Eric West

Background

About Eric West

I am a 23-year veteran of education. I was the Vocal Music/Choir Director at Tinora and Defiance (2006-2022) High Schools. At both schools the choirs performed regularly around the community and throughout the state and had a record of achieving District and State Superior ratings at performance contests. In addition to conducting choirs, I created and taught classes in pop music history, classical music history, music theory, and musical theater history & performance. In all of those classes, choirs included, I utilized a variety of technology-based tools to better help me facilitate instruction and to aide the students in receiving, practicing and mastering the concepts and skills I needed them to learn. In 2018, I was given the assignment to develop a video production class at Defiance High School. Using the tools at hand, creativity, and with the help of some incredible students we turned a class into a video production department that was responsible for producing a regular news program, the Defiance News Network (DNN). This program was recognized throughout NW Ohio and was even a featured story on 13Abc News in Toledo. You can still watch all episodes of the program on the DCS DNN YouTube Playlist. I have served at the District and State level in professional organizations. This has included as Editor of the Ohio Music Education Association's professional journal, TRIAD and as the state IT Coordinator for the Ohio Choral Directors Association where I maintain the state website, facilitate state conference registrations and tech needs and maintain the state communication database. I graduated in from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelors degree in Music Education. I am trained pianist and regularly participate in music activities at my church and in occasional musical and theatrical productions around Defiance. I am also an OHSAA and USA Softball licensed umpire and enjoy vacations that involve beautiful scenery, fly fishing and a minimal amount of people. I have been married to Jessica since 2006 and live in Defiance with our two children, Bailey and Conner. I have accumulated a wide array of skills and experience in large project management. I have become well experienced in budget management, public relations, marketing and marketing strategies, fundraising, graphic design, human resource management and information technology. I am well-versed in major office softwares and web applications and how to utilize these technologies to support all of the above areas.