Cooper Minnis
St. Louis
Summary
Organized and dedicated worker who thrives in fast-paced environments. Offers keen attention to detail and strong decision-making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated with ability to learn new skills and perform effectively in independent or team environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Fellowship and Residency Program Specialist
SSM Health
08.2021 - Current
- Assists in compliance of ACGME and University accreditation guidelines for both the Residency in Plastic Surgery and Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care.
- Works alongside program leadership to outline and implement goals and objectives.
- Manages interview processes for two residency programs using multiple scheduling/application software.
- Oversees onboarding of new residents.
- Maintains regular communication with faculty, residents, and staff via email, text, and phone to coordinate program logistics.
- Organizes and takes minutes for regularly-occurring division meetings.
- Serves as point of contact for fellowship/residency related inquiries.
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Saint Louis University
01.2020 - 08.2021
- Assisted in compliance of ACGME and University accreditation guidelines for the Fellowships in Vascular and Interventional Neurology.
- Organized and managed Fellowship interviews using application/scheduling software.
- Regularly updated attending schedules using AMION.
- Coordinated recurrent faculty evaluations.
- Facilitated and documented monthly division meetings.
- Fielded phone calls and emails regarding meeting scheduling, fellow/resident support, faculty/fellow credentialing, and various other topics.
- Helped to manage multiple faculty calendars.
- General administrative support, and other duties as assigned.
Music Teacher- Low Brass
Self-Employed
07.2015 - 09.2021
- Developed short-term and long-term goals by composing weekly lesson plans tailored to specific needs of students.
- Managed scheduling by maintaining a busy calendar and regularly corresponding with clients via email.
- Researched new methods to continuously improve effectiveness in teaching.
Receptionist
Community Music School Of Webster University
09.2018 - 01.2020
- Performed general office duties, including answering multi-line phones, routing telephone calls or messages to appropriate staff and greeting visitors, and managing multiple email accounts.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases tracking customer feedback, faculty information, and student activities.
- Took minutes for monthly board meetings.
- Drafted and printed programs for regularly scheduled student recitals.
- Organized and maintained student file archives and sheet music library.
Supervisor
The Center For The Arts
01.2013 - 05.2015
- Developed training, task and process guidelines and communicated clear and concise directions to employees.
- Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.
- Monitored employee performance and provided coaching and constructive guidance to address areas of concern.
- Conducted employee meetings and provided job training.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Music Composition
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA06.2015
Skills
- Microsoft office suite
- Computer proficiency
- Writing proficiency
- Time management
- Filing and data archiving
- Work-ethic
- Articulate
- Creative
- Detail-oriented
- Punctual
Accomplishments
- Semi-Finalist, 2021 American Prize in Wind Ensemble Competition.
- Honorable Mention, 2020 American Prize in Wind Ensemble Composition.
- Full Participant, 2016 NYU/ASCAP Summer Film Scoring Workshop.
- Honorable Mention, 2015 Claude T. Smith Band Composition Contest.
- 1st place, 2014 Young Composers Competition of Webster University.
Affiliations
- Carl Fischer Music
- Sheet Music Plus
- JW Pepper & Son Sheet Music Publications
- Missouri State High School Activities Association
- Fred Bock Publishing Group
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Additional Information
- Overture to a Small Town, for Wind Ensemble (Carl Fischer Music, 2022).
- Three Pieces by Anton Bruckner, for Mixed Brass Ensembles (Self-published, 2020).
- Mahler Symphony No. 9 Mvt. 4, abridged for Wind Ensemble (Self-published, 2019).
- The Art of Melody: Thirteen Song Transcriptions for Solo Brass and Piano (Self-published, 2018).
- Overture to a Small Town, for String Orchestra and Piano (Self-published, 2016).
- Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep. Song for Tenor Voice and Piano (Self-published, 2015).
- We Two Boys, Song for Tenor Voice and Piano (Self-published, 2015).
- Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G minor, Arranged for Wind Ensemble (Self-published, 2015).
- Giggles, for Woodwind Quartet (Fred Bock Publishing Group, 2014).
Timeline
Fellowship and Residency Program Specialist
SSM Health
08.2021 - Current
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Saint Louis University
01.2020 - 08.2021
Receptionist
Community Music School Of Webster University
09.2018 - 01.2020
Music Teacher- Low Brass
Self-Employed
07.2015 - 09.2021
Supervisor
The Center For The Arts
01.2013 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Music Composition
George Mason University
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