Aaron Flood
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree, 2001, Organ Performance from Brigham Young University, Provo UT
Associate’s Degree, 1998, from College of the Sequoias, Visalia CA
WORK EXPERIENCE
5/11 – Present Principal Organist – First Baptist Church, Salt Lake City, UT
• Prepare hymns and incidental music for weekly worship services
• Accompany chancel choir, to include some choral arranging
• Weddings, funerals, graduations, etc.
11/04 – Present Principal Accompanist – Salt Lake Men's Choir, Salt Lake City, UT
• Provide piano accompaniment for all-male choir of about 75 members
• Participate in a minimum of three concerts per year, as well as additional smaller venues for charities, hired functions, etc.
• Conduct sectional rehearsals
• Assist in programming of concert, outlining of narratives, etc.
6/16 – Present Correctional Sergeant – Utah Department of Corrections, Draper, UT
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of assigned housing unit for inmates
• Committee member of Level of Services committee to reduce recidivism
• Committee member determining Life Skills programs are used at prison
• Trained in Motivational Interviewing skills
• Includes duties as specified under Correctional positions below
2/07 – Present Case Manager – Utah Department of Corrections, Draper, UT
• Assess security level and risks through personal interviews with inmates
• Prepare reports for Board of Pardons and Parole prior to inmate hearings
• Conduct and record weekly Offender Management Review sessions
• Perform Notary Public duties as prescribed by Utah State Law
• Includes duties as specified under Correctional Specialist below
5/04 – Present Correctional Specialist – Utah Department of Corrections, Draper, UT
• Oversee inmates diagnosed or under observation for mental illness
• Offender Management Coordinator over risk management inmates
• Includes duties as specified under Correctional Officer below
8/01 – Present Correctional Officer – Utah Department of Corrections, Draper, UT
• Inmate supervision and offender management
• Receiving and orientation
• Arrest Control Tactics, O.C., and firearms certified
• Control room operation and log keeping
12/99 – 12/2000 Organ instructor, both private and group setting, Provo UT
• Group organ instruction at BYU (12 students at a time)
• Volunteer lecturing at local organ seminars
• Private organ teaching
7/93 – 5/11 Organist for various religious congregations, CA and UT
• Accompany congregational singing
• Choir accompaniment
• Sight-reading on an intermediate level
• Choral arranging
9/97 – 12/97 Music Tutor at College of Sequoias, Visalia, CA
• Taught basic and advanced musical concepts including:
• Music theory and history
• Performance training
• Music dictation
• Form and analysis
2/94 – 2/96 Melbourne, Australia Area Volunteer
• Assisted in public relation activities
• Designed a language learning program for Chinese immigrants
• Performed general welfare service
SKILLS
Notary Public for State of Utah
Mandarin Chinese
45 wpm
OTHER INTERESTS
Lifetime member of the American Guild of Organists
Finalist, 1st Annual Young Composer’s Competition for TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
Former Tenor in the Utah Baroque Ensemble
Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society
Classic cinephile
Chinese calligraphy
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