Experience

Artis—Naples

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of the Naples Philharmonic Youth Jazz Orchestra

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Gulf Coast Symphony

• United States
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of the Gulf Coast Symphony Youth Jazz Orchestra

  • May 2022 - Present



Florida Gulf Coast University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Jazz Studies

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Program Coordinator for the Jazz Studies Area at the Bower School of Music. Teaching Responsibilities:Music Appreciation Jazz Appreciation Jazz EnsembleJazz Method & TechniquesInstrumental Chamber Music: Jazz ComboRecital ClassDouble Bass StudioBasketball Band

• Adjunct Professor of Music: Jazz Studies

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2019

  Teaching Responsibilities:Jazz EnsembleJazz MethodsInstrumental Chamber Music: Jazz ComboBasketball Band



Private Double Bass Studios

• Fort Myers, Florida, United States

• Private Double Bass Studio

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  •Provide in-home double bass lessons for beginner to advance students of all ages. •Teach Classical and Jazz repertoire. •Provide in-home double bass lessons for beginner to advance students of all ages. •Teach Classical and Jazz repertoire.



Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  Applied Jazz Double Bass Lessons •Taught applied jazz double bass lessons to beginning and advanced undergraduate students. Jazz Ensemble •Assist with helping the Jazz Ensemble rehearsals and providing weekly rhythm section masterclass for undergraduates. Applied Jazz Double Bass Lessons •Taught applied jazz double bass lessons to beginning and advanced undergraduate students. Jazz Ensemble •Assist with helping the Jazz Ensemble rehearsals and providing weekly rhythm section masterclass for undergraduates.



Florida State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2016

  Jazz Chamber Music •Coach students in small-group performances, provided improvisation techniques, and select repertoire for school concerts. Applied Jazz Double Bass Lessons •Taught private jazz bass lessons to beginning and advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Jazz Styles & Analysis •Lectured and Analyzed on notable jazz groups throughout the 20th century. •Created analyzation worksheets for students to analyze several important jazz recordings. •Demonstrated to students on how to transcribe and analyze a jazz recording. Jazz Ensemble •Co-conducted Jazz Ensemble III. •Selected repertoire and lead weekly rehearsals. •Prepared the ensemble for school and community performances. Jazz Methods (Improvisation I & II) •Select repertoire catering to specific styles of jazz (blues, bebop, Latin, swing, ballad) •Provided extensive worksheets covering several improvisational techniques •Taught oral transcriptions of selected recordings •Provided weekly oral test covering the spelling of Major, Minor, Dominant, and Diminish chords •Set weekly required performances covering each improvisational techniques Jazz Theory & Arranging •Provided extensive worksheets covering various voicing and inversions of chords •Selected specific jazz pieces for arranging •Covered different models of arranging (Key changes, extended sections, metric modulation, & extended coda’s) •Arranged three jazz standards into a big band chart •Required students to write original music based on the arranging and theory concepts taught in class Show less



Augusta Raa Middle School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Jazz Band Instructor

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  •Worked on basic jazz ensemble techniques, sight-reading skills, and preparing charts for school concerts. •Provided recordings and rhythm examples of each piece to students. •Arranged appropriate big band compositions. •Worked on basic jazz ensemble techniques, sight-reading skills, and preparing charts for school concerts. •Provided recordings and rhythm examples of each piece to students. •Arranged appropriate big band compositions.



Florida State University Summer Camp

• Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Jazz Instructor

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  •Directed a small jazz combo. •Taught the bass studio class for the high school students. •Co-led the Thelonious Monk big band. •Provided applied private lessons. •Taught beginners improvisational classes •Directed a small jazz combo. •Taught the bass studio class for the high school students. •Co-led the Thelonious Monk big band. •Provided applied private lessons. •Taught beginners improvisational classes



Music Lesson Express

• Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Bass & Guitar Instructor

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

  •Provide Electric and Upright Bass Lessons to beginners and advanced students. •Teach Classical, Jazz, Blues, and Pop repertoire. •Provide Guitar lessons to beginner students in several elementary schools. •Direct small guitar ensembles in several elementary schools. •Provide Electric and Upright Bass Lessons to beginners and advanced students. •Teach Classical, Jazz, Blues, and Pop repertoire. •Provide Guitar lessons to beginner students in several elementary schools. •Direct small guitar ensembles in several elementary schools.