Education

2007
- Ph.D. in Composition. School of Music, The University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA. Graduation date: May 2007. Dissertation: Chamber Concerto; advisor: David Gompper. Composition studies with David Gompper, Lawrence Fritts, and Ketty Nez.

2004
- M.M. in Composition, with distinction. Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam; Potsdam, NY. Graduation date: May 2004. Thesis: The 13th Mourner, chamber ballet; advisor: David Heinick. Composition studies with David Heinick and Paul Steinberg.

2003
- B.M. in Musical Studies, cum laude. Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam; Potsdam, NY. Graduation date: May 2003. Final project: Five Incarnations of Hell, chamber ballet; advisor: David Heinick. Composition studies with David Heinick, Paul Steinberg, and Paul Siskind.


Teaching Experience

2007 - 2008
- Visiting Fellow in Music. Department of Music. Augustana College; Rock Island, Illinois. Classes taught include: Music Appreciation, Musicianship I, and Composition. Supervisor: Jon Hurty.

2007
- Lecturer in Music. University of Iowa ARTShare Summer Music Camp. The University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA. Supervisor: Leslie Finer.

- Lecturer in Music Theory I, Forms and Ideas, and Music Appreciation. Iowa Summer Music Camps. School of Music, The University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA. Supervisor: Sarah Snydacker.

2004 - 2007
- Graduate Assistant in Theory and Musicianship I - IV. School of Music, The University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA. Supervisor: David Gompper.

2003
- Teaching Assistant in Physical Anthropology. Department of Anthropology, SUNY Potsdam; Potsdam, NY. Supervisor: Bethany Usher.


Professional Activities

2007
- Private Composition Instructor. Iowa City, IA.

- Conductor. An Excursion with BECA. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Performance date: 17 February 2007. George Hufnagl, composer.

2006
- Conductor. An Excursion with BECA. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Performance date: 08 October 2006. George Hufnagl, composer.

- Music Director. The Yeomen of the Guard. The Summer Savoyards, Binghamton, NY. Production date: July 2006. William Snyder, stage director.

2005
- Assistant Music Director. The Pirates of Penzance. The Summer Savoyards, Binghamton, NY. Production date: July 2005. William Snyder, stage director. Timothy Perry, music director.

2004
- Assistant Music Director. Ruddigore. The Summer Savoyards, Binghamton, NY. Production date: July 2004. Tina Opie, stage director. Barbara Fuller, music director.

- Producer. The 13th Mourner. Department of Dance and Drama, SUNY Potsdam; Potsdam, NY. Production date: May 2004. Christopher Lanz, conductor. Mariko Yamada, Carmen Gutierrez, and Melody Potter, choreographers.

2003
- Executive Board Officer. Festival of the Arts. Department of Dance and Drama, SUNY Potsdam; Potsdam, NY. Production date: April – May 2003.

- Producer. Five Incarnations of Hell. Department of Dance and Drama, SUNY Potsdam; Potsdam, NY. Production date: May 2003. Christopher Lanz, conductor. Janet Speranza, Jenna Del Monte, Curtis Stedge, Kim Wager, and Trisha Di Giacomo, choreographers.

2002 – 2004
- Dance Accompanist. Department of Dance and Drama, SUNY Potsdam; Potsdam, NY. Don Borsh, Nola Rocco, Robin Collen, and Meg Trainor, dance instructors.

2001
- Assistant Music Director. Early Music Ensemble. Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam; Potsdam, NY. Christopher Lanz, music director.


Professional Affiliations

Member
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) :: Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI) :: American Composers’ Forum (ACF) :: The National Association of Composers, USA (NACUSA)