C.V.

EDUCATION

University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
- Masters in Music Composition, (Anticipated, 2012)
Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Music, Magna Cum Laude (2004)

The Ambrosia Ensemble
- Founder, conductor, and artistic director of The Ambrosia Ensemble Men’s Chorus (2010) and The Ambrosia Ensemble (2010-11), a mixed vocal/instrumental ensemble dedicated to premiering new chamber works influenced by Renaissance counterpoint and sacred, philosophical, and mystical texts.

highSCORE Festival, Pavia, Italy, 2011 (Work premiered)
One of five composers selected to be featured in Eugene Symphony public master classes with Pulitzer winners Steven Stucky (2010) and John Harbison (2011)
Featured composer, conductor, and performer on the Music Today Festival concert series (2011) and the Vanguard concert series (2011)
Featured composer on the Music on the McKenzie concert series (2011)
Winner, Portland Vocal Consort Young Artist Composition Contest (2010)
Featured composer in workshop series led by Grammy-award winner Lucy Shelton (2010)
Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, 2009 (Work premiered)
Selected for master classes and private conducting lessons with Estonian master choral conductor Hirvo Surva and Grant Park/Oregon Symphony conductor Carlos Kalmar
Ashland Winter Fine Arts Festival, 2006 Ashland, OR (Work commissioned)
Instrumenta Oaxaca Festival, Oaxaca, Mexico 2005 (Festival composer)

University of Oregon (2008-present)
- Graduate Teaching Fellow, Instructor of keyboard technique and harmony
ELS Language Center—Southern Oregon University (2006-2008)
- Instructor of English as a Second Language, University-level Writing/Academic Skills
Universidad Regional del Sureste (URSE), Oaxaca, Mexico (2004-2006)
- Professor of English and Linguistics at the Regional University of Southeast Mexico
Universidad Autónoma “Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mex. (2004-2006)
- Professor of English and Linguistics at the Autonomous University of Oaxaca, Mexico
Camp Encore-Coda, Maine (2004)
- Music Theory/Piano Instructor, Staff Piano Accompanist

Na Bolom Cultural Association and Museum, Chiapas, Mexico (2006)
- Resident Concert Pianist
Groveland Unitarian Fellowship, St. Paul MN (2003-2004)
- Church Pianist, Concert Accompanist
Zion Lutheran Church, Medford OR (2001)
- Church Pianist, Organist
Talent United Methodist Church, Talent OR (1999-2000)
- Church Pianist, Concert Accompanist
Macalester College Concert Choir (2002-2004)
- Choral Accompanist for rehearsals, performances, tours, and recordings
Professional Piano Instructor and Accompanist (2002-2008)

Adorata, a non-profit dedicated to spiritual and psychological healing through artistic and humanitarian works
- Secretary of the Board of Directors (2010-Present)
- Executive Director (2009-Present)
The Ambrosia Ensemble
- Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor (2010-Present)