Jose Oscar Olivarez
The Sound of Today. The Music of Tomorrow.
Jose Oscar Olivarez Jr.
Music Educator Portfolio
Music has the power to transport us to another time and place.Mr. O loves to harness that power with a broad audience of fellow music lovers and passionate musicians alike. Ever since a young age Mr. O has found great joy and satisfaction by being involved in the creative music process. Take a look around the site to get to know more about Mr. O.
“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy”
Welcome
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Cover Letter
Over the course of fifteen years, musical passion has become interwoven in my life, thus allowing me to develop a skill-set and craft while intersecting with teaching, I’m writing to you to express my interest in the vacant music position available. I have derived immense insight and pleasure educationally assisting and helping mold productive musical members of society. My expertise as an elementary music teacher, music consultant for HCISD (three different campuses, some simultaneously), choir director for Our Lady of Assumption, and martial arts/dance instructor, provide support and understanding for students ranging from preschool to adults. In my five years of being a music consultant, I have worked with many educators from various professions, and distinguished different perspectives and philosophies of instruction. The schools I worked for not only met expectations, but exceeded them due to team work, planning, and great energy from all staff on board geared to making a difference in the student’s lives. I am a certified music educator, with a masters in music and bachelors in music education, and I’m confident that my experience, leadership, commitment and ethics would be a great match for your educational setting at your school. Please give me a call at the number above to schedule an interview at your convenience. I appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.
Warm regards,
Jose Oscar Olivarez Jr.
Resume
Jose Oscar Olivarez Jr.
Ph: 956-491-3189 | Email: jose.o.olivarez01@gmail.com | 2029 Paloma Lane Harlingen Tx.
Work Experience
Mariachi Director Donna ISD
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Donna High School, Todd Middle School, and Solis Middle School 2022-Present
Mariachi Director Duties/Achievements
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Created a collaboration between elementary and high school in honor of Hispanic heritage month
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Collaborated with Mexican American club to hold a day of the dead celebration
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Implemented annual Posada for Mariachi program (included other arts as well)
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Hosted Region 28 MS Mariachi Region Auditions 2023 and 2025
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Grew numbers in program 60 students to 120 in third year
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Created mariachi music library
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Students placed in region competition
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Implemented Conjunto Club
Elementary Music Teacher DISD
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M. Rivas School of the Arts music teacher 2020-2022
Elementary Music Teacher Duties/Achievements
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Implemented first orchestra in not only the school but the entire district
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Implemented mariachi program for 3rd-5th grade
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Created guitar and piano program with PBL approach curriculum.
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Applied for and received TMEA grant for the campus
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Created virtual game that students truly enjoy and scheduled to give a presentation to region 28 elementary educators in May.
Music Consultant HCISD
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Coakley Middle School ALL brass honors and symphonic as well as Jazz band consultant 2016-2020
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Memorial Middle School high brass and Jazz band consultant 2018-2019
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Gutierrez Middle School Trumpet and Jazz band consultant 2015-2016
Music Consultant Duties/Achievements 2015-2020
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Created a jazz band at Coakley Middle School after not having one there for over five years.
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Every School I consulted received sweepstakes every year.
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Produced students in the region band every year.
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Ran sectionals, private lessons, as well as full band rehearsals.
Choir Director
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Our Lady Of Assumption Choir Director December 2018-Present
Choir Director Duties/Achievements
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Tripled the size of the church choir in just one year.
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Taught individuals of all ages to read music at a fundamental/theory I level.
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Taught individuals to advance on certain instruments such as guitar and piano.
Martial Arts/Dance Instructor
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Dance Instructor and Owner of DTROCK dancing 2019-2022
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Dance Instructor at Bugalu dance studio in Pharr Tx 2018-2019
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Martial Arts/Dance Instructor with Harlingen Parks and Recreation 2016-present
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Owner and Operator of Honorable Warrior Martial Arts 2012-2016
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Martial Arts Instructor with Bei Shaolin Institute 2006-2012
Martial Arts/Dance Instructor Duties/Achievements 2006-Present
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Inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2016
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Performed for USMAHOF board of directors on Trumpet as well as martial arts demonstrations 2016 and scheduled to perform in July 2020.
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Produced multiple state champions.
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Produced multiple world champions.
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Advertised, marketed, and networked to not only gain clients, but retain them as well.
Professional Musician/Disc Jockey
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NRG ensemble (Salsa band) 2019-present
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Multiple Jazz combos/ensembles 2010-present
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Mariachi Zacatecas (Mariachi) 2016-2017
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Latin Variety Band (Tejano band) 2014-2016
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Mexican American Band (Tejano band) 2010-2011
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La Rebeldia (Banda/Sonora) 2010-2011
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Latin Experience (Tejano band) 2007-2010
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Co Owner and Operator of DTROCK DJ entertainment 2002-Present
Education
University of Arkansas M Masters of Music 2021
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Bachelor of Music in Education EC-12, May 2020
Skills
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Programs: Quaver, Finale Music Software, YouTube, Google Classroom, Google Forms,Seesaw, Zoom, Band App, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PP, Photoshop, TEAMS, TEEMS, Eduphoria, SKYWARD
Teaching Philosophy
Mr. O's Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy is to provide students with the knowledge and information for them to appreciate music and the related fine arts. I want them to be actively listening, participating and engaging through music. I believe everyone is a musician/artist, and everyone dances to the beat of their own drum. I want them to appreciate the arts and know that their life in many aspects is touched by music. It is my role, as a music educator, to teach, provide and show this potential to my students. Through my experience as an educator in other fields, one must be passionate about teaching their students to get through to them. An educator must strive to have the student attain the knowledge in the most effective and efficient manner. An educator must provide an equal opportunity to learn, gain knowledge, and inspire students to be the best they can be in all aspects of life.
As an educator, I want to provide a safe, positive, nurturing, and welcoming environment for my students to learn. I want my students to feel motivated and inspired to learn about the arts. I want them to reach their personal best as well as challenge themselves and others around them. I want my student’s knowledge to be endless, and for them to always improve in all aspects of life through music. In my past experience as an educator in different areas I have found that music was not only in those areas, but in every profession as well as daily life. From the beat of the author, or office worker typing on their keyboard to the internal circadian rhythm that we all set our bodies to.
Through teaching I look forward to the blessing and challenges ahead. I am enthusiastic to enrich children’s lives through music/the arts as mine has been inspired. I am driven to provide the best educational setting for my students. I aspire to be the best educator I can possibly be so that my students will see my modeling and be the best student they can be. I look forward to my knowledge evolving and the many lives I will touch along my journey.
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