Music Teacher

• Aug 2014 - Present

Freelance Musician

• Aug 2000 - Present

Performed multiple woodwinds in various metropolitan areas around Texas,Florida, and Colorado. Settings include wind bands, jazz ensembles, jazz combos, rock bands, funk bands, and other small groups both inside and outside the academic environment.

Private Saxophone Instructor

• Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

Sustained a private studio consisting of approximately twenty students in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and Grand Prairie ISD, specifically Hurst Junior High School, L.D. Bell High School, and South Grand Prairie High School.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2011 - May 2013

Supported the USF Center for Jazz Composition by cataloguing, verifying, and updating its contents. Restored and maintained the integrity of the USF Jazz Ensemble Library. Facilitated several courses including graduate seminars and undergraduate jazz composition and arranging curriculum. Directed Jazz Ensemble I and II during the absence of faculty. Supported the USF Center for Jazz Composition by cataloguing, verifying, and updating its contents. Restored and maintained the integrity of the USF Jazz Ensemble Library. Facilitated several courses including graduate seminars and undergraduate jazz composition and arranging curriculum. Directed Jazz Ensemble I and II during the absence of faculty.

Refining Process Engineer

• Jan 2005 - Aug 2007

Assisted in the design and yield prediction of Fluidized Catalytic Crackers. Calculated sizes for various equipment. Produced equipment data sheets, process flow diagrams, and process summaries. Oversaw and led the resurgence of the Young Engineer Society at the Houston location. Assisted in the design and yield prediction of Fluidized Catalytic Crackers. Calculated sizes for various equipment. Produced equipment data sheets, process flow diagrams, and process summaries. Oversaw and led the resurgence of the Young Engineer Society at the Houston location.