Education
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Northwestern University
Principal Instructors
· William C. Evans · John Erickson · Douglas Cleveland · Margaret Kemper
Private Piano Instructor
2006-Present
Church Experience
Director of Music Ministries, Bower Hill Community Church 2015-Present
·Plays piano and organ for weekly services
·Directs and accompanies Chancel Choir, Bell Choir, and Children's Choir
·Collaborates with interfaith partners
·Produces large scale concerts
·Fluent with Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, Sibelius, Finale
·Posts choir backing tracks on church site to facilitate at-home practice
Director of Music, First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh 2010-2014
·Provided traditional organ and piano accompaniment for Sunday services
· Led a contemporary worship team for Tuesday Noon Boost services
· Directed and accompanied Adult Choir; managed 4 contracted singers
· Broadcasted live on WQED on Light Up Night, 2011
· Contracted guest instrumentalists for weekly and special services
· Oversaw care and maintenance of instruments
· Coordinated special concerts, concert series, and recitals
· Created and oversees Jazz Vespers service
· Collaborated with Worship Committee, Music Guild, and staff
Director of Music, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Des Plaines, IL 2009-2010
· Planned music based on the liturgical church year
· Provided organ and piano accompaniment for weekly services
· Directed adult choir
· Maintained all instruments
· Coordinated special services and recitals
Director of Music, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 2005-2006 Evanston, IL 2005-2006
· Provided organ and piano accompaniment for weekly services
· Directed children's and adult choir
· Founded and managed an outreach music program to provide area residents with free music lessons
· Managed 12 member team of volunteers who assisted with choir &
music lessons
Director of Music, Dormont United Methodist Church 1999-2002 Pittsburgh, PA 1999-2002
· Provided piano and organ music for weekly services
· Directed adult choir
· Collaborated with staff to plan special music for holidays
· Founded the Dormont UMC Players, a group of talented high school
musicians to play for special services
Public School Teaching Experience
Fine Arts Specialist, Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District, Laura B. Sprague School
Lincolnshire, IL 2009-2010
· Taught Kodaly & Orff centered general music classes utilizing Orff instruments, standard & invented notation, creative movement, composition, improvisation, and children's literature
· Taught discovery-centered art classes that incorporate value, line, and color and utilizes various artistic tools
· Collaborated with colleagues to facilitate school-wide concerts and art shows and to align content area goals
Vocal and General Music Instructor, Wheeling School District 21, London Middle School
Wheeling, IL 2007-2009
· Taught General Music, Guitar I and II, Music Technology I and II, African Drumming, Madrigals, 150+ member Chorus, Show Choir, and Honors Choir
· Directed music for two choral concerts, annual variety show, annual school musical, and district-wide festival
· Created original Music Technology and African Drumming curricula
· Collaborated with colleagues to create district-wide Power Standards and common assessments
Vocal and General Music Instructor, Chicago Public Schools – Owen Scholastic Academy
Chicago, IL 2006-2007
· Taught K-8 General Music and Chorus
· Directed three chorus concerts, Winter Showcase on Michigan Avenue, and Black History Assembly
· Collaborated with colleagues to create interdisciplinary units
· Published CDs of student work for the Owen Community
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Northwestern University
Principal Instructors
· William C. Evans · John Erickson · Douglas Cleveland · Margaret Kemper
Private Piano Instructor
2006-Present
Church Experience
Director of Music Ministries, Bower Hill Community Church 2015-Present
·Plays piano and organ for weekly services
·Directs and accompanies Chancel Choir, Bell Choir, and Children's Choir
·Collaborates with interfaith partners
·Produces large scale concerts
·Fluent with Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, Sibelius, Finale
·Posts choir backing tracks on church site to facilitate at-home practice
Director of Music, First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh 2010-2014
·Provided traditional organ and piano accompaniment for Sunday services
· Led a contemporary worship team for Tuesday Noon Boost services
· Directed and accompanied Adult Choir; managed 4 contracted singers
· Broadcasted live on WQED on Light Up Night, 2011
· Contracted guest instrumentalists for weekly and special services
· Oversaw care and maintenance of instruments
· Coordinated special concerts, concert series, and recitals
· Created and oversees Jazz Vespers service
· Collaborated with Worship Committee, Music Guild, and staff
Director of Music, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Des Plaines, IL 2009-2010
· Planned music based on the liturgical church year
· Provided organ and piano accompaniment for weekly services
· Directed adult choir
· Maintained all instruments
· Coordinated special services and recitals
Director of Music, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 2005-2006 Evanston, IL 2005-2006
· Provided organ and piano accompaniment for weekly services
· Directed children's and adult choir
· Founded and managed an outreach music program to provide area residents with free music lessons
· Managed 12 member team of volunteers who assisted with choir &
music lessons
Director of Music, Dormont United Methodist Church 1999-2002 Pittsburgh, PA 1999-2002
· Provided piano and organ music for weekly services
· Directed adult choir
· Collaborated with staff to plan special music for holidays
· Founded the Dormont UMC Players, a group of talented high school
musicians to play for special services
Public School Teaching Experience
Fine Arts Specialist, Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District, Laura B. Sprague School
Lincolnshire, IL 2009-2010
· Taught Kodaly & Orff centered general music classes utilizing Orff instruments, standard & invented notation, creative movement, composition, improvisation, and children's literature
· Taught discovery-centered art classes that incorporate value, line, and color and utilizes various artistic tools
· Collaborated with colleagues to facilitate school-wide concerts and art shows and to align content area goals
Vocal and General Music Instructor, Wheeling School District 21, London Middle School
Wheeling, IL 2007-2009
· Taught General Music, Guitar I and II, Music Technology I and II, African Drumming, Madrigals, 150+ member Chorus, Show Choir, and Honors Choir
· Directed music for two choral concerts, annual variety show, annual school musical, and district-wide festival
· Created original Music Technology and African Drumming curricula
· Collaborated with colleagues to create district-wide Power Standards and common assessments
Vocal and General Music Instructor, Chicago Public Schools – Owen Scholastic Academy
Chicago, IL 2006-2007
· Taught K-8 General Music and Chorus
· Directed three chorus concerts, Winter Showcase on Michigan Avenue, and Black History Assembly
· Collaborated with colleagues to create interdisciplinary units
· Published CDs of student work for the Owen Community
