Experience

Palen Music Center

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Services Manager

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Freelance music educator

• Overland Park, Kansas

• Percussion education consultant

  • May 2015 - Present

  I provide a variety of educational services that cater to educators, students, or administrators. I design and arrange for marching percussion ensembles with a variety of levels. I can repair, tune, and organize your current instrument inventory and provide a recommended purchase list to maintain your percussion inventory. I perform with a variety of groups that can cater to your event needs. These groups are all comprised of educators that can provide educational performances for your schools and other programs. Show less



MidAmerica Nazarene University

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Drumline Instructor

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2023



Blue Valley School District

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Band Director

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2022



Music & Arts

• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Store Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Assisted with the company entering a new market with its first KC area store front. Managed employee schedule, store layout and setup. Stocked inventory and tracked sales. Worked with customers and developed marketing strategies with regional managers. Assisted with the company entering a new market with its first KC area store front. Managed employee schedule, store layout and setup. Stocked inventory and tracked sales. Worked with customers and developed marketing strategies with regional managers.



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Worker

  • Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

  Worked in a distribution center. Experience; sorting packages, loading and unloading trucks, stacking and wrapping pallets, and redistributing gayloards utilizing pallet jack. Worked in a distribution center. Experience; sorting packages, loading and unloading trucks, stacking and wrapping pallets, and redistributing gayloards utilizing pallet jack.



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jul 2013 - May 2015

  Coordinator, Instructor, and arranger for the Marching Mizzou Drumline. Coordinator, Instructor, and arranger for the Marching Mizzou Drumline.



Harrisonville School District

• Harrisonville, MO

• Assistant Director of Bands

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  Director of Percussion, grades 6-12. Winter Percussion Arranger/Coordinator. Conductor of the Concert Band. Assist with Middle School Bands, Grades 6-8. High School Music Appreciation I and II instructor. Director of Percussion, grades 6-12. Winter Percussion Arranger/Coordinator. Conductor of the Concert Band. Assist with Middle School Bands, Grades 6-8. High School Music Appreciation I and II instructor.



Neosho R-5 Schools

• Assosciate Director of Bands

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012

  Director of Percussion and Jazz Director of Percussion and Jazz



Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Instructor of Percussion

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  Instructor of private lessons and percussion ensemble. Instructor of Fall Marching Percussion. Instructor of private lessons and percussion ensemble. Instructor of Fall Marching Percussion.



Northwest Missouri State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - May 2010

  Graduate Assistant for the Instrumental Music Department. Graduate Assistant for the Instrumental Music Department.