Jim Mi

Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Folklore Studies 09-2002 – 12/2005
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Master of Music, Interdisciplinary Studies 09/2001 – 08/2002
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Bachelor of Music, Songwriting and Studio Guitar 09/1986 – 12/1987
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA

 

Vocational Study
Diploma, Music Composition for Film and TV 06/2005 – 03/2008
Music for the Media, London, England

 

Work Experience
Substitute Teacher 09/09 – present
San Joaquin County Office of Education
K-12, alternative & special education

Guitar Instructor 02/09 – 06/2010
Langlois Music Company
Studio Instructor, part-time, all ages and levels

Guitar and Music Theory Instructor 10/07 – 05/08
Ward-Brodt Music Mall, Madison, WI
Studio Instructor, part-time, all ages and levels.

Lead Guitarist 01/2007 – 06/2007
Chace Roberts Band, St. Paul, MN
Solo Lead Guitarist for national tour, country/rock band.

Co-Producer, digital audio releases 03/2006 – 09/2006

Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures with the UW Press

Converted analog recordings to digital, co-designed artwork, selected/put

together CD products: “Down Home Dairyland,” and “German-American

Folk Music form Wisconsin.”

 

Student Teacher, The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen 01/2005 – 05/2005

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Scandinavian Studies Department

Hybrid online course approved for college writing proficiencies; graded exams, papers,

and assignments; held office hours; attended staff meetings; met with two classes each week

to discuss composition skills and course material.

 

Student Teacher, Introduction to Folklore 09/2004 – 12/2004

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Folklore Program

UW course approved for college writing proficiencies; graded exams, papers, and

assignments; held office hours; attended staff meetings; met with two classes each

week to discuss writing skills and course material.

 

Reader, Introduction to American Folklore 01/2004 – 05/2004