Studios, Newton, NJ 2015-2019
North Star Theater Company, Founding Member/Music Director 2016-Present
Collaborative Pianist-school, and community theaters 1984-Present

Fees

$ 50.00 Dollars Per Hour

Instruments

Piano

Specialisms

Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Vocal Repetiteur, Musical Theatre, Musical Direction

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