Education
University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Master of Arts, Jazz Composition and Arranging (2018)
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Jazz Performance (2003)
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy (2003)
Certification
K-12 Music Education Licensure with Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement (Winter 2019)
Music Teaching Experience
Hadley Elementary School – Hadley, MA Late Fall 2018
Student Teacher
– Taught K-6 General Music
Quabbin Regional Middle/High School – Barre, MA Early Fall 2018
Student Teacher
– Taught High School Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, Orchestra, Concert Choir, Music Technology, and Middle School Jazz Band
Longmeadow Public Schools – Longmeadow, MA 2017-2018 school year
Interim Director of 25-member High School Jazz Ensemble
University of Massachusetts – Amherst, MA 2016-2018
Graduate Teaching Assistant
– Co-directed 20-member UMass Jazz Lab Ensemble
– Co-organized Multiband Pops Concert and High School Jazz Festival
Westwood Public Schools – Westwood, MA 2006-2012
Saxophone Tutor (grades 5-12)
Additional Professional Experience
Food For Free, Inc. – Cambridge, MA 2005-2015
Donation Transport Driver and Volunteer Coordinator for food justice non-profit
Special Interests
Mindfulness Meditation, Electronic Music and Recording
Languages
Native English speaker
Fluent in conversational Spanish
References available upon request