- Shaw Butte Elementary (K-8), WESD, Phoenix, AZ 1973-1981
- Thunderbird High School (9-12), GUHSD, Phoenix, AZ 1981-1985
- University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 1985-1992, BM
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 1992
- Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1997-1999
Professional Experience
- Tucson Jazz Orchestra, 1988-1997
- Disneyland All-American College Band, 1990
- Professional Marching Band Music Arranger, 1990 - present
(UA, U of Minn, U of Louisville, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Adams State College and numerous high schools throughout the United States)
- Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble, 1994 - present
Education Experience
- Amphitheater High School, Tucson, AZ (1990)
- Arcadia High School, Phoenix, Az (1990-1992, 1995-1999)
- Drill Writer, Music Arranger, Band Assistant, 1990-1992
- Director of Chorus, 1995-1998
- Director of Bands, 1995-1999
- Technology Committee, 1995-1999
- Robbinsdale/Cooper High School, New Hope, MN (1992)
- Mahtomedi Middle School, Mahtomedi, MN (1992)
- Middle School Saxophone Instructor
- Thunderbird High School, Phoenix, AZ (1991-1995)
- Drill Writer, Music Arranger, Band Assistant, 1991-1993
- Associate Director of Bands, 1993-1995
- Director of Chorus, 1993-1995
- Marcos de Niza High School, Tempe, AZ (1999-2000)
- Director of Bands, Auditorium Manager, 1999-2000
- Technology Committee. 1999-2000
- Deer Valley High School, Glendale, AZ (2000-present)
- Director of Chorus, 2001-2002
- Director of Bands, 2000 - present
- Northern Arizona University Music Camp Faculty (2004-present)
- Jazz Faculty (2004-present)
- Director of Camp Academics (2006-present)
Awards Received
- 1st Chair Musician All-State, Arizona (1985)
- Selected as only high school student to perform at the Western Region of the National Association of Saxophone Alliance (1985)
- Received Full Ride Music Scholarships to UA, ASU, NAU, Grand Canyon College (1985)
- Montejo Music Education Award, University of Arizona (1989)
- Featured Soloist at the MENC Convention with the Univ of AZ. Wind Ensemble (1989)
- Selected as a member of the Disneyland All-American College band (1990 - only 86 selected out of 5000 candidates)
- Governing Board Recognized Teacher for Vocal Ensemble, Thunderbird High School (1994)
- Thunderbird Jazz Ensemble I Selected to perform at International Association of Jazz Educators Conference (1995)
- Governing Board Recognized Teacher for Jazz Ensemble I, Thunderbird High School (1995)
- Band Selected to represent Phoenix, AZ in Taipei, Taiwan (1998)
- Deer Valley USD Pride Award Winner (2000)
- Nominated Teacher of the Year, DVUSD (2001)
- Nominated Teacher of the Year, DVUSD (2002)
- National Champion, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Jazz Contest (2002)
- Nominated Teacher of the Year, DVUSD (2003)
- National Runner-up, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Jazz Contest (2003)
- National Runner-up, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Jazz Contest (2004)
- Jazz Ensemble I Selected to perform at Arizona Music Educators Conference (2005)
- Arizona Music Educator Association "O.M. Hartsell" Award (2005)
- Deer Valley USD Pride Award Winner (2005)
- Jazz Ensemble I Selected to perform at Arizona Music Educators Conference (2006)
- Deer Valley USD Pride Award Winner (2006)
- Jazz Ensemble I Selected to peform at the Monterey Jazz Festival, 1 out of 12 bands from the US (2006)
- National Champion, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Jazz Contest (2006)
- Selected to perform at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic (2006)
- Sedona Jazz on the Rocks "Premier Jazz Educator of the Year" (2006)
- National Champion, Music and Arts Spring Swing Contest (2006)
- Deer Valley USD -Teacher of the Year (2007)
- Selected to perform at the Bandworld Convention (WIBC) in Seattle, WA (2007)
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