Teaching Experience

Saint Joseph's University​ (Sept. 2017-present)

• Teach Individual lessons and direct guitar ensemble
  

Haddonfield Center and School for Performing Arts (June 2014-Present)

·      Teach individual and group guitar lessons

University of Indianapolis- Adjunct Guitar Instructor (Feb 2012-May 2014)

·       Taught applied guitar for music majors

·       Conducted Guitar Ensemble

·       Taught private lessons through Community Music Center

·       Recruited students

·       Taught world music class

Franklin College of Indiana- Lecturer of Music (Fall 2011-May 2014)

·       Taught all guitar classes and private lessons

·       Recruited students

·       Collaborated with sociology faculty to teach liberal arts course: “Sociology of Music”

Butler Community Arts School (September 2011-May 2014)

·       Taught individual after school guitar lessons to students at Christel House Academy

Lutherwood Academy- Guitar Instructor (June 2009- May 2014)

·       Developed curriculum for guitar classes at a residential school for students with a wide range of special needs

·       Taught individual and group guitar lessons to students age 10-17


Christel House Academy (Fall 2011-May 2012)

·         Developed curriculum for high school guitar classes

·         Taught guitar classes in high school

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music- Associate Instructor (Sept. 2008- May 2011)

·         Taught beginning, intermediate, and advanced guitar classes

·         Taught individual elective students as well as music majors

·         Co-Authored class guitar textbook

Pima Community College- Adjunct Faculty (Aug. 2006- May 2008)

·         Taught the following classes: elective guitar, Popular Music in the USA, and Fundamentals of Music

Tucson Unified School District- Teaching artist in Opening Minds through the Arts program (Sep 2005- May 2008)

·         Worked with a group of musicians to develop and present lesson plans which incorporate music with core curriculum in the sixth grade

Arizona Academy of Music and Dance- Guitar Instructor (Sept. 2005- June 2008)

·         Taught private and group guitar lessons to students of all ages

·         Maintained a studio of 15-20 students

·         Started summer guitar camp program


Awards and Distinctions


·         Fourth prize in the 2006 Sholin guitar competition, Tucson, AZ

·         Graduate College Fellowship from the University of Arizona: 2005-2006

·         Fulbright Scholarship to study in Germany from August 2004-July 2005

·         First prize in the 2004 and 2002 Schaeffer Guitar competition, Tucson, AZ

·         William Wolfe Award for Excellence in Guitar performance 2001-2003- University of Arizona, Tucson

Education


Doctor of Music- December 2013- Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

·         Major: Guitar Performance

·         Minors: Music Education and Jazz Studies

·         Studied guitar with Ernesto Bitetti

Master of Music -June 2007 University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

·         Major: Guitar Performance

·         Studied guitar with Thomas Patterson

Certificate Kontaktstudium Gitarre October 2004- July 2005 Franz Liszt Hochschule für Musik, Weimar, Germany

·         Studied guitar with professors Monika Rost and Thomas Müller-Pering

·         Attended on a Fulbright Scholarship

Bachelor of Music Performance- May 2004 University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

·         Studied guitar with Thomas Patterson

Florida International University- Aug. 1999-May 2001 Major: Music Performance- Guitar

·         Studied guitar with Lou Mowad

Additional workshops and master class performances

·         David Russell Master class at the University of Arizona: March 2008, October 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2001

·         Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and Yale Summer School of Music with the Canadian Guitar Quartet and Benjamin Verdery. June 2007

·         Paul O’Dette Master Class at the University of Arizona. March 2007,  Spring 2004

·         Domain Forget Summer Music Academy, Quebec, Canada. Private lessons with Bruce Holzman and Patrick Roux, master class performances for                 Fabio Zanon and Denis Azabagic. Summer 2006

·         Pepe Romero Master Class at the University of Arizona. Spring 2006

·         Konrad Ragossnig Master Class at Franz Liszt Hochschule für Musik, Weimar, Germany. Spring 2005

·         Sergio and Odair Assad Master Class at the University of Arizona. Spring 2004

·         Jason Vieaux Master Class at the University of Arizona. Fall 2003

·         Henrique Pinto Master Class at the University of Arizona. Fall 2002

·         Stetson International Guitar Workshop, Deland, FL. Summer 2001. Master class performances for Ron Borczon, Lily Afshar, and Fabio Zanon.