Education

2016
University of Missouri, B.S. in Music Education, Columbia, MO
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2009
University of Washington, M.A. in Music Education, Emphasis in Wind Band Conducting, Seattle, WA

Teaching

2018 - present
Inglewood Middle School, Director of Bands - Sammamish, Wa
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2016 - 2018
Granite Falls School District , Director or Bands - Granite Falls, Wa
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2014 - 2016
University of Washington, Graduate Teaching Assistant - Seattle, Wa
Ballard Academy of Music & Dance, Private Teacher - Seattle, Wa

2010 - 2014
Yeokum Middle School , Director of Bands - Belton, Mo
Belton High School , Band Director - Belton, Mo
Keys to the Music, Private Teacher - Harrisonville, Mo

2009 - 2010
St. Angela Merici School , Band Director - Florrisant, Mo
J. Oscar School of Music, Private Teacher - Florrisant, Mo

​2005-2009
Mid Rivers Music, Private Teacher - St. Charles, Mo
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2003 - 2005
​JM Music Studio, Private Teacher - St. Charles, Mo

Conducting

2019 - present
Formation Wind Band, Founder & Conductor - Seattle, Wa
North Seattle College, Seattle Symphonic Band Director - Seattle, Wa

2019 
Tuba Christmas, Guest Conductor - Seattle, Wa

2017
Lesbian Gay Band Association Annual Conference, Guest Conductor - Kansas City, Mo

2016
Rainbow City Performing Arts, Rainbow City Band Assistant Conductor - Seattle, Wa
Rainbow City Performing Arts, Queen City Corps Director - Seattle, Wa

2015
San Juan Music Educators Assoc. Jr. Honor Band, Guest Conductor -  Mount Vernon, Wa

2014-2016
​University of Washington Concert Band, Conductor - Seattle, Wa

Trumpet Performance  

2016 - present
​University Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, Wa

2016 - present
Give Back Brass Band, Seattle, Wa
​First Congregational Church of Bellevue, Bellevue, Wa

2014 - 2020
St. Luke's Parish, Shoreline, Wa
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2014 - 2016
University of Washington Wind Ensemble, Seattle, Wa

2014
Sammamish Symphony Orchestra, Sammamish, Wa

2010 - 2014
Northwinds Concert Band, Kansas City, Mo

2009 - 2010
St. Louis Wind Symphony, St. Louis, Mo
Letter Carrier's Big Band , St. Louis, Mo
Compton Heights Concert Band, St. Louis, Mo

2005-2009
Columbia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Columbia, Mo
Lysistrata Brass Quintet, Trumpet - Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri Wind Ensemble, Columbia, Mo
​University of Missouri Jazz I Ensemble, Columbia, Mo

Adjudication and Clinics


2020
Commencement Bay Middle School Solo & Ensemble Festival, Adjudicator - Tacoma, Wa
Bellevue School District High School Band Festival, Adjudicator & Clinician- Bellevue, Wa
Elliot Bay Region High School Band Festival, Adjudicator & Clinician - Seattle, Wa

2019
Commencement Bay Middle School Solo & Ensemble Festival, Adjudicator - Tacoma, Wa
Northlake Region High School Solo & Ensemble Festival, Adjudicator - Sammamish, Wa
Bellevue School District Middle School Band Festival, Adjudicator & Clinician- Bellevue, Wa
Soundview League High School Band Festival, Adjudicator & Clinician - Renton, Wa

2018
Northlake Band II Festival, Adjudicator - Woodinville, Wa
Voyager Middle School, Guest Clinician - Everett, Wa
​Voyager Middle School, Marching Band Technician- Everett, Wa

2016
Voyager Middle School, Marching Band Technician- Everett, Wa
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2015
San Juan Music Educators Assoc. Jr. Honor Band, Clinician -  Mount Vernon, Wa

2007-2009
Northwest High School, Marching Band Technician- St. Louis, Mo

2005 - 2007
Francis Howell Central High School, Marching Band Technician- St. Charles, Mo

Research

2016
International Society of Music Education World Conference, Research Presenter- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
National Association for Music Education National Conference , Research Presenter- Atlanta, Ga

2014-2016
UW Laboratory for Music Cognition, Culture, & Learning, Researcher- Seattle, Wa

Arts Advocacy

2018 - present
​Formation Wind Band, Founder, Seattle, Wa

2018
​Shoreline Music School, Director of Education - Shoreline, Wa

2016 - present
Give Back Brass Band, Founder - Seattle, Wa