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RESUME

Skills

Professional â€‹

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Professional Music Educator, Marching Arts Adjudicator and accomplished tuba and bass trombone player with proven leadership skills and experience in teaching ensembles performing in the marching arts.  Over 20 combined years of performing experience in concert/symphonic, orchestral, jazz, and marching ensembles and indoor color guard.  Military veteran with over 10 years of experience in material/human resource management and personnel supervision and training.

MUSIC EDUCATOR

SIBELIUS SOFTWARE

MUSESCORE

PYWARE 3D SOFTWARE

MARCHING BAND DRILL WRITING

MUSIC ARRANGING

MICROSOFT OFFICE

Work​

Experience​
 

Director of Athletic Bands
The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID

​2025 - present

Director of Bands/Music Department Chairperson
Gateway High School, Fort Myers, FL

​2020 - 2025

Director of Concert, Marching, Beginning and Pep Bands  Teach Music of the World courses for general music students.  Faculty advisor for the Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter.

Director of Bands/Music Department Chairperson
East Lee County High School, Lehigh Acres, FL

​2019 - 2020

Director of Music/Fine Arts Department Chairperson
Florence High School, Florence, AZ

​2017 - 2019

Director of Concert, Marching, and Pep Bands, and Choir.  Director of the advanced band at Florence K-8 School.  Taught general music course.

Interim Music Director
North Pointe Prep, Phoenix, AZ

​2017

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Interim Director of Instrumental Music
Valencia Middle School, Tucson, AZ

​2016

Director of Instrumental Music
Sabino High School, Tucson, AZ

​2015 - 2016

Director of Orchestra, Concert, Jazz, and Marching Bands, Color Guard and Percussion Ensembles.  Taught beginning guitar course.

2010 - present

Visual & Performing Arts Department Chairperson
Director of Bands
Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, AZ

​2012 - 2015

Lead Teacher for a department of nine educators teaching 45 sections of Fine Arts courses.  Director of Concert, Marching, and Beginning Bands and Color Guard.  Beginning Piano teacher.  Taught instrumental music courses in Music Theory and Music Appreciation.

2010 - present

Music Teacher & Director of Musical Ensembles
Mission Heights Preparatory High School, Casa Grande, AZ

​2011 - 2012

Designed and taught courses in music appreciation, fundamentals of music, and instrumental techniques.  Director of band and choral ensembles.

Substitute Teacher

​2008 - 2011

Served as a substitute teacher in Metro Nashville Public Schools, Robertson County Schools, and Sumner County Schools.  Served as a school-assigned substitute teacher at Pearl-Cohn Comprehensive Magnet High School in Nashville, TN

Tuba Section Music & Visual Instructor
Teal Sound Drum & Bugle Corps

​2008

United States Air Force
​1994-2005

Aerospace Airlift Maintenance Journeyman - C-130 Aircraft

         - General aircraft mechanic on C-130 and EC-130 aircrafts

Aerospace Control & Warning Systems - Tactical Air Control System

        - Data systems technician on a  mobile command & control system

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Advanced to the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-5)

Education

Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN

2010 - 2011

​Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education

Degree Conferred - August 15, 2011

University of North Alabama, Florence, AL

2005 - 2008, 1993 - 1994

​Bachelor of Science in Music, Instrumental Music

Degree Conferred - May 10, 2008

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