Rana Poindexter Berryman

Curriculum Vitae

 

Current Employment

Seacrest Day School-Band Teacher

Berryman Music- CEO/Music Teacher

 

Education:

 

Masters of Music Education,  Teachers College, Columbia University

 

Bachelor of Arts, Performance Arts Major University of DC, Washington, DC

 

 

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Current Employment

Franklin City Public Schools               2024- Present Band/ Music Appreciation/Choir  

Current

Berryman Music.                                 (2018- present) CEO Music Teacher online lessons


Seacrest                                               2022- 2024

Band teacher/ Music Appreciation 

Present: Instructed General Band classes, Music Appreciation, designing comprehensive lesson plans, syllabi, grades 5th to 12th.

 

DC Youth Orchestra Program, Washington, DC 2006-2021 Music Teacher/ Woodwind Specialist

  • Develop comprehensive lesson plans and coursework for several music courses such as beginning instrumental music and music theory 
  • Adequately prepare students for recitals, provide individualized coaching, and consistently foster a positive learning environment for students 
  • Faculty Orchestra

 

Immanuel’s Church, SILVER SPRING, MD 2010-2016

 Assistant to Music Director

  • Directly manage several daily operations within a fast-paced environment with a focus on increasing student/dancer engagement and operational efficiency
  • Facilitate the completion of all logistics related to large-scale musical productions, which includes managing rehearsals, auditioning dancers, hiring musicians, and teaching dance classes 
  • Provide administrative support prior to each event which included processing sales transactions, entering transaction data, answering phone lines, and overseeing bookkeeping functions 

 

Additional Job Experience Includes:

  • Assistant Director (Seasonal), Arlington Youth Theater
  • DCPS Dance Instructor, Park View Elementary School 
  • Rudolph Elementary School  Summer Program Music Teacher
  • Winston Elementary School Music Teacher Summer Program
  • In-Home Music Teachers 

 

 

Selected List of PERFORMANCES:

The Girls of Motown        Vocalist              ( 2024)

Veterans Administration Medical Center (2022) Vocalist/Piano

 

Get Out The Vote Bowie State University (2019) Vocalist/ Guitar/Keyboard

 

Juneteenth/Emancipation Day “ A Day of Remembrance” (2019) Sydney Yates 

Auditorium  Department of Interior Vocalist

 

The Magic Flute (2017) The Aria Club of Greater Washington Oboist 

Stanley Thurston conductor

 

La Traviata

Young Americans   Rawly girl   WB-50 


Hit me Baby one more time   Myself/ Performer  NBC


Something the Lord made  Cafeteria Lady  HBO Films

Ain't Misbehavin   Rana   National tour, Dir. Jay Falzone


Ain't Misbehavin   Rana   Downstairs cabaret theater


Black Nativity   Clark sister   Karamu House, & Cleveland convention ctr 


The Little Shop of Horrors   Crystal   Maryland Ensemble theater


Dream Girls  Lorell   American Music Stage, Va.


Jelly's Last Jam   Ensemble   Karamu House, Mike Malone

 

Speak to My Heart (2008) Smithsonian Dancer Obsidian Dance Troupe

 

European Tour Irene Cara & Hot Caramel (2007) Vocalist

 

Nutcracker (2005) Ira Aldridge Theater Howard University  Oboist Dr. J. Welton Norris Conductor

 

Gospel Extravaganza Bowie State University

 

Madam Butterfly (2002)Hartke Theater Catholic University

 

Ain’t Misbehavin National Tour (2004)

 

Die Zauberflote; Magic Flute (2010 & 20011) Oboe The Aria Club of Greater Washington 

Oboist Stanley Thurston Conductor (2010) Everest P. Williams Conductor (2011)

 

Presidential Inaugural Ball (2004) Washington Convention Center Vocalist Kaleidoscope Band 

 

Europe Tour (2007)

 

VH1 (2004) Episode

Entertainment Tonight

People’s Magazine 

 

Stabat Mater Baltimore MD.

 

Ain’t Misbehaving (2004) National Tour 

 

Fame Tour, Europe- Hot Caramel & Irene Cara (2003)

 

Carnivale (2002) National Smithsonian Dancer Obsidian Dance Troupe



 

Takoma Symphony Orchestra (1995-2001) 2nd Chair Oboe

 

Dream Girls 

 

Little Shop of Horrors

Jelly’s Last Jam (1997) The Karamu House Ensemble Mike Malone Dir. Kathryn Smith choreography 

 

Black Nativity (1996-1997)Ensemble  The Karamu House & The Cleveland Convention Center Malone Dir. Kathryn Smith choreography 

 

DC Youth Orchestra (1978-1990) Oboe

Carter Baron, Kennedy Center, White House

 


Film


7:33 am   Madison  Aimee  Dixon
Downtown: A Street Tale   Performer  Soundtrack  Rafal Zelenski
Step Up   Omar party girl #2   Touchtones pictures
Fear No Evil    Grace   Salient Productions

Industrials & Indie


USSERA Training   Antonia Serrano   Dept of Veterans Affairs
Something Happens Here   Narrorator   BigHouse Filmwerks
The Deep Sleep    Angel  BigHouse   Filmwerks
Light thang, dark thang   Dancer    B.W.O. Productions



 

Recordings and collaborations

 

Raelle Myrick-Hodges The Public Playhouse NYC 2021 vocalist cast CD

 

Peaches and Herb (2006) 

 

Universal Records Irene Cara and Hot Caramel CD Lead vocalist & backgrounds 

 

Tom Guernsey (1999-2005)

 

Doris A Poindexter Gospel CD (2000?)Vocalist

 

Downtown (2007) Irene Cara & Hot Caramel

 

Global Records collaboration CD 2003

 

Affiliations: SAG-AFTRA, AEA

 

 

Awards

Hit me Baby One More Time (2004]  NBC-4 First Place with group Irene Cara & Hot Caramel

Employee of the month  2015 Immanuel's church

Customer service Award  2009 Materialise Dental

Top sales team 2005 Comcast 

Winner of sales contest 2000 Hecht’s

 

 

Links:


Official Website http://www.ranapoindexterberryman.com
The internet movie database http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2186438
 



Skills and Training:
Special Skills:
Modern & Jazz Dancer, Kick Boxer, Print Model, Salsa Dancer
Other Skills:
Oboe, English horn, Dance, Voice: soprano
Professional Training/Education: Music teacher, vocal coach

 

Masters of Music Education,  Teachers College, Columbia University

Bachelor of Arts, Performance Arts Major University of DC, Washington, DC