Teachers Certification:
State of Iowa, Board of Educational Examiners
Master Educator License, K-12 Music
Educational Background:
2010 – Masters of Music Education, Boston University
2000 – Masters in International Education, Framingham College
1995 – Bachelor of Music Education, University of Northern Iowa
1990 – Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Music, University of Northern Iowa
Teaching Experience:
2017 – Sendica Education – Mexico
Director of Performing Arts – Produce and direct musical theater productions in each of the six Sendica Education Schools (Euroamerican School of Monterrey – Valle; Euroamerican School of Monterrey – Sur; Colegio Americano de Saltillo; Colegio Americano de Xalapa, Colegio Inglés de Torreón, Monteverde International School, Cancún). Grade 8-9 Music Electives at Valle Campus
2015 – Colegio Euroamericano de Monterrey – Mexico
4-7 General Music classes, Grade 8-9 Music Performance electives, After School Music Productions, Head of Department, Mexican National Anthem Competition
2014 – Leipzig International School – Germany
Secondary Music and IGCSE Technology, Young Women’s Choir Ensemble, Young Men’s Choir Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Staff Musical, Men’s Staff Choir
2012 – International School of Turin – Italy
6-10 Vocal Music Director, Head of Creative Arts (Music, Visual, PE), MYP Music, AMIS, K-12 Music Coordinator, MYP Technology, 1:1 iPad Program, TTT (Teacher Tech Tuesday’s), Student Council, IST’s 50th Anniversary Steering Committee
2003 – International School of Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
9-12 Vocal Music Director, Head of Department, IB Music, Beginning Piano, Music Theory, Vocal Jazz, Drama, Musical Director, AMIS, Student Council, Bi-Annual European Music Tour, ISKL Community Choir, Tri-M Co-sponsor
2001 – Escola Graduada de São Paulo – Brasil
6-12 Vocal Music Director, Musical Director, AMIS, Staff Choir, Jazz Choir, ACRE Sponsor, Planning Committee for New Arts Center
1997 – American School Foundation of Monterrey – Mexico
6-12 Vocal Music, Department Head, Musical Director, Theater Tech, Instrumental Class, M.S. Student Council, Planning Committee for New Arts Center, Theater Manager
1996 – Preston Community School – Iowa, USA
K-12 Vocal Music, Musical Director, Show Choir, Color Guard, Student Council
1995 – East Central Community School – Iowa, USA
6-12 Vocal Music, 5th Grade Band, Show Choir, Color Guard, Class Sponsor
1995 – Eldora-New Providence Middle School – Iowa, USA
5-8 Instrumental Music, Jazz Band, Spelling Class (long term substitute)
1994 – American School of Milan – Italy
Nursery–12 Vocal and Instrumental Music (student teaching – fall semester)
Related Teaching Experiences:
2012 – Guest Vocal Jazz Conductor for AMIS Jazz Festival – ISKL, Kuala Lumpur
2011 – Guest Vocal Jazz Conductor for AMIS Jazz Festival – ASL, London
2007 – present – IB Assistant Examiner (Team Leader-2011)
2009 – Guest Conductor for Kuala Lumpur Middle School Honor Choir Festival
2004 – Choir Master for “Night of a Thousand Voices” – Kuala Lumpur
2001-2002 – International Choir of São Paulo Co-Director
1996-1997 – First United Methodist Church Choir Director, Savanna, IL
1993-1999 – Iowa Cedar Valley Summer Music Camp Facility Coordinator
Professional Development:
2020 – Google Certified Educator: Level 1
2020 – Iowa Choral Directors Summer (Virtual) Symposium
2020 – University of South Dakota Choral Directors Institute
2020 – Music Ed Forward – “What Will Music Class Look Like – Fall 2020 and Beyond?”
2018 – Tech: Byte Size – Big Learning – Leaners Edge/Augustana University
2018 – Broadway Teachers Workshop – New York City
2016 – Apple Teacher 2016
2016 – Assessment Workshop with Yrse Jenson – JH Consulting and YLJ Consulting
2016 – Broadway Musicals – AEA Continuing Ed
2015 – Google Certified Educator: Level 2
2015 – Google Certified Educator: Level 1
2015 – Assessment Workshop with Yrse Jenson – JH Consulting and YLJ Consulting
2013 – Technology Workshop with Jeff Utecht as Keynote speaker.
2013 – IB MYP Arts Training, level 1 & 2 – IBSCA, Oxford, UK
2012 – 1:1 iPad training – International School of Turin, Italy
2012 – Jeremy and Jason’s Vocal Jazz Theory Boot Camp – Creston, Iowa
2010 – IB Music Diploma Workshop, Level III – IB Asia Pacific – Hong Kong
2010 – Graduate Workshop in Music Recording and Technology, Level II – UNI
2008 – Graduate Workshop in Music Recording and Technology, Level I – UNI
2006 – IB Music Diploma Workshop, Level II – UNIS – New York, New York
2005 – Iowa Choral Directors Association – Summer Symposium, Iowa
2003 – IB Music Diploma Workshop, Level I – CIBO – Monterey, California
1999 – VoiceCare Network – Collegeville, Minnisota
1998 – Tri-Association Conference – Monterrey, Mexico
1990-1992 – Graduate Studies in Voice – University of Northern Iowa
1990 – Summer Vocal Institute – University of California at Santa Barbara
Professional Affiliations:
Amici Musicae Chor – Leipzig, Germany
Coro dell’Accademia Stefano Tempia – Torino, Italy
International Choir of São Paulo – Brasil
Artes Coro – Monterrey, Mexico
American Choral Director’s Association
Theta Alpha Pi – Theater Honorary Fraternity
Pi Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Professional Music Fraternity
America’s Youth in Concert European Tour
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