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I am Carolyn Sloan, an Education and Music Specialist known for creating innovative learning platforms and educational products that combine classroom learning with the arts. I design curricula, lead school-wide music programs, and collaborate with national arts partners to enrich student experiences.
I’m also a composer, songwriter, and author whose work spans Off-Broadway music, children’s books, and interactive media. I’ve produced film projects and jingles for national brands, and I enjoy telling stories through music, media, and education to spark curiosity and joy in learners of all ages.
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Language
Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience
Music Specialist and Lower School Music Chair at The Berkeley Carroll School, Park Slope Brooklyn
January 1, 2003 - PresentDevelop curriculum and teach music to grades 2-4. Conduct children’s choirs. Design and conduct concerts twice per year. Oversee operations of the lower school music department; manage budgets and inventory of instruments and materials. Conceive, write, and direct original plays with music for fourth grade annually. Lead reflective practice initiatives and faculty workshops on Reflective Practice; coordinate NYSAIS teacher workshops (2019).
Director of Education Arts Partnerships at The Berkeley Carroll School
January 1, 2003 - PresentDirect and manage partnerships with arts organizations across the city to enrich student experience in the Arts (Carnegie Hall, ETHEL, Harlem Gospel Choir, Taiko Masala, NY Philharmonic, etc.).
Advertising Jingle Composer/Lyricist at Louise Messina Music, Gray Advertising and MZH&F
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1992Wrote and produced advertising jingles for Ford, Glade, Weight Watchers & Tampax.
Composer/Lyricist at Independent / Freelance
September 1, 1992 - December 31, 1999Created music and lyrics for Off-Broadway shows including A… My Name is Still Alice, Pets, That’s Life!.
Author & Producer at Workman Publishing
January 1, 2015 - PresentMedia Production – Children’s Books: Welcome to Jazz – A Swing-a-long Celebration of American Music (Workman 2019); Welcome to the Symphony – An Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 (Workman 2015); Create interactive children’s books focused on music for children ages 4-8.
Producer/Director at Berkeley Carroll School
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007Produced and directed film documentary, ETHEL, as part of a week-long educational residency.
Author at Hyperion
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999Wrote Finding Your Voice, A Practical and Spiritual Approach to Singing and Living.
Author & Performer at Self / Freelance
September 1, 2004 - PresentWrote and produced music and lyrics for Off-Broadway and educational projects; organized and conducted school concerts and performances.
Education – Music Specialist and Lower School Music Chair at The Berkeley Carroll School
January 1, 2003 - PresentDeveloped curriculum and taught music to grades 2-4; conducted children’s choirs; designed and directed biannual concerts; oversaw operations of the lower school music department, including budgeting and inventory. Conceived, wrote, and directed original fourth-grade plays with music; conducted reflective practice studies; developed faculty workshops; led NYSAIS workshops. Directed Education Arts Partnerships (2003–present) and cultivated partnerships with arts organizations (Carnegie Hall, ETHEL, Harlem Gospel Choir, Taiko Masala, NY Philharmonic, Jazz at Lincoln Center) to enrich student experiences.
Composer/Lyricist at Off-Broadway Shows
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1999Created music and lyrics for Off-Broadway productions including A… My Name is Still Alice, Pets, and That’s Life!
Jingle Writer/Producer at Louise Messina Music, Gray Advertising and MZH&F
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1992Wrote advertising jingles for Ford, Glade, Weight Watchers and Tampax; contributed to winning campaigns.
Author, Finding Your Voice at Hyperion
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999Wrote Finding Your Voice, A Practical and Spiritual Approach to Singing and Living (Hyperion, 1999).
Author & Publisher, Children’s Books at Workman
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019Created and published interactive children’s books focusing on music; titles include Welcome to Jazz (2019) and Welcome to the Symphony (2015).
Film Producer/Director at Berkeley Carroll School
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007Produced and directed the film documentary ETHEL as part of a week-long educational residency.
Education
M.S. Education Entrepreneurship at University of Pennsylvania
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017Certificate in Educational Technology at Simon’s Learn Lab, Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017B.A. Voice and Composition at New York University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1982Graduate, Music Major at School of Performing Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1978Qualifications
M.S. Education Entrepreneurship
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017Certificate in Educational Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017B.A. Voice and Composition
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1982Graduate, Music Major
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1978Literary Classics Award
January 1, 2018 - January 2, 2026Parent’s Choice Award
January 1, 2016 - January 2, 2026Who’s Who in America
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2018Who’s Who in the World
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2018Amazon Best Selling Author
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018Drama Desk Nomination
January 1, 1994 - January 2, 2026NYU Founder’s Day Award for Academic Excellence
January 1, 1982 - January 2, 2026Industry Experience
Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization
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