About Justine

Summary

10 years of statewide business and education experience.  Background includes sales, education, and performance experience.  Strong communication and interpersonal skills used to liaise between mentoring educational concepts to young artists, as well as, conducting sales in state-of-the-art products to satisfied clients.  Strong work ethic with special capabilities in leadership, persistence, and execution.

Work Experience

Music Forum
El Dorado Hills, CA
Owner and Founder, 2000-2006

  • Created and launched music studio for educational and performance advancement
  • Sustained extended relationships by providing top-of-the-line services to insure quality, loyalty, and longevity for the client

Larrick Investments
Sacramento. CA
Consultant and Instructor, 1996-2006

  • Sales, marketing, and event coordinator for sponsored Steinway Artist Series, Steinway and Sons keyboards, Yamaha digitals, and PianoDisc software
  • Instructor and college prep advisor:  letters of recommendation, audition recordings, and evaluations

Woodland Conservatory of Music
Woodland, CA
Co-founder, 1990-1996

  • Coordinator and designer of curriculum and evaluations (state)
  • Educator in piano pedagogy, performance, and music history

Steiner College
(Founder/Philanthropist of Waldorf Schools, Germany)
 Fair Oaks, CA
Assistant to the Director of Fine Arts, 1988-1990

  • Facilitate and accompany students in the arts:  theater, dance, and music performances
  • Initiator and planner of concert series and program highlights

 

Education

Vienna Summer Institute, Austria, 1990
Hochshuhe School of Music:  Master Class / Concert Series
UC Davis Extension, Davis, CA, 1990
Graduate Studies:  Course in media/communications in the arts
California State University, Sacramento, CA, 1984-1988
Bachelor of Arts, Music
Minor, Business Management
Canada College, Redwood City, CA, 1982-1984
Associate of Science, Business
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 1980-1984
Undergraduate Studies:  Piano Pedagogy and Performance

 

Association / Membership

El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce, Associate Member, 2007
CAPMT (California Professional Music Teachers)
Vice President of conventions, Sacramento and San Francisco, 1990-1992

MTNA (Music Teachers National Association)
            President of Sacramento chapter, 1988-1990

 

Additional Interests

Studies in multimedia, especially cinematography and autobiography.
European architecture
American vintners