Erik Lynch

About Erik Lynch

Erik Robert Lynch is an accomplished music educator, percussionist, and program leader…

Experience

1. Director of Bands

   Verona Public Schools

   Sep 2002 — Present

   Directed and facilitated a thriving instrumental program, leading the marching band, concert band, chamber ensembles, and music theory program. Mentored new teachers to raise teaching abilities. Managed multiple projects and events, handling entire lifecycle while meeting objectives. Facilitated fundraising to raise the performance standards and purchase new equipment.Learning & Development: Drove the re-creation of district curriculum, developing collaborative and discussion-based teaching methods to create a more humanistic approach with methods published in the Oxford University Press. Integrated digital teaching methods during the Covid-19 pandemic, instructing 70 youth electronically while maintaining positive reviews and meeting project deliverables.Project Management: Handled the annual band trip with budgets of up to $250k, organizing and negotiating vendor contracts and managing both school and parent budgets while driving project vision and timeline. Increased enrollment by 75% and transformed the band from struggling to Top 3 in the state by hiring and retaining key staff and improving performance standards, playing at Carnegie Hall, Disney, New York City, and more.People Leadership: Managed a team of 15 staff, facilitating conflict resolution while training and mentoring staff members to grow their careers and achieve project goals and objectives. Facilitated a music program consisting of 12% of student body, 10% higher than other district schools, by building a strong culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across teams.

Education

• Rutgers University

  Bachelor's degree

• Rutgers University

  Master's degree

• Rutgers University

  Supervisor's Certificate (K-12)