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"Time has passed through me and
become a song"
~Holly Near
~2010~
President of National Speakers Association of Alabama
President of Network Birmingham, Inc.
Owner & Founder of "Center for the Arts, Education and Wellness"
in Hayden, AL
Founding Partner of Women of the PowerGrid, Inc.
Founding Partner of Beyond the Basics of Social Media
President of the Rya Group
~2009~
President of The Rya Group
Alabama Speaker's Association President Elect
Founding Partner of Beyond the Basics of Social Media
President of Network Birmingham, Inc.
Shades Mountain Music Club
Victorian Manor Assisted Living ~ Marketing Director
National Speaker's Association Member, 2009 Alabama Member of the Year
Galleria Woods Retirement Community ~ Retirement Counselor
Victorian Manor Assisted Living ~ Marketing Director
Shades Mountain Music Club
Network Birmingham - Vice-President
National Speaker's Association Member
Alabama Speaker's Association Member
~2007~
Galleria Woods Retirement Community ~ Retirement Counselor
Shades Mountain Music Club
Red Hat Queen's Council of Greater Birmingham Area
Network Birmingham - Vice-President
National Speaker's Association Member
Employment Specialist for Darden Rehabilitation Foundation,
Liaison between Darden and New Life for Women
(Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation for Women)
Member
of Planning Committee, Cooperation and Collaboration group for arts and culture in
Gadsden/Etowah County.
Moved
to Hoover, AL in July!
Galleria Woods Retirement Community ~ Community Outreach Coordinator
~2005~
"Rainbow City Music School" performs with Honors Chorale at Carnegie
Hall!
"David's Army" performs at City Stages in Birmingham
Music Minister at Oak Bowery Baptist Church in Ohatchee
Member of Crisis/Trauma Team at Mercedes Benz in Vance for
Hurricane Katrina victims
"Rainbow City Music School" performs with Honors Chorale at Carnegie
Hall!
"David's Army" guest performers at annual "Messiah" concert at Wallace
Hall
Columnist for "The Reporter" Newspaper
Chosen by The City of Gadsden to design and direct a city-wide remembrance
of 9/11 (check out 9/11 link to left)
Music Minister for First Baptist Church of Rainbow City
~2003~
"Rainbow City Music School" performs with Honors Chorale at Carnegie
Hall!
"The Young Voices" guest performers at annual "Messiah" concert at Wallace
Hall
"Rainbow City Music School" performs with Honors Chorale at Carnegie
Hall!
~2001~
Organized multi-cultural, gospel choir, "David's Army" (check out link
to left)
Columnist for "The Messenger" newspaper (check out link to left)
Southside Drama Team performed, "Stella Divine." Drama Team and
Choir performed,
"Down on the Farm at Christmas"
Organized elementary choir, "The Young Voices"
"Rainbow City Music School" performs with Honors Chorale at Carnegie
Hall!
Employed by Southside High School a Music and Drama teacher where we
performed,
"Grease"
Soloist with Jacksonville State University Gospel Choir
"Rainbow City Music School" (division of Rita Allen Studios) performs
with Honors
Chorale at Carnegie Hall!
Organized Youth Choir, "Etowah Live!"
Employed by Hokes Bluff Middle school teaching music
~1999~
Took Westbrook Show Choir to London, England for a Music Education
tour!
Paul Allen awarded $187,000 in vocal scholarships through studio scholarship
service
(check out Scholarship link to left for details)
Westbrook Show Choir performs adaptation of "Les Miserables"
Organized Middle School Choir, "Gadsden Alive!"
Began weekly column for "The Messenger Newspaper"
Westbrook Show Choir performs with Honors Chorale at Carnegie Hall!
Established Scholarship Service for High School Seniors through my studio
Westbrook Show Choir performs "Phantom of the Opera" classics
Named "Who's Who Among America's Teachers"
~1997~
Westbrook Show Choir performs with Honors Chorale at Carnegie Hall!
Chairman of Entertainment for Falls Fest
Advisory Board for Rainbow City Wellness Program
Advisory Board for Gadsden/Etowah Chamber Memberships
President of Cultural Arts Foundation League
Representative to the Metropolitan Arts Council for Gadsden Music Club
Director of Spring Fashion Showcase produced by Gadsden Woman's Club,
"An Afternoon in Paris"
~1995~
Employed by Big Oak Girl's Ranch teaching Health, Personal Development
and Music; and
Big Oak Boy's Ranch teaching music
Employed by Westbrook Christian School as organizer and teacher of "Westbrook
Show Choir"
Opera Chairman - Gadsden Music Club
~1992~
Employed by Coosa Christian High School and Gadsden Christian High
School
Expanded private studio, also changing the name to "Rita Allen
Studios"
Homeschooled my two children for five years!
First Soprano with Choral Arts Society (Opera Association) Chattanooga,
TN
Bookkeeper and HR for Allen Lawn & Tree Service
~1985~
Employed by Wallace State Community College teaching my course on Personal
Development
Choir Director and Youth Director for Cullman Assembly of God, Cullman,
AL
Vice President in charge of Public Relations for $1.5 million health
club in Cullman,
AL. "Cullman Athletic Club" designing and implementing
proposals, advertising
campaigns and Health Symposiums with National
Speakers as well as
individualized health and fitness instructor.
~1982~
Began my own performance studio, "Natural Beauty and Golden Voice Studios"
in
Vinemont, AL
Youth Choir Director for Julia Street Methodist Church, Boaz, AL
Pageant Judge with National Pageant System judging pageants from Maine
to Florida
Mrs. Alabama Pageant Finalist
~1981~
Youth Choir Director for Boaz Assembly of God, Boaz, AL
Disc Jockey - WAVU Radio, Albertville, AL
TV Movie - "Kent State Riot" filmed at Gadsden State Community College
~1978~
Sales Associate, Louisa International Beauty Spa, Florida
~1976~
Administrative Assistant to managing partner of one of the largest
CPA firms
in Tampa Bay, "Canning, Wells, and Salzer"
~1975~
Second Place - Female Soloist - Florida Gospel Music Awards
Corporate Secretary, Data Processing, Jack Eckerd Corporation Home Office
Program Typist for 13 programmers
~1973~
Traveled extensively over Southeast as Lead Vocalist of Gospel Trio,
"The Servants"
~Education....
Master of Science Degree in Management - Upon completion of last two
classes at Troy University
Master of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies (Concentrations: Public
Administration,
Emergency Management, Counseling) - Jacksonville
State University
Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology - Jacksonville State University
Minor - Music Education
Associate of Science Degree in Music Education (Vocal Performance) -
Wallace State
Community College
In addition to these degrees, I also studied Private Voice with Rachel
Mathes,
Internationally known Opera Singer.
~Family.....
Husband, Philip Allen is a Lumberjack and has a Master of Science
Degree in Public Administration.
Daughter, Christina Reeves, age 35, K4 Teacher, and husband,
Kevin Reeves, Music Minister at CrossRoads
Baptist Church in Hayden, AL.
with beautiful newborn son, Samuel Dawson.
Son, Paul Allen, age 29, Computer Programmer and Technician, Owner of
Web 2.0 Mechanics
Engaged to Lynn Marie Mason with
two beautiful girls, Jazlyn and Kayla.
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