Hee-Sook Kim

(214) 801-8185 5900 Sidney Lane, McKinney TX 75070 [email protected] ______

EDUCATION: July 2008 to Present Texas A & M University-Commerce, Texas Master of Music, Piano Performance Principal Applied instructor: Dr. Luis Sanchez Aug. 2000 to Aug. 2006 University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Master of Music, Organ Performance Minor: Collaborative Piano Principal Applied Instructor: Dr. Jesse Eschbach Aug. 1998 to Dec. 1998 State University of New York, Purchase, New York Master of Music, Piano Performance Principal Applied Instructor: Diana Bush March 1977 to Feb. 1981 Han-Yang University, Seoul, Korea Bachelor of Arts, Music Composition; Minor: Piano,

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: July 2011 to Present Director of My Tribute Music Studio, Accompaniment McKinney, Texas July 2008 to June 2011 Choir Director/ Piano Instructor Bonham High School, Bonham, Texas March to June 2008 Choir Director Faith Family Academy, Dallas Texas July 1998 to June 2001 Music Teacher/ Piano Instructor Richardson SDA School, Richardson, Texas March 1985 to Feb 1988 Music Teacher/ Piano Instructor Capital City Adventist Christian School, St. Paul, Minnesota July 1982 to June 1983 Choir Director Kang-Seo Middle School, Seoul, Korea

CHURCH MUSICIAN EXPERIENCE: October 2011 to Present Church Organist/ Choir Accompanist First Christian Church, McKinney, Texas Sept. 2008 to August 2011 Church Organist/ Choir Accompanist St. Stephen United Methodist Church, Mesquite, Texas Sept 2006 to July 2008 Church Organist/ Choir Director St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Dallas, Texas

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Aug 2002 to July 2003 Choir Director Garland SDA Community Church Garland, Texas June 1999 to Aug 2006 Church Pianist/ Organist/ Choir Accompanist Christ Servant Lutheran Church, Allen, Texas May 1995 to April 1999 Church Pianist First Reformed Church Fort Lee, New York

HONORS and AWARDS March12, 2005 Honorable Mention in William C. Hall Pipe Organ Competition March 8, 2003 Hymn Prize Award in William C. Hall Pipe Organ Competition April 26, 1981 Korean Composer Association Award Feb. 27, 1981 Graduation with Honors/Cum Laude Distinction

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION American Guild of Organists National Guild of Piano Teachers Texas Music Teachers Association Plano Music Teachers Association

CERTIFICATION Teacher’s Certification in Texas (Music, EC-12) Teacher’s Certification in Korea (Music, Secondary)

SELECTED PERFORMANCE and RECORDINGS

April 22, 2012: Organ & Piano Recital, First Christian Church, McKinney, Texas; Church fundraising event November 16, 2010: Mighty Church Music Management, McKinney, Texas Developed web business to provide quality church music, concert, fundraising and training. May 13, 2006: Piano Collaboration Recital, Garland SDA Community Church, Garland, Texas; Accompanied with Violinist Ludmilla Lozovyy January 29, 2006: Organ Recital, Main Auditorium at UNT, Denton, Texas; Graduate Organ Recital September 10, 2005: Voice Recital, Christ Servant Lutheran Church; Allen, Texas; January 30, 2005: Organ Recital, Main Auditorium at UNT Denton, Texas; Graduate Organ Recital November 9, 2003: Organ Recital, Main Auditorium at UNT Denton, Texas;

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Senior Organ Recital May 13, 1999: CD Production “My Tribute” Performed piano arrangements of hymns May 15, 1994: Piano Recital, Nauraushaun Church Pearl River, New York; November 19, 1988: Piano Recital, Recital Hall at the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota; Sponsored by Korea Times January 19, 1982: Composition Recital, Recital Hall at Han-Yang University, Seoul, Korea, Graduate Composition Recital January 10, 1981: Composition Recital, Recital Hall at Han-Yang University, Seoul, Korea, Senior composition Recital

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REFERENCES

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE Dr. Luis Sanchez: Assistant Piano Professor at Texas A & M-Commerce P O Box 3011, Commerce TX 75429 (903) 886-5287 Email: [email protected]

Dr. Steven Harlos: Piano Collaboration Professor at University of North Texas Chairman of Piano Department 514 Magnolia St. Denton TX 76201 (940) 565-3728 Email: [email protected]

Dr. Jesse Eschbach: Organ Professor at University of North Texas Chairman of Keyboard Department 2221 Vanderbilt Court Denton TX 76201 (940) 565-4094 Email: [email protected]

Dr. Stephen Austin: Voice Professor at University of North Texas 315 N. Oak McKinney TX 75069 (940) 369-7214 Email: [email protected]

Stephan Gray: Former Principal at Richardson SDA School 100 North Dorothy Dr. Richardson TX 75081 (214) 394-9057 Email: [email protected]

Ricky Gatlin: Curriculum Director of Bonham ISD 1002 Warpath Dr. Bonham TX 75418 (903) 583-5526 Email: [email protected]

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PERSONAL REFERENCE

Linda McClung Bruring: Bonham ISD L.H. Rather Teacher 616 E. 9th St. Bonham TX 75418 (972) 322-5046 Email: [email protected]

Merril Hylton: Dallas ISD Elementary Teacher (Church Member) 5005 Wildbriar Garland TX 75043 (972) 270-1657 Email: [email protected]

Ludmilla Lozovyy: Plano ISD Orchestra Director (Co-Musician) 5320 Rolling Rock Rd. McKinney 75070 (469) 752-5140 Email: [email protected]

Sandra Small: Richardson ISD Teacher 100 Sequoia Rd. Rockwall 75032 (972) 841-7010 Email: [email protected]

Additional Information Employability: US Citizen/ Permanent Resident Fluent in Korean A Participant in the Texas Back to Work Initiative