ELIZABETH ANN DAVIS E-Mail: elidavis@beamrider.com URL: http://www.beamrider.com/songnest/ OBJECTIVE To utilize my computer software, clerical, organizational and public relations skills for the advancement of myself and the company I represent. EDUCATION 09/87 - 05/92 Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. M.M. in Music (Composition), May, 1992. 09/83 - 05/87 University of Evansville. Evansville, Indiana. B.M. in Music (Cello Performance), May, 1987. 09/79 - 05/83 Jeffersonville High School. Jeffersonville, Indiana. Diploma, May, 1983. BACKGROUND I have been performing professionally since 1983 as a cellist. Ensembles I have performed with are listed below and include seventeen years with two major metropolitan orchestras. Also, I have orchestrated and written some original compositions and arrangements for benefit concerts and youth groups. I have many years' experience in clerical settings, and can type 90+ words per minute. EXPERIENCE 06/12/00-present San Jose, California. Freelance Cellist. Since leaving the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, I have performed with many ensembles, including the Acadiana Symphony (Lafayette, Louisiana), Austin Civic Orchestra (Austin, Texas), Austin Symphony (Austin, Texas), Louisiana Sinfonietta (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), Natchez Opera (Natchez, Mississippi), Southeastern Louisiana University Opera (Hammond, Louisiana), local small ensembles and studio recordings. My duties include preparing and performing music for concerts. 08/19/02-06/06/03 Xavier Academy, Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Homeschool Teacher. My duties include preparing and presenting lessons for my daughter, then a kindergarden student. 04/15/02-04/26/02 St. Louis School, Austin, Texas. Early AM Coordinator. My duties included opening school buildings for daily activities, supervising children grades K-4 before school, and regulating automobile traffic. 09/20/87-04/28/00 Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Section Cellist. My duties include preparing and performing music for Symphony concerts. 08/01/99-03/31/00 Our Lady of Mercy Moms and Tots, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Newsletter Co-Coordinator. My duties include gathering relevant information, choosing graphics, designing page layout, typing and editing, and assembling monthly mail-outs. 08/01/98-08/01/99 East Baton Rouge Parent Child Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Newsletter Co-Editor. My duties include gathering relevant information, choosing graphics, designing page layout, typing and editing, and assembling monthly mail-outs. 01/03/94-05/30/97 Louisiana Department of Education, Bureau of Secondary Vocational Education, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Secretary II. My duties included assisting the Program Managers of Agriscience and Business Education, typing and editing, merging data files, managing databases, assembling large mail-outs, coordinating annual state conferences, and answering a multi-line telephone system. 08/10/92-04/28/95 The Restaurant at the End of the Universe BBS!!, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Systems Operator. My duties included monitoring electronic Bulletin Board System user activity, assisting in upgrading to a second incoming telephone line, editing BBS message screens and verifying new user accounts. 09/09/92-12/31/93 Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Program (LaSIP), Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Secretary I. My duties included typing and editing for LaSIP staff, merging data files, managing databases, taking and transcribing minutes of LaSIP Council and panel meetings, assembling large mail-outs, organizing and cataloging LaSIP library holdings, assisting with MSEA and LaSIP grant applications, collating data on past LaSIP project participants and answering a multi-line telephone system. 09/23/88-12/20/91 Lucile J. Blum Lending Library, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Orchestral Lending Librarian. My duties included lending orchestral music to patrons, answering mail, collecting and cataloging music, checking parts and inventory, preparing listing of library holdings for publication, purchasing replacement parts, preparing quarterly rental reports, answering telephone inquiries and preparing database listing of library holdings. 09/23/88-12/20/91 Louisiana State University Symphony Orchestra, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Orchestra Librarian. I was responsible for preparing orchestra parts, reserving and renting music for upcoming events and collecting and returning parts after events. 06/01/90-08/30/90 Louisiana State University, Middleton Library, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Data Entry Student Worker. My duties included inputting data, maintaining a database of library holdings and transferring records between two in-house mainframe programs. I also assisted in testing new library software for card catalog and records search and retrieval. 08/08/89-05/16/90 Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Orchestra Librarian. I was responsible for preparing orchestra parts, reserving and renting music for upcoming events, purchasing replacement parts, preparing rental budget for upcoming season, organizing music holdings and collecting and returning parts after events. 09/10/89-12/20/89 Louisiana Youth Orchestra, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Orchestra Librarian. I was responsible for preparing orchestra parts, reserving and renting music for upcoming events and collecting and returning parts after events. 09/29/85-05/12/87 University of Evansville Orchestra, Evansville, Indiana. Orchestra Manager/Librarian. I was expected to prepare rehearsal room for use, reserve rooms and materials for extracurricular functions, prepare music for students, reserve and rent music from outside agencies, organize and catalog music holdings and collect and return parts after events. 09/30/83-05/12/87 Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, Evansville, Indiana. Section Cellist. My duties included preparing and performing music for the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra concerts. 09/25/85-03/16/86 Bower-Surheinrich Library, University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana. Periodicals Student Worker. My duties included checking in new journals, assisting patrons with microfiche and microfilm readers and copiers, binding together old journals, checking outside library sources for replacement materials, and assisting in relocation of materials from Clifford Memorial Library and storage facilities. 06/06/85-09/25/85 Clifford Memorial Library, Evansville, Indiana. Circulations Student Worker. My duties included checking out materials to patrons and tracking overdue items. REFERENCES Available upon request.