Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

My name is Catherine Williams. In May 2010, I graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Violin Performance. Three months later, I picked up my life and moved to Tallahassee, FL to begin an MM in historical musicology at Florida State.
At FSU, I work as a graduate research assistant. I am involved in the Irish music ensemble, and my personal research interests include gender issues, 19th and early 20th century music, and American music.
I still try to play violin everyday. I am currently concertmaster of the Big Bend Community Orchestra. Additionally, I play fiddle for an Irish traditional band, the Ned Devines.

One of my ongoing projects is an ALS fundraiser over at http://dft.ba/-ALSproject. Starting at the end of May, 2011, I began with a goal of raising $200 by my birthday, in January of 2012. At the end of the fundraiser I would add $100 of my own, bringing the total to (hopefully) $300 for the ALS Association - a group dedicated to ALS research and care-taking.
I started this fundraiser over at my YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/themaddestcat. Lucky for me, YouTube is a great medium for running donation campaigns, and within a week we had raised nearly $800 - and the numbers just kept rising.
Currently, we have raised just over $1500! The new goal is $2000, by January 2012. If you would like to donate, please head over to http://dft.ba/-ALSproject. If you would like to get involved or to hear about fundraiser updates, please check out my YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/themaddestcat. Thanks!

Work History

• Self
• Violinist

• Although I have since moved on to the more academic side of music, I did earn a degree in violin performance. I play weddings, church services, etc. Available for hire in the Tallahassee, FL area.

• Appalachian State University
• University Music History Tutor
• January 2008 to May 2010

• Major responsibilities included scheduling, organizing, and delivering review sessions in music history before each major test and offering individual tutoring sessions on request.

Education

• Appalachian State University
• Bachelor of Music, Music Performance, History Minor
• 2006 - 2010

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BM in Violin Performance and a minor in History. Founding member of first student chapter of the College Music Society, 2009. Received Undergraduate Research Assistantship, 2010.

  Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars, American Musicological Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, College Music Society, Hayes School of Music Honors String Quartet

• Florida State University
• Master of Music, Historical Musicology
• 2010 -