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Objective

To obtain a position as an assistant band director / percussion director where my education, experience, communication, and interpersonal skills can be used to improve the overall program

Education

University of Texas, Austin, Texas

  • Master of Music – Percussion Performance – 3.9 GPA
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant in Percussion
  • Scholarship Recipient

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

  • Bachelor of Music – Music Education magna cum laude
  • Member of the Honors College
  • Scholarship Recipient

Teaching Experience

Taft High School, San Antonio, Texas 2008-present

  • Assistant Band Director / Director of Percussion

Akins High School, Austin, Texas 2005-2007

  • Assistant Band Director / Director of Percussion

Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps, Toledo, Ohio 2007-present

  • Front Ensemble Coordinator

Crosssmen Drum & Bugle Corps, San Antonio, Texas 2006-2007

  • Front Ensemble Instructor / Arranger

Austin Independent Indoor Percussion Ensemble, Austin, Texas 2006-2007

  • Front Ensemble Instructor

University of Texas, Austin, Texas 2003-2004

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant in Percussion, Director of Steel Drum Band

Hendrickson High School, Pflugerville, Texas 2004

  • Part-time Percussion Assistant

Pflugerville High School, Pflugerville, Texas 2003-2004

  • Part-time Percussion Assistant

Berea City Schools, Berea, Ohio 2003

  • Student Teacher

Field High School, Brimfield, Ohio 2002-2003

  • Indoor Drumline Instructor

Crestwood High School, Mantua, Ohio 2000-2002

  • Part-time Percussion Assistant

Brunswick High School, Brunswick, Ohio 1999

  • Part-time Percussion Assistant

Private Teaching Experience

  • Cedar Park High School, Cedar Park, Texas 2004-2005
  • Leander High School, Leander, Texas 2004-2005
  • Crestwood High School, Mantua, Ohio 2000-2002

Performance Experience

The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps, Member, Front Ensemble 2002-2003

The Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps, Member, Front Ensemble 1999-2001

Matrix – WGI Independent Indoor Percussion Ensemble, Member, Front Ens. 2000-2002

University of Texas: Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Combos, 2003-2005

Percussion Ensemble, Graduate Percussion Quartet, Men’s Chorus

Kent State University: Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, 1999-2002

Steel Drum Band, Marching Band

Teaching Honors & Awards

Taft High School

  • As co-director of the Symphonic Band:  unanimous Division I ratings in UIL concert and sight reading contest 2011
  • Texas 5A State Marching Contest 2010
  • 1st place band and percussion at local marching festivals 2008-2010
  • Open Class Silver Medalist – TCGC Indoor Percussion State Finals 2009

Akins High School

  • Superior Ratings, Percussion Ensembles, TSSEC 2006, 2007
  • Finalist, Texas 5A State Marching Contest 2006
  • 1st place percussion at USSBA Marching Contest, Kyle, Texas 2006
  • 1st place percussion (Finals) at Cedar Park Marching Festival, Cedar Park, TX 2006
  • 1st place percussion at Esprit de Corps Marching Festival, Burnett, Texas 2006
  • 3rd place TCGC Class A Indoor Percussion State Finals 2006
  • 1st place at TCGC shows in Round Rock and Houston 2006
  • 1st place percussion at the Golden Hornet Marching Festival, San Antonio, TX 2005

Austin Independent Percussion Ensemble:

  • TCGC Independent Open Gold Medalist 2007

Other Honors & Awards

Golden Key National Honour Society

Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps’ Zildjian Award for Outstanding Leadership and Performance 2003

DCM I&E Keyboard Competition – Winner 2003

DCI I&E Keyboard Competition – 2nd Place 2003

Kent State Bands’ “Outstanding Senior Bandsman” Award 2003

Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps’ “Most Improved” Award (awarded two consecutive times) 2000, 2001

Ohio All-State Band 1999

Percussion Arranging Experience

  • Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps, San Antonio, TX
  • Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps, Toledo, OH
  • Marion Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps, Marion, OH
  • Taft High School, San Antonio, TX
  • Akins High School, Austin, TX
  • Kerrville Tivy High School, Kerrville, TX
  • Canyon High School, New Braunfels, TX
  • Hendrickson High School, Pflugerville, TX
  • Pflugerville High School, Pflugerville, TX
  • Dickinson High School, Dickinson, TX
  • Firestone High School, Akron, OH
  • New Philadelphia High School, New Philadelphia, OH
  • Field High School, Brimfield, OH
  • Crestwood High School, Mantua, OH
  • University of Texas Steel Drum Band, Austin, TX