Peyton Brooking
Omaha, NE | (402) 679-9206 | [email protected]
Education
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University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
Experience
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Entrepreneur | Piano Teacher, Omaha, NE | 2020 - Present
Junior Board Outreach Director | Lolo’s Angels Pediatric Cancer Organization, Omaha, NE | 2012 - 2021
Third Grade Teacher’s Aid | St. Margaret Mary’s Religious Education, Omaha, NE |2017- 2019
Skills and Abilities
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Omaha, NE | (402) 679-9206 | [email protected]
Education
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University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
- Major: Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Biomedical Biology
- Minors: Medical Humanities and Chemistry
- Honors Program
- Recipient of the Walter Scott, Jr. scholarship
- Anticipated Graduation: May 2026
- Biology I, Calculus I, Introduction to Medical Careers and Ethics
- ACT 32
- 4.0 GPA
Experience
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Entrepreneur | Piano Teacher, Omaha, NE | 2020 - Present
- Teaching eight students of a variety of ages via private, in-person lessons to advance their skill levels, expose them to fundamental music theory, and build classical music appreciation.
- Gained experience in entrepreneurship by setting up and starting a business and managing finances to create an established piano studio.
Junior Board Outreach Director | Lolo’s Angels Pediatric Cancer Organization, Omaha, NE | 2012 - 2021
- Led the volunteer Junior Board as the elected outreach director by connecting cancer families with our organization and interviewing and publishing their stories to create patient support networks and to raise cancer awareness in Omaha.
- Fundraised $10,000 by advertising on social media and by helping plan, organize, and run fundraiser events to contribute resources to Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha.
- Solicited and secured sponsorships with local small businesses.
Third Grade Teacher’s Aid | St. Margaret Mary’s Religious Education, Omaha, NE |2017- 2019
- Contributing to lesson planning and providing classroom help to fifteen students per year in order to create a productive class environment.
- Directed the student’s participation in charity endeavors by helping them assemble meals that were donated to a local homeless shelter.
Skills and Abilities
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- Danced and participated in both pre-professional and outreach performances by consistently rehearsing and collaborating in order to produce high-level performances.
- Mentored six middle-school age dancers by providing individual help and teaching effective group participation to prepare them to take part in a professional production.
- Planned formal events by working in a team, creatively using resources, and advertising on social media to produce successful social events and fundraisers.