Curriculum Vitae

Music Teaching & Directing

·        Private Music Teacher, Self-employed (July 1999 to Present) – Private voice, piano, and guitar lessons, as well as singing and early childhood music classes

·        PLACe Music Academy (June 2004 to January 2007) – Private voice, piano, and guitar lessons, as well as early childhood music classes

·        Phoenix Conservatory of Music (April 2004 to August 2005) – Early childhood music, singing, and guitar classes

·        Montessori Center School (September 2004 to December 2005) – After school music class

·        St. Mary’s High School (2004 to 2005) – Music appreciation/choir class and director of Saviors of Souls (singing group for the all-school masses)

·        LDS Church (Volunteer, January 2003 – August 2003) – Led children’s weekly singing time

·        LDS Church (Volunteer, August 2000 – August 2002) – Choir director

·        ENCORE Academy of Performing Arts (September 1999 to May 2002) – Children’s singing class and instructor for teen performing groups in part-singing

·        Easter Seals of Utah (April 2001 to August 2001) – Music coordinator providing music learning and activities for disabled children

·        Rocky Mountain Youth Theatre (Summer 1999) – Teacher and Project Director for 2^nd session

·        Suzuki Singing Class (Spring 1998) – Teaching Assistant and Substitute Teacher

·        LDS Church (Volunteer, November 1993 to April 1994) – Choir director

Performance

·        Utah Opera Chorus (2000 to 2003)

• Faust
• Cold Sassy Tree
• La Bohème
• Carmina Burana (Staged)
• Opera In the Park, Summers of 2000, 2001, 2002

·        Hunt Mystery Company (December 2001 to January 2002), De Ja Zeus, Fortunata

·        Desert Star Playhouse (December 2000 to January 2001), A Christmas Carol Conspiracy, Christmas Future, Caroler, performed in after-show “Olio”

·        Rocky Mountain Youth Theatre, (Summer 1999), Rumple and His Little Stiltskins, Grandma Wilhelmina

·        KBYU Video Recording (June 1999), Kurt Bestor’s Innovators, Chorus Member

·        BYU Concert Choir (Fall 1997 to Winter 1999)

·        BYU Opera Scenes (Fall 1997 to Winter 1998), La Traviata, Libiamo, Flora

·        BYU Student Productions (Winter 1993 – Winter 1995)

• Tommy, chorus
• Evita, chorus
• Inside Out, cast member
• New Canadian Kid, Mother

·        BYU Women’s Chorus, (Winter 1993 – Winter 1995)

·        BYU University Chorale (Fall 1992)

·        Walnut High School, The Fantasticks, Luisa (May 1992)

Theatre Design, Tech, Etc.

·        Light Design: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, St. Mary’s High School (May 2005)

·        Stage Manager & Light Design: Guys & Dolls, University 2^nd Stake, LDS Church (April 2000)

·        Light Design, Asst. Technical Director: Rumple and His Little Stiltskins, Rocky Mountain Youth Theatre (Summer 1999)

·        Spotlight Operator: The Music Man, SCERA Shell Theatre (July 1999)

·        Costumer: Ghostbusters in Black, Desert Star Playhouse (Fall 1999)

·        Lighting Equipment Setup & Strike: Kurt Bestor Innovators TV Recording, KBYU (June 1999)

·        Asst. Director/Stage Manager & Makeup Design for “The Devil” character: Angelique, BYU (Spring 1999)

·        Co-Master Electrician, Margett’s Arena Theatre, Division of Arts Production, BYU (September 1998 to April 1999)

·        Director: Gianni Schicchi, Student Production, BYU (April 1999)

·        Light Design: Little Women, Provo High School (March 1999)

·        Makeup Design: Little Women, Part II, BYU (Winter 1999)

·        Asst. Light Design, Lead Spotlight Operator: Secret Garden, BYU (Winter 1999)

·        Makeup Artist: for two BYU “Disaster Days” creating wound makeup (1998 – 1999)

·        Asst. Light Design: Joyful Noise, BYU (Fall 1998)

·        Electrician, stage crew, light board operator for various productions (theatre, TV recordings, orchestra and choir performances, etc.), Division of Arts Production, BYU (September 1997 – May 1999)

·        Costume Coordinator & Makeup Design: Opera Scenes, BYU, (Winter 1998)

·        Asst. Stage Manager: Romeo & Juliet, BYU (Winter 1998)

·        Makeup Artist: Fashion Show, BYU (January 1998)

·        Makeup Supervisor, Dresser & Asst. Costume Design: The Merry Widow, BYU (Fall 1997)

·        Dresser: Gianni Schicchi & Don Deluso, BYU (Spring 1995)

Education

·        Bachelor of Arts in Music & Theatre Arts, Brigham Young University (April 1999)

·        Graduate Study in Music Education, University of Utah (January 2000 – April 2001)

Skills

·        Fluent in Spanish and some Italian

·        Instruments: Voice, Piano, Guitar; some experience with recorder, violin, cello, clarinet, flute, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, organ

·        Computer Programs: Finale, Cakewalk, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, FrontPageVisio, WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Adobe Photoshop, MiniCad, Windows