EDUCATION

Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS), Geneva, NY 

Bachelor of Arts, Music

Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies

May 2024

Syracuse University (SU), Syracuse, NY 

Master of Music, Music Composition

May 2026

New York State Teacher Certification, Music, K-12  -  March 2026

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Syracuse University, Music Theory Teaching Assistant, Syracuse, NY____________________________Fall 2024 – Present

  • Assist appointed instructor with grading and tutoring students outside of class 
  • Teaching lessons in the professor’s absence for Theory and Musicianship Courses I-IV.

North Street Elementary, Student Teaching Elementary Placement (TEP), Geneva, NY____________________Fall 2023

  • Observed and taught general music classes for grades 3-5, totaling 7 weeks.
  • Assisted with conducting chorus rehearsals.
  • Observed 4th and 5th grade instrument lessons and concert band.

Penn Yan Academy, Student Teaching High School Placement (TEP), Penn Yan, NY______________________Fall 2023

  • Observed and lead rehearsals in preparation for winter concert, totaling 7 weeks.
  • Observed and taught music theory classes

Drumset Instruction__________________________________________________________________________2021 - Present

  • Volunteered to teach students of varying ages. Lessons ranged from beginning drumset to advanced jazz drumming techniques

Summer Fellowship – Scholarly Research Experience_____________________________________________Summer 2023

  • Advocated and spent the summer assisting with and making plans to build a recording studio at HWS, which led to the addition of a new music production course being offered in the following fall.

SKILLS                                                                                                                                                                    

Music Composition: proficient with Finale and Dorico, Music Production: proficient with Logic Pro X and Ableton Live, Sound Engineering, Multi-Instrumentalist: Drums, Keyboard and Competencies with wind and brass instruments.