Master of Arts, Music Composition (May 2006)
Stony Brook University, New York

Bachelor of Arts, Music Composition (May 2001)
Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon

Academic Awards

	Community Development Grant – Stony Brook University, New York
	Music Scholar Recipient – Warner Pacific College, Portland, Oregon
	Gustafson Scholarship – Warner Pacific College, Portland, Oregon
	Dean's Scholarship – Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon
	SAAB Grant Recipient (twice) – Competitive grant available to Lewis & Clark

	The Big White House – Performed at IAWM's 10th Annual Concert of Chamber Music by Women, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC.
	Solo for Violin – Performed at the National Student SCI Conference at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
	Wrote incidental music for off-Broadway play Longwood, which played in the American Theatre of Actors in New York City.
	Out of Time – Wrote and directed a multimedia piece involving seven musicians and eight actors at the Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook, New York.
	Solo for Violin – Performed at the Oregon Bach Festival.

Recent Projects

	Awake! – Written for Taiko Drum Ensemble, currently performed by various Taiko groups across Long Island, New York.
	Recently finished Two Chinese Folksongs for string orchestra, written for the Long Island Youth Orchestra, to be premiered in Spring 2001.
	Looks Like a Door – Computer music piece generated from three human voices, to be premiered in 2001.

English Instructor (2000-2007)
Stony Brook University, New York

	Taught English Composition 101 and Writing 102.
	Wrote syllabus and selected course materials.
	Taught, evaluated, and graded 25 students per semester.

Guest Speaker (1997)
Teacher at Summer Music Camp (1995, 1996)
Warner Pacific College, Portland, Oregon

	Developed music curriculum.
	Taught Music Theory, Aural Skills, Master Voice Class, and Composition to students age 12-17.

Music Secretary (12/96-12/97)
Warner Pacific College, Portland, Oregon

	Assisted music professors with class preparation, mailing campaigns, phone answering, and other administrative support functions.
	Sorted and distributed mail, typed documents, created posters, announcements, and sign-up sheets for music students.
	Created programs and determined order and sequence for concerts (Friday Arts Concerts, Concerts in the Chapel series, and various choir and band concerts).
	Initiated and maintained a catalog of music students.
	Took choir attendance and led sectionals.
	Maintained the band and choral library.
	Provided tutoring in Theory, Aural Skills, and use of Finale software.

Piano and Voice Teacher (1996-1998)

	Provided private lessons to beginning and intermediate students of voice and piano.
	Planned, organized, and hosted recitals on a regular basis.

Interim Director of Music (6/95-9/95)
Aloha Church of God, Aloha, Oregon

	Led congregational singing during Sunday and Wednesday services.
	Selected, prepared, and sequenced music for church services.
	Maintained all music files.
	Organized and led small ensembles.
	Directed music program for Vacation Bible School involving over 100 children, ages 3 through 5th grade.