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Andy Van Noy

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Independent guitar instructor in Boston who built Pentatonic Simon, an ear-training game that helps students recognize musical intervals.

United States
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I built Pentatonic Simon, an ear-training game that helps my guitar students recognize musical intervals and connect more with improvisation. As an independent guitar instructor in Boston, I design personalized lessons around repertoire development and musical understanding.

At Guitar Center, I tailored lesson plans for students and designed visual aids for teaching music theory. I also led monthly open house classes, where 50% of attendees converted into paying students.

At School of Rock, I prepared lessons for 50 songs per semester and created guitar-part versions for different skill levels. I also delivered lessons and led band rehearsals to prepare students for performances.

At iD Tech Camps, I led Battlebot engineering workshops and guided students through the engineering design process. Earlier, at Winkelmann & Associates, I designed stormwater, grading, and utility systems for land development projects and helped adopt pipe design software that improved drainage design efficiency.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Independent Guitar Instructor

Self Employed

Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Designed and delivered personalized guitar lessons for students of all ages, focusing on repertoire development and musical understanding. Built the app Pentatonic Simon, an ear training game that enhances students’ ability to recognize musical intervals.

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Guitar Instructor

School of Rock

Oct 2023 - Mar 2024 (5 months)

Prepared lessons for 50 songs per semester, creating multiple versions of each guitar part to accommodate all skill levels. Developed and delivered customized lessons for hundreds of students in both weekly and one-off lessons, focusing on mastering assigned songs to perform seamlessly with their band.

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Civil Engineer in Training

Winkelmann & Associates

May 2021 - Feb 2023 (1 year 9 months)

Designed stormwater management, land grading, and utility systems for diverse land development projects across DFW, handling up to 20 annual sites ranging from 0.5 to 400 acres, while ensuring full regulatory compliance. Led adoption of advanced pipe design software, boosting drainage design efficiency by 500%.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Amazon Web Services logoAS

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, Cloud Architecture

Earned the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification in September 2024.

Amazon Web Services logoAS

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Cloud Computing

Earned the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification in August 2024.

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Texas Board of Professional Engineers

Engineer In Training, Engineering

Licensed as an Engineer In Training by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers in September 2021.

Texas A&M University logoTU

Texas A&M University

Bachelor of Science, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technologies

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technologies from Texas A&M University, completed in December 2020.

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