Experience

Self Employed Musician

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinic and Masterclass Teacher

  • 2016 - Present

  Responsible for creating original educational material and presenting to large groups at high schools and colleges.Masterclasses taught at University of Wisconsin La Crosse (2022, 2016), Muhlenberg College (2017, 2018), Sun Prairie High School, WI (2017 - 2023), La Follette High School, WI (2022) West Salem High School, WI (2019 – 2023), Stoughton High School, WI (2021), Loyola High School in Manhattan, NY (2019 - 2021). Featured Clinician at Sun Prairie High School Jazz Fest (presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center - 2023)Guest Artist and Clinician at Oak Creek High School, WI, spring concert (2022) Show less

• Private Lesson Teacher

  • 2007 - Present

  Private studio of up to 15 students, ranging from beginner to College music majors. Responsibilities include weekly lessons with students, creation of personalized syllabi, development of original educational material, and coordinating with parents.

• Band Leader and Director

  • Oct 2008 - Present

  Leader of the Jim Piela group and co-leader of Planetary People. Responsibilities include; composition, performance, content creation, personnel management, booking, tour management.

• Freelance performer

  • 2007 - Present

  Active performance career with performances with the Jonas Brothers, Adam Neely, Shubh Saran, Bette Smith, Leanne Borghesi, Francis Aud, Michael Sarian, and many others.



Music To Your Home

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lesson Teacher

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Private lesson instructor for students in New York and surrounding area Private lesson instructor for students in New York and surrounding area



SUNY Potsdam

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Created Syllabus for and taught MUCT 422: Jazz Styles and Analysis. Created Syllabus for and taught MUCT 422: Jazz Styles and Analysis.



Multicultural Music Group

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Band Director

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

  Duties included directing bands of up to 50 students and teaching one on one woodwind and brass lessons using Multicultural Music Group's strict repertoire and syllabus guidelines. Middle and high school aged students. Duties included directing bands of up to 50 students and teaching one on one woodwind and brass lessons using Multicultural Music Group's strict repertoire and syllabus guidelines. Middle and high school aged students.



NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  Held a private lesson studio of non-music majors at NYU. Held a private lesson studio of non-music majors at NYU.