Goals:

To teach aspiring musicians, and heighten my skills as an educator, performer, composer, and conductor.

Education:

1994	Masters of Science in Teaching, Emphasis in Composition, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. Graduate Assistant.
1992	Bachelors of Music in Performance, Portland State University. Deans' Lists for the School of Music and the School of Arts.
1990	Associate of Math, Mount Hood Community College, Portland, Oregon.

Teaching Experience:

2004- present	Director of the 2nd jazz ensemble at Evergreen High School. Weekly lessons with private students on double bass, electric bass and cello in both the jazz and classical genres, as well as providing private instruction in music composition. Contracted position with the Beaverton Arts Communications Academy coaching string players and rhythm sections.
2002- 2003	Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR. Director of String Ensemble. Responsible for recruiting and leading the NW Orchestra Festival, teaching music theory, sight singing and ear training as well as teaching first year algebra.
2000- 2002	University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI. Adjunct Bass Faculty
2001	University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. Guest Clinician/Lecturer: Upright vs Electic Bass
2001	Big 8 String Conference, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Bass Clinician
1997- 1999	Wisconsin Youth Symphony; Member of Audition Committee & Coach/bass section
1997- 1999	Solo and Ensemble Competition; adjudicator for string performers
1996- 1997	Lodi High School, assisted with coaching and played bass for high school musicals
1993- 1998	Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Adjunct Bass Faculty
1992- 1994	Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. Graduate Assistant teaching Bass Repertoire, Jazz Combo, Rhythm Section Assistant Conductor of the PSU Symphony Orchestra and Director of the Second Jazz Ensemble
1993	Orchestra Camp, Portland, Oregon. Chamber Music Society of Oregon
1992	Rhythm is King Workshop, Walla Walla, Washington. Selected as resident bass instructor
1990- 1992	Artists in Education , Portland, Oregon. Resident bass and rhythm instructor for area high schools
1989- 1991	Jazz Society of Oregon , Portland, Oregon. Awarded grants to teach junior and senior high school bass students
1989- 1991	Mount Hood Community College, Portland, Oregon. Tutorial staff in math and music history
1988- 1990	Mount Hood Community College, Portland, Oregon. Guest artist/instructor for bass master classes
1988- 1989	Jefferson High School, Portland, Oregon. Guest artist/instructor for stage band workshops
1987	Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon. Bass master class

Private Study:

1995	Steven Lester, Bassist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1988-1994	Ken Baldwin, Associate Principal Bassist, Oregon Symphony Orchestra.
1994	Gary Karr, Bass Master Class, University of Oregon.
1993	John Clayton, Professor of Jazz Bass, USC; formerly principal bassist, Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
1989-1993	International Society of Bassists, Bass Symposium, University of Southern California and University of Arizona.
1985-1989	Joe Lescher, Double Bass, Oregon Symphony Orchestra

Other Private Study:

Paul Ellison, Professor of Classical Bass, USC.

Hamilton Chiefetz, Professor of Violoncello, Portland State University

David Schiff, Professor of Composition, Reed College, Portland, Oregon. Received $200 grant from the Jazz Society of Oregon to study with Mr. Schiff.

Lawrence Wolfe, Francois Rabbath, Ray Brown, Jeff Bradetich, Rufus Reid, John Pattituci. Master classes at the ISB convention in 1988.

Lawrence Angel. Double Bass Master Class.

Frank Diliberto, Principal Bassist, Oregon Symphony Orchestra.

Awards and Scholarships:

1992-94	Graduate Assistant, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
1991	Albertson Award for Musical Performance, Portland State University. Accompanied by financial compensation of $1,000.
1989	Hennessey Jazz Search, bassist for Mel Brown Sextet. First place in national competition.
1988	International Society of Bassists Jazz Bass Competition. Second place award accompanied by financial compensation of $1,000.
1978	Certificates of Merit for Musical Performance, Mount Hood Community College.