Master of Arts in Educational Administration
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
August 2009

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Education (String Education Focus)
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
December 2002

• State of Ohio, Principal, 5-12

• State of Ohio, Music, K-12

Orchestra Director
Davis Middle School, Dublin City Schools, Dublin, Ohio (2007-Present)
• String instruction to students in grades 5-8
* Created before-school alternative styles club, “Fiddle Fusion”
• Assistant Director, Dublin Coffman HS Orchestras (2007-2010)

Operations Coordinator
Columbus Symphony Chamber Strings, Columbus, OH (2007-2008)
• Organized and managed youth orchestra, grades 6-9

Orchestra Director
Chain of Lakes Middle School, Orlando, FL (2006-2007)
• String instruction to students in grades 6-8
•Private string instruction

Orchestra Director
Rochelle School of the Arts, Lakeland, FL (2002-2006)
• Polk County Public Schools
• String instruction to students in grades 3-8
• First and second grade general music
• Created “Swinging Strings” Fiddle Group
• Consistent superior ratings at district music performance assessment
• Chamber Ensemble, String Quartet
• Rochelle summer string camp 2004
• Private string instruction, violin and viola

Orchestra Conductor
Polk County Schools Youth Symphony, FL (2004-2006)
• Co-Creator and Co-conductor, grades 8-12.
• Auditioned ensemble, full-orchestra

Polk All-County Orchestra Conductor, FL (2005)
• Conductor of 6/7 orchestra
• Auditioned student ensemble

All County Orchestra Coordinator, Polk County, FL (2005-2006)
• Facilitated audition process
• Located and committed conductors
• Facilitated rehearsals and concert

Internship (Student Teaching)
Collier County Public Schools, Florida (2002)
•Pine Ridge Middle School with Judy Evans, Grades 6-8
•Naples High School and Gulf Coast Middle School with Cathy Pfleiger
•Grades 6-12 orchestra and choral instruction

Assessment, Literacy, and Differentiation: How to Incorporate the “Buzz Words” into the Orchestral Classroom
American String Teachers National Conference, Atlanta, GA (2009)

Leadership, Is it in You?
American String Teachers National Conference, Albuquerque, NM (2008)

Surviving the First Years of Teaching
American String Teachers National Conference, Detroit, MI (2007)

We relate to Bach and Beethoven, But how about the people we work with?
American Strings Teachers National Conference, Detroit, MI (2007)

Literacy in the Rehearsal Room
Florida Music Educators State Conference, Tampa, FL (2007)

Swinging Strings Fiddle Group Performance
Florida Music Educators State Conference, Tampa, FL (2006)

Columbus String Quartet (2008-present)
• Violist, www.columbusquartet.com

Freelance Musician (2002-present)
•String Quartet: Weddings, Community Functions, Holidays
•Solo performer: Church functions, Holidays, Special events
•Chamber Ensembles

Imperial Symphony Orchestra (2002-2005)
•Music Manager, 2003-2005
•Viola section member
•Opera orchestra
•Chamber orchestra

University of Florida Ensembles (1998-2002)
Symphony Orchestra
•Principal violist, section member and president, 2000-2002

Sunshine Steelers Steel Drum Ensemble (2000-2002)
•President and member

Pride of the Sunshine Gator Marching Band (1999-2000)
•Rookie trombone of the year, member 1999

• Davis Middle School Leadership Team, Arts Representative

• Principal's Mentorship Academy, Dublin City Schools

• President-Elect for American String Teachers Association, Florida Chapter (2006-2008)

• Polk County Exit Criteria Development Team (2006)

• Arts Teacher of the Year at Rochelle School of the Arts (2005-2006)

• Secretary for American String Teachers Association, Florida Chapter (2004-2006)

• District 12 Florida Orchestra Association Secretary (2003-2005)

• American String Teachers Association, member
• National Association for Music Education (NAfME), member, served as secretary of collegiate chapter (UF)
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• University of Florida Alumni Association

(contact information available upon request)

Mr. David Nosker
Principal, Davis Middle School, Dublin City Schools
Dublin, Ohio

Dr. Robert Gillespie
Professor of Music Education, The Ohio State University
Director of Columbus Symphony Chamber Strings

Mr. Michael Parks
Fine Arts Resource Teacher, Orange County Public Schools (retired)
Orlando, FL

Mrs. Carol Kindt
Former Principal, Chain of Lakes Middle School
Orlando, FL

Mrs. Judy Evans
Orchestra Director (retired), Pine Ridge Middle School
Naples, FL