Teaching
Assistant Professor of Music
Mississippi College Department of Music
Currently holds this position
Graduate Teaching Associate
The Ohio State University School of Music
Music Theory, Aural Training, Keyboard Harmony, Composition (Private Lessons UG/G)
August 2008–June 2010
Composition/Theory Instructor
The Ohio State University School of Music
Summer Band Clinic
July 2008–July 2009
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The University of Akron School of Music
Theory and Musicianship I–II, Introduction to Music Theory, Fundamentals of Music
August 2005–May 2007
Commissions
New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra
In progress
Victory Choir, Steve Scott, Director
Weep No More (2010)
Voices of Canton, Inc. and the Learning Language Arts Class at Kent Stark
Songs of Creation (2008), co-written with Dennis Roden
The University of Akron Men's Chorus, Jesse Lange, Director
Life Sculpture (2008), Two Dead Men (2008)
Awards
Johnstone Woodwind Master Series III Composition Competition
1st Place (2008)
APSU 21st Annual Young Composer's Competition
3rd Place (2007)
National Federation of Music Clubs, ASCAP/Victor Herbert Award
2nd Place (2006)
Activities
Editor
Society of Composers, Inc., Newsletter
2008–present
Conference Organizer
Society of Composers, Inc., Student National Conference
2008
Editor
The Ohio State Online Music Journal
2008–2010
Affiliations
- BMI
- Christian Fellowship of American Art Composers
- National Association of Composers/USA
- Society of Composers, Inc.
- Society for Music Theory
Education
The Ohio State University
Doctor of Musical Arts, Composition
2007–2010
The University of Akron
Master of Music, Composition
2005–2007
The University of Akron
Bachelor of Music, Composition
2001–2005