Experience

Pacific School of Religion

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music Director

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Help to plan weekly worship services for the academic year that support seminary students in their spiritual and theological growth and sociopolitical awareness. Direct students in vocal and instrumental ensembles to lead the congregation in community worship. Offer keyboard accompaniment for each worship service.

• Music Director

  • Mar 2015 - Present



The Creeks alzheimer's & dementia care

• Castro Valley, California

• Pianist

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Offer musical performances to help engage residents' memory, and improve their quality of life. Offer musical performances to help engage residents' memory, and improve their quality of life.



Baywood Court Retirement Community

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Choir accompanist

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Accompany weekly choir rehearsals for retirement home residents, and accompany three concerts per year at the facility. Accompany weekly choir rehearsals for retirement home residents, and accompany three concerts per year at the facility.



Freelance

• Oakland/San Leandro, CA

• Piano Teacher

  • Sep 2015 - Present



Instrumental Music for Children

• Orinda, CA

• Piano Teacher

  • Sep 2013 - Present



Bethel Community Presbyterian Church

• San Leandro, CA

• Minister of Music

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2018



Pasta Pelican Restaurant

• United States
• Music

• Tuesday night pianist

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2014



academy of ballet

• San Francisco, CA

• accompanist

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2014



New Spirit Community Church

• Berkeley, CA

• Music Director

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2014

  - Played the piano in a wide variety of styles and traditions for rehearsals and two services a week - Selected music for worship that engaged progressive and liberating theologies in collaboration with the pastoral staff. - Helped plan special worship events. - Directed the choir - Supported the church in the midst of numerous transitions, including their ultimate decision that we had completed our work as a church and were ready to continue our journeys in new congregations. - Played the piano in a wide variety of styles and traditions for rehearsals and two services a week - Selected music for worship that engaged progressive and liberating theologies in collaboration with the pastoral staff. - Helped plan special worship events. - Directed the choir - Supported the church in the midst of numerous transitions, including their ultimate decision that we had completed our work as a church and were ready to continue our journeys in new congregations.



Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 700 & Above Employee

• Young Adult Volunteer, San Miguel Dueñas, Guatemala

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Lived alongside Guatemalans, living in a host family, teaching music and preparing materials at a library/educational center, and playing in a worship band of a local church. Built a community for mutual support and discernment with four other North American volunteers based in Guatemala. Lived alongside Guatemalans, living in a host family, teaching music and preparing materials at a library/educational center, and playing in a worship band of a local church. Built a community for mutual support and discernment with four other North American volunteers based in Guatemala.



Oasis Christian Ministries International

• Musician

  • May 2007 - Jul 2010