Beth hails from Minneapolis, MN, where she earned her Masters of Music Degree in Viola Performance, Suzuki Teacher Training in Violin, and has a teaching license in K-12 Music Education. Beth has two decades of professional and amateur symphony orchestra experience, chamber music training and performance, and owned a private teaching studio for viola and violin. Beth has performed in opera, hip-hop, folk, Celtic, and fiddle groups and she continues to take lessons herself to improve her teaching and playing abilities. Whether you are exploring the viola or violin for the first time, renewing your interest, playing for the sheer joy, or working your way to a college or orchestra audition, Beth has the experience, knowledge and passion to create an authentic understanding of how to play your viola/violin and to share the joy of music with you.
Education
MM Viola Performance and MS Materials Science
University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, MN
BS in Ceramic Engineering and Microbiology
University of Washington-Seattle, WA
Performs and teaches viola, violin, and multiple string instruments
• Continues study of viola and violin via personal lessons from prominent violinist
• Teaches elementary, middle, high school, college, special needs, and adult students
• Creates and prepares custom lesson plans
• Provides classroom support for school orchestra programs
• Implements community education classes, organizes music events, and volunteers in
multiple venues
• Established a string program at a private school
• Taught Zoom lessons during pandemic
Conservatory Orchestral Strings Faculty
Campanile Center for the Arts, Minocqua, WI
September 2018 to August 2022
• Taught violin lessons to students aged 5 through adult
• Prepared students for annual recital
• Increased the number of string students studying at the conservatory
• Taught multiple styles of playing- traditional classical, fiddle, Celtic, Suzuki
Volunteer Classical Music Radio Host
WXPR Public Radio, Rhinelander, WI
February 2019 to May 2022
• Hosted Morning Classics Monday Show
• Responsible for selecting and programming music
• Live radio show requiring reading of copy, weather, use of broadcast equipment, maintaining playlists, and pledge drives
Substitute Teacher K-12
Northland Pines School District/Three Lakes School District-Eagle River, WI
August 2018 to June 2022
• Substitute teacher for music, science, math, Special Ed, and all academic classrooms
Gear West Ski, Bike, and Run
Long Lake, MN
2018 to Present
• Fill-in employee for holidays, busy fall and winter sales seasons
• Provide customer service and retail display
US Census Enumerator
US Census Bureau-Eagle River, WI
June 2020 to August 2020
• Gathered census information and tracked data on portable cell phone
Work Experience
• Talented, pioneering, results oriented educator, engineer, and customer service person with
a proven record of accomplishment supporting student musical/academic achievement;
business core values, mission statements, and objectives.
Viola and Violin Teaching Professional
Self employed Contractor-Minneapolis, MN; Eagle River, WI
September 2001 to Present
• Performs and teaches viola, violin, and multiple string instruments
• Continues study of viola and violin via personal lessons from prominent violist
• Teaches elementary, middle, high school, college, special needs, and adult students
• Creates and prepares custom lesson plans
• Provides classroom support for school orchestra programs
• Implements community education classes, organizes music events, and volunteers in
multiple venues
• Established a string program at a private school
• Taught Zoom lessons during pandemic
Self employed Contractor-Minneapolis, MN; Eagle River, WI
September 2001 to Present.Sr. Materials Scientist/Ceramic Engineer
Medtronic, Incorporated
October 1982 to May 2001
• Started a prototype production lab to build metallized ceramic packaging for human
implantable electronics and medical devices with 90% plus yield.
• Developed novel process equipment, procedures with global partners.
• Expertise in materials analysis using a variety of analytical instruments and testing
• Active involvement in cross functional duties, organized symposium events, internal quality
audits, and recipient of technical awards
Education
MM Viola Performance and MS Materials Science
University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, MN
BS in Ceramic Engineering and Microbiology
University of Washington-Seattle, WA
Performs and teaches viola, violin, and multiple string instruments
• Continues study of viola and violin via personal lessons from prominent violinist
• Teaches elementary, middle, high school, college, special needs, and adult students
• Creates and prepares custom lesson plans
• Provides classroom support for school orchestra programs
• Implements community education classes, organizes music events, and volunteers in
multiple venues
• Established a string program at a private school
• Taught Zoom lessons during pandemic
Conservatory Orchestral Strings Faculty
Campanile Center for the Arts, Minocqua, WI
September 2018 to August 2022
• Taught violin lessons to students aged 5 through adult
• Prepared students for annual recital
• Increased the number of string students studying at the conservatory
• Taught multiple styles of playing- traditional classical, fiddle, Celtic, Suzuki
Volunteer Classical Music Radio Host
WXPR Public Radio, Rhinelander, WI
February 2019 to May 2022
• Hosted Morning Classics Monday Show
• Responsible for selecting and programming music
• Live radio show requiring reading of copy, weather, use of broadcast equipment, maintaining playlists, and pledge drives
Substitute Teacher K-12
Northland Pines School District/Three Lakes School District-Eagle River, WI
August 2018 to June 2022
• Substitute teacher for music, science, math, Special Ed, and all academic classrooms
Gear West Ski, Bike, and Run
Long Lake, MN
2018 to Present
• Fill-in employee for holidays, busy fall and winter sales seasons
• Provide customer service and retail display
US Census Enumerator
US Census Bureau-Eagle River, WI
June 2020 to August 2020
• Gathered census information and tracked data on portable cell phone
Work Experience
• Talented, pioneering, results oriented educator, engineer, and customer service person with
a proven record of accomplishment supporting student musical/academic achievement;
business core values, mission statements, and objectives.
Viola and Violin Teaching Professional
Self employed Contractor-Minneapolis, MN; Eagle River, WI
September 2001 to Present
• Performs and teaches viola, violin, and multiple string instruments
• Continues study of viola and violin via personal lessons from prominent violist
• Teaches elementary, middle, high school, college, special needs, and adult students
• Creates and prepares custom lesson plans
• Provides classroom support for school orchestra programs
• Implements community education classes, organizes music events, and volunteers in
multiple venues
• Established a string program at a private school
• Taught Zoom lessons during pandemic
Self employed Contractor-Minneapolis, MN; Eagle River, WI
September 2001 to Present.Sr. Materials Scientist/Ceramic Engineer
Medtronic, Incorporated
October 1982 to May 2001
• Started a prototype production lab to build metallized ceramic packaging for human
implantable electronics and medical devices with 90% plus yield.
• Developed novel process equipment, procedures with global partners.
• Expertise in materials analysis using a variety of analytical instruments and testing
• Active involvement in cross functional duties, organized symposium events, internal quality
audits, and recipient of technical awards
