Persia Najafzadeh
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Artist
Freelance
01.2021 - Current
- Self-manage an independent music business as artist PERSIA, writing and releasing original music, performing live solo and as a session/backing vocalist, collaborating on songwriting and studio projects, and independently managing marketing, social media, visual content, bookings and business administration.
Music Tutor
Our Lady of Grace Primary School
02.2026 - 06.2026
- Delivered tailored vocal tuition to primary students, enhancing performance readiness, communicating with parents, managing timetabling and invoicing independently
Music Artist
John Wollaston Anglican Community School
07.2025 - 06.2026
- Delivered individual and group vocal tuition for primary and secondary students, preparing students for performances while collaborating with teaching staff and maintaining effective communication with parents.
Music Tutor
Frederick Irwin Anglican School
02.2024 - 06.2026
- Tailored individual vocal tuition for primary and secondary students, preparing students for performances and exams, report writing, liaising with parents, working alongside music staff
Casual Relief Music Tutor
Player 1 Music School
06.2023 - 09.2025
- Delivered individual and group music lessons in piano and voice, fostering students' musical skills and confidence.
Part Time Retail Assistant
Lovisa
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Customer service, visual merchandising, met store KPIs, opening and closing duties, stocktake, sales
Part Time Music Tutor
Castlerock Music Academy
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Developed lesson plans catering for different students/skill levels, individual piano and voice lessons
Education
Bachelor of Music - Contemporary Music
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
Perth01-2023
Western Australian Certificate of Education -
Frederick Irwin Anglican School
Mandurah01-2019
Cert II - Live Production
Frederick Irwin Anglican School
Mandurah01-2019
Skills
- Music pedagogy
- Musicianship
- Individual & group tuition
- Lesson planning
- Student assessment & report writing
- Parent communication
- Invoicing
- Timetabling
- Administration
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Working with kids
Accomplishments
- Best recitalist award for BMus Contemporary Recitals, 2023
- Music scholarship at Frederick Irwin Anglican School, 2015-2019
References
- Jenny Crutchett: Head of Arts, Frederick Irwin Anglican School, jenny.crutchett@fias.wa.edu.au
- Nerida Hince: Assistant Principal, Our Lady of Grace School, Nerida.hince@cewa.edu.au +61 417174056
- Rory Marchant: Music Coordinator at John Wollaston Anglican School, rmarchant@jwacs.wa.edu.au +61 8 9495 8100
Timeline
Music Tutor
Our Lady of Grace Primary School
02.2026 - 06.2026
Music Artist
John Wollaston Anglican Community School
07.2025 - 06.2026
Music Tutor
Frederick Irwin Anglican School
02.2024 - 06.2026
Casual Relief Music Tutor
Player 1 Music School
06.2023 - 09.2025
Part Time Retail Assistant
Lovisa
11.2021 - 04.2023
Music Artist
Freelance
01.2021 - Current
Part Time Music Tutor
Castlerock Music Academy
08.2020 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Music - Contemporary Music
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
Western Australian Certificate of Education -
Frederick Irwin Anglican School
Cert II - Live Production
Frederick Irwin Anglican School