This fall marks my 24th year as music teacher at Christ the Divine Teacher School in Latrobe. I received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Ohio University and a Master of Music degree in Clarinet Performance from the University of South Carolina. Currently, I am a member of the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, Laurel Valley String Quartet, Liriglo Trio, WSO Academy Summer Philharmonic, Saint Vincent Basilica Parish Choir, Westmoreland County Music Educators Association and the International Clarinet Association. In addition to my teaching duties at CDT and SHU, I am also the Adjunct Instructor of Clarinet and Saxophone at Saint Vincent College.

Education

• M.M., University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC), 1994
• B.M.E., Ohio University (Athens, OH), 1990

Awards

• 2019 Golden Apple Award (Diocese of Greensburg)

Organizations

• Westmoreland County Music Educators Association, International Clarinet Association, Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra

Performances

• I perform regularly with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, Laurel Valley String Quartet, Liriglo Trio, WSO Academy Summer Philharmonic, Saint Vincent Basilica Parish Choir and many high school and local musical theatre productions throughout Southwestern PA.