vocalist | educator | accompanist | administrator | arranger

EDUCATION

New England Conservatory (NEC)

Boston, Massachusetts | Graduated May 2009

Master of Music in Jazz Performance

with an emphasis in Music-in-Education

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee | Graduated May 2007

Bachelor of Music in Commercial Music

with a minor in Business Administration

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Bay Area Academy of Music

Instructor of Music

Pleasanton, California | August 2009 – present

Teaches private music lessons in the areas of voice and piano to children and adults of all ages

The Atrium School

Creative Director, “Creating Opera” Program

Watertown, Massachusetts | January 2009 – May 2009

• Coordinated extra-curricular program teaching music & theatre arts for grade levels 4 – 6

• Collaborated with other teaching artists to guide students in developing a completely original work

• Facilitated communication with school administrators for organization and development

Beaumont Community Players

Creative Director, High School Theatre Arts Summer Program

Beaumont, Texas | May 2008 – July 2008

• Developed framework for engaging participants in creating an original theatrical production

• Organized all project rehearsals and interacted with participants and parents

• Directed professional development activities for all project administrators

COMMUNITY OUTREACH EXPERIENCE

Community Performances and Partnerships Program at NEC

Boston, Massachusetts | September 2007 – May 2009

Performed in a vocal jazz quartet serving the greater Boston area through community outreach

Virginia Arts Festival

Virginia Beach, Virginia | March 2009

Toured as part of an Emerging Masters series that brought jazz into the schools through educational outreach

OTHER PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Departmental Accompanist

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee | 2003 through 2007

• Private vocal studio accompanist for a variety of classical and musical theatre repertoire

• Large ensemble accompanist for repertoire in the popular and musical theatre genre

Liturgical Music Minister

Diocese of Beaumont

Beaumont, Texas | 2000 through 2003

• Music Director for Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church; also served as Co-Director of choir

• Accompanist and cantor for various parish churches in the contemporary worship music ministry

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