A sign of a great vocalist and teacher is longevity.

Choir and General Music instructor at Sarah Goode STEM Academy in Chicago, IL

Lead Conductor for the Chicago branch of the National Children’s Choir, Evanston, IL

Head of Choral Department at Middletown High School, Delaware

Multi-level choirs, musical theater, keyboard; several musicals, extra-curricular college chamber choir, District 9-12 Honor’s chorus Festival Grand Champions and DE All-State Superior ratings

Head of Choral Department at Maynard Jackson High School, Atlanta Public Schools

Multi-level choirs, musical theater, keyboard and music appreciation; APS District Choral Pedagogy Presenter; acquired $7000 of pianos, repertoire through Donor’s Choose

Head of Choral Department at Hillgrove High School, Cobb County

Multi-level choirs and musical theater, facilitated large booster organization for touring and festivals w/ multiple awards

Head of Choral Department at Salem High School, Rockdale County

Head of Choral Department in Rockdale County, awarded Technology Teacher of the Year, Honor's Teacher, and launched a choir with students with special needs, at All-State and LGPE with all superior ratings, as well as the musical director of four musicals.

Head of Choral Department at Batavia High Schools with a student body of over 2000, serving ten choirs including four co-curricular and six curricular choirs, as well as the musical.

Head of Performing Arts Department and Choral Activities, Breck School, teaching both middle school and high school choirs.

Musical Director/Conductor; managing staff and budget of 12 faculty.

Created and launched new course on Compositional Mixed Media at Breck School; team taught by Mr. David Birrow and myself

Head of Choral Activities/Vocal Conservatory, and Music Theory at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)

Performed at the opening of the Modern wing at the Art Institute of Chicago

Education Week published “STEM Academy’s Reach Spans Illinois,” an article written by Liana Heitin, a reporter who visited campus in late January, talked to students, and saw IMSA’s FUSION and Allies programs. The article focuses on IMSA and its statewide student and educator initiatives, discussing our legislative charges and how we’re fulfilling them. The article covers much of what we’re doing for state of Illinois, and includes bonus audio of four students discussing what inquiry-based learning means to them.

Sectional Rehearsal Leader and singer with the Chicago Chorale

Music Appreciation Lecturer, Department of Music; SIUC

Conducting Assistant; Choral Program; SIUC

SIU Fine Arts Committee board member

Secured departmental funding and chaired the collaborative effort between entities to engage an in-house choral clinic and concert performance from Joe Miller and the Westminster Choir College, Princeton NJ

Instructor of Music Appreciation at SIUC as graduate assistant of choral activities.

Lecturer of undergraduate courses, choral and wind ensemble conducting and vocal soloist opportunities in both masterworks/opera.

SIUC Suzuki “Music In Motion” Theory Instructor

Curricular integration within the framework of collaboration with Suzuki director by composition and oversight responsibility of instructor lesson plans integrated into the master pedagogical theory

Adjudicator of IHSA solo/ensemble and IMEA All-State competitions

Participated in Choral master classes with internationally renowned clinicians Jerry Blackstone, Maria Guinand, Brad Holmes, Joe Miller, and Sandra Snow

Co-Founder/Head Private Instructor; Alton High School Conservatory; Alton, Illinois

Head vocal instructor for Alton High School Conservatory. Co-launching and building of Alton High School Conservatory in Alton, Illinois High school student body population of 2,400. Conducted numerous university choral and wind ensemble works both in rehearsal and performance.

Private Voice Studio with freelance performances, current