Education

   University of North Texas    2009-present

        Doctorate of Musical Arts (DMA)    (ABD)

        Related Field in Wind Conducting    

        Outstanding Graduate Student in Percussion

   Northwestern University    2005-2007

        Masters in Percussion performance and Pedagogy (MM)

        Program-Honors- Wind and Percussion Instruments

   Rutgers University    2001-2005

        Bachelors in Percussion Performance (BM)

        Olga Marsano Burian Award

Professional Experience

   Adjunct Faculty Capital University    Spring 2013- Present

        Teaching undergraduate lessons in percussion

        Directing Chamber Percussion Ensemble 

        Director of drum line and steel band

        Coordinate and manage large ensemble assignments

        Administer and organize studio class and master classes

   Percussion Director Thomas Worthington High School    Spring 2013- Present

        Directing all aspects of the year round percussion program

        Arranger for marching band and winter percussion

   Percussion Staff, Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps    2008-present

        Responsible for rehearsing and coordinating percussion section

        On Field Music Ensemble Coordinator

    Front Ensemble Staff, Rhythm X performance ensemble   2008, 09 2013-present

        Gold Medalist in WGI-Independent World Class

   Adjunct Faculty Tarrant County College    Fall 2012

        Teaching music appreciation

        Responsible for organizing lectures, exams, quizzes and homework

   Assistant Percussion Director Marcus High School    Fall 2012

        Arranged and directed marching band front ensemble

        Percussive Arts Society Marching Competition 1st place

        BOA San Antonio Super Regional 1st Place

        UIL 5A State Champions

   Assistant Percussion Director Lake Highlands High School    Fall 2012

        Arranged and directed marching band front ensemble

        Lonestar Drumline Competition champion- marching division

   Private Studio Teacher, Carrollton ISD, Texas    Fall 2012

        Taught private lessons to a studio of 15 high school students

   Teaching Fellow, The University of North Texas        2009-2012

        Taught undergraduate lessons

        Instructed percussion methods class to non-majors

        Directed undergraduate percussion group

        Directed 8:00 steel band

   Private Studio Teacher, McKinney ISD, Texas    2009-2011

        Tutored middle and high school students

   Assistant Percussion Director, Dublin Coffman High School    2007-2009

        Directed percussion ensemble and front ensemble

   Assistant Percussion Director, Central Crossing High School    2007-2009

        Directed front ensemble for marching and winter seasons

        Designed and arranged music for BOA and WGI seasons

   Freelance Percussion Specialist, Columbus, OH    2007-2009

        Taught a studio of 25 throughout city

        Instructed group percussion classes

        Hired as an equipment repair specialist

   Caption Head, Rhythm X Indoor Performance Ensemble    2008-2009

        Directed, composed, and rehearsed front ensemble

        Coordinated with design staff to produce show concept

        2 Gold medals in the highest class in WGI

   Studio Teacher, Midwest School of Music, Chicago, IL    2005-2007

        Traveled to student’s houses to teach private percussion lessons

   Private Studio Teacher, New Brunswick, NJ    2002-2005

        Taught private studio of 10 students age 6-18

Performance Experience

   Clinician and Soloist        2003-present

        Performed outreach concerts and clinics across the country

            Performed clinics in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas

   University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble    2009-2012

        Feature Showcase Performance at TMEA 2012

        Featured Soloist in Belgium 2011

        Feature Performance at PASIC 2009

        Recorded and produced CD with Expected release date fall 2013

University of North Texas Wind Ensemble    2009- 2012

        Section percussion

        Recorded for GIA Windworks,  Composers Collection and

            Teaching Music Through Performance in Band

   Mallet Masters Collaboration     2011

        Percussive Arts Society International Convention

        Member of feature concert featuring new chamber works

   University of North Texas NOVA Ensemble    2011

        Percussionist in Contemporary chamber music group

   IRAMA Ensemble        2011

        Directed and performed a contemporary chamber concert for faculty         composers

   Boston Brass Big Band    2007-2010

        Auxiliary percussionist

   Brass Band of Columbus    2007-2009, 2014

        Section percussion

   Newark Symphony Orchestra    2009

        Section percussion

   Third Coast Percussion    2008

        Soloist- premiere of Notes for Christine by Patrick Liddell

   Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble    2005-2007

        Section percussion

   Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble    2005-2007

        Recorded and selected for PASIC performance 2007

        Selected to perform with Steven Shick

   Eastern Festival Orchestra    2003

        Section percussion

   Monmouth Symphony Orchestra    2002

        Section percussion

Honors and Awards

GATS Scholarship, University of North Texas    2010-2012

        First graduate percussionist awarded merit based full tuition

   Finalist, PASIC solo marimba competition, Columbus, OH    2007

   Semi-finalist, 5th world marimba competition, Stuttgart, Germany    2007

   Finalist, Northwestern University Concerto competition    2006

   Highest Placed American, Paris International Marimba competition    2005

   Winner, America’s Concerto competition EMF    2003