C O V E R

L E T T E R

E M I L Y K A R S T

2595 Sterling O ak
Grove City, OH 43123

Dear Fellow Educator,

It is with considerable interest that I submit my application, resume, and supplemental materials for a music
teacher position in your school system. With my comprehensive music, fine-art, and academic background, as well
as prior classroom experience, I am confident that I possess the skills and characteristics that you want and deserve
in a music teacher. I am committed to developing an intrinsic love of lifelong learning within the student, creating
a safe and productive learning environment for my classes, and establishing and meeting appropriately challenging
growth targets inspired by O hio content standards.

At the conclusion of my time at Capital University I received my bachelor of music degree in K-12 Music Education
with a Vocal focus. I completed my elementary student teaching with Aileen Miracle at O lentangy Cheshire
Elementary School and my high school experience with Matt Zabeigala at Worthington Kilbourne High School. In
May of 2016 I was hired in the Reynoldsburg City School District. I have had the honor and privilege of working
with the staff and students at Summit Road STEM Elementary and Herbert Mills STEM Elementary. I love watching
my students explore their natural curiosities, fearlessly make and move to music, and show up everyday willing to
stretch their expectations of themselves, brimming over with enthusiasm to discover their world. As I write our
Holiday Program, gather recyclables to design instruments, or even draft the next lesson plan, I look around me
and wonder how I am somehow lucky enough to be doing this work with these learners, the future musicians and
makers of a world we cannot even imagine.

My goal as a teacher is to provide a model of high energy and enthusiasm, advanced goal-setting achievement, and
engaged citizenship for my students. I hope to build trust with my classes and remain a resource throughout their
education, providing the musical framework for whole lives enriched with music performance and appreciation. I
would greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with and learn from you and your talented team. I would like to
assist you and this school my husband is already lucky enough to call home, in guiding students to unlock their
fullest potential and become the leaders of tomorrow. I look forward to speaking with you soon, and in the interim,
thank you for your time and consideration.

With Thanks,

Emily M. Anderson Karst

(740) 804-4112 emilyandersonkarst@gmail.com LinkedIn.com/eanderson8

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