Experience

Frost School of Music UM

• Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Notre Dame High School, Elmira NY

• Elmira, New York Area

• Band Director

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2017



Notre Dame High School, Elmira, NY

• Elmira, New York Area

• Long Term Substitute Band Director

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  I am working with the 7-8th grade concert band, 9-12th grade concert band, and 9-12th grade jazz bands in the last four weeks of school. Due to the limited amount of time available, we are exploring previously performed pieces in new ways so that students can focus on further developing important skills (i.e. listening, clear and contrasting articulations). Students are encouraged to push themselves to their limits and to have fun while they are learning and rehearsing themselves; this is designed to promote community and camaraderie within the ensemble as a whole. Outside of teaching duties, I have been working the department chair to prepare the band program for the 2015-2016 academic year through budgeting and organizing the band room, band director's office, and music library. Show less



NYC Department of Education

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Teacher

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  I teach PreK - 5th grade students in a variety of settings, including general music, chorus, and recorder ensemble to foster understanding of concepts in rhythm, notation, and technical skills. I work to foster respectful relationships with my students in order to create a positive and supporting learning environment for them. I also assist my cooperating teacher with administrative tasks to ensure that the classroom is set up to run smoothly.

• Student Teacher

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  FSSA is an auditioned performing arts high school located in Queens, NY. While there, I conducted two high school bands with challenging (NYSSMA Level 4 - 6) repertoire to provide the high school's high achieving students with appropriately difficult repertoire. I also led lessons designed to improve the students' technical skills on their instruments in one-on-one and small group learning environments. I also taught a 9th grade musicianship course for all music majors (e.g. vocal, string, and band). This course was designed to rectify differences in the students' background knowledge. Show less



Christ the Redeemer Parish

• Elmira, New York Area

• Seasonal Flutist

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2014

  I performed with the folk group at Mass to provide beautiful music as backdrop for the ceremony. Because of this performance opportunity, I have been able to develop improvisational skills by playing from guitar chords and lyric sheets rather than standard notation. I performed with the folk group at Mass to provide beautiful music as backdrop for the ceremony. Because of this performance opportunity, I have been able to develop improvisational skills by playing from guitar chords and lyric sheets rather than standard notation.



University of Notre Dame

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Flutist

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  I performed on a variety of instruments, including flute, piccolo, and alto flute, in order to fulfill orchestration requirements and meet conductor’s expectations. I played difficult repertoire and frequent solos, thereby developing confidence when playing alone.

• Flutist

  • Jan 2010 - May 2013

  I performed concerts on campus and for May 2011 and 2012 Commencements in order to provide entertainment and enhance the ceremonies, respectively. Through these opportunities, I deepened my understanding of band repertoire and noted differences between directors’ rehearsal styles in order to determine which strategies are most effective from a student’s perspective. As a member of the concert band I was able to perform in Ohio (including at Severance Hall in Cleveland), Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Brazil, London, Paris, Rome, São Paolo, Rio de Janiero, and Barcelona. Show less

• Piccoloist

  • Aug 2009 - Jan 2013

  I performed in a 400 person marching band at pep rallies, pregame concerts, and participated in pregame, halftime, and postgame performances at football games in order to contribute to game day atmosphere. I developed organizational and time management skills in order to be successful academically while juggling approximately 19 hours of rehearsals and performances per week. While a member of the Band of the Fighting Irish, I performed in San Antonio, New York City, Washington, D. C., Dublin, Ireland, Chicago, and Oklahoma and at the National Championship in Miami. Show less



Hill Top Inn

• Hostess

  • May 2010 - Aug 2011

  I greeted and seated customers in order to provide guests welcoming and comfortable experiences while developing interpersonal skills. While I was there, I developed a seating map for the restaurant in order to help the restaurant become more efficient I greeted and seated customers in order to provide guests welcoming and comfortable experiences while developing interpersonal skills. While I was there, I developed a seating map for the restaurant in order to help the restaurant become more efficient



American Music Abroad Concert Band

• Elmira, New York Area

• Flutist

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2008

  I toured Austria, Italy, and Germany as part of high school honor band in order to gain additional performing experience with difficult repertoire. I learned repertoire in spring before group rehearsals began in July in order to ensure that rehearsals and performances would run smoothly. I toured Austria, Italy, and Germany as part of high school honor band in order to gain additional performing experience with difficult repertoire. I learned repertoire in spring before group rehearsals began in July in order to ensure that rehearsals and performances would run smoothly.